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New York Yankees: Will Posey/Verlander Deals Impact »
On Monday, the 2013 season will officially kick off for the New York Yankees.Once it begins, it's another day that the Yankees have yet to lock up Robinson Cano long term.With one year left on his current contract, the Yankees want to keep their best hitter around past 2013.During spring training, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com has confirmed that the [...]
New York Yankees: With Ramon Hernandez DFA by Rockies, »
I've never been comfortable with the Yankees' current catching situation.Especially because the Yankees lost their previous one, who was looking for more money, to free agency.And then, I got an idea for a potential starter.On Tuesday, I had first mentioned the idea of Ramon Hernandez for the Yankees.That was after it was announced that Yorvit [...]
New York Yankees: How Lyle Overbay Fits into Bombers »
It's been an eventful couple of days for the New York Yankees.The Yankees traded for Vernon Wells and will use him as the team's left fielder at the start of the 2013 season.And on Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com had reported that the Yankees also signed the newly-released Lyle Overbay to a minor-league deal. That didn't take long: Lyle [...]
Report: New York Yankees Interested in Veteran 1B Lyle »
The Yankees search for veteran help continues.After trading for Vernon Wells, who will be the team's starting left fielder at the start of 2013, they are now looking at a potential first basemen.According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN, the Yankees are looking into Lyle Overbay.Sources: Yankees looking at Lyle Overbay [...]
New York Yankees: Should Bombers Consider Ramon »
It's never fun when the injury bug hits your team early on in the season.For the New York Yankees, it's bitten them to the point where they have had to alter the roster drastically.The Yankees are in major need of offense for 2013.It's the reason why they have traded for Vernon Wells and have picked up $13 million of the remaining $42 million left [...]
New York Yankees: How Vernon Wells Trade Was Right »
The Vernon Wells trade to the Yankees was three months in the making.Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports broke the news first on Sunday that the Yankees and Angels were in serious talks to deal for the outfielder. Sources: Yankees in talks with Angels for outfielder Vernon Wells. Lots of money would go back to New York. Deal could be done [...]
New York Yankees: Why Chien-Ming Wang Signing Was a »
Brian Cashman was at it again.The Yankees general manager lured back the team's former ace on Friday night, signing Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league deal. OFFICIAL: #Yankees sign RHP Chien-Ming Wang to Minor League deal.— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 23, 2013 Bryan Hoch of MLB.com said Wang will report to the Yankees camp on Monday in [...]
Report: Chien-Ming Wang Agrees to Deal with New York »
The Yankees have officially brought back a former ace pitcher.Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN broke the news on Friday night that the Bombers will sign Chien-Ming Wang to a deal. #yankees agree to terms w/ wang— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) March 23, 2013 The terms of the deal haven't been confirmed yet, but it'll likely be [...]
Report: Chien-Ming Wang Likely to Sign with New York »
Chien-Ming Wang is close to being back with the Yankees.After working out for the Bombers in Tampa on Wednesday, Dan Martin of the New York Post has reported that they will likely sign their former ace to a deal.Sweeny Murti of WFAN also confirmed that the Yankees will likely sign Wang, probably to a minor league deal for 2013. Yanks working out [...]
Report: New York Yankees Work out Chien-Ming Wang, »
Chien-Ming Wang is looking for a return to the Yankees in 2013.On Wednesday, the 32-year-old took his next step in hopes of getting a potential deal done with his old club, according to Andy McCullough of the Newark-Star Ledger. Chien-Ming Wang is having a tryout of sorts over the Yankees minor-league complex. Throwing for Yankees [...]