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MLB Free Agency 2013: Yankees to Sign Travis Hafner to »
*******UPDATE (4:44p.m.)***********Ken Davidoff of the New York Post has reported that Travis Hafner's salary with the Yankees is worth $2 million guaranteed. Travis Hafner's salary with the #Yankees is in the neighborhood of $2 million guaranteed.— Ken Davidoff (@KenDavidoff) January 31, 2013 It's more than the $1.1 million that [...]
New York Yankees: Would Adding Travis Hafner Be a Wise »
On Wednesday, we found out the Yankees are interested in Travis Hafner.The 35-year-old has spent the last 10 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, although the last two have been riddled with injuries.Rob Bradford of WEEI.com broke the news first that the Yankees were getting close to a deal for the longtime Indian: Hearing #Yankees might be close [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Yankees, Travis Hafner Could Be »
The Yankees could potentially have found their designated hitter for 2013.Rob Bradford of WEEI.com as reported that the Yankees and former Indians slugger, Travis Hafner, could be closing in on a deal. Hearing #Yankees might be close to deal with Travis Hafner — Rob Bradford (@bradfo) January 30, 2013 The 35-year-old has [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Working to Void Remainder of »
The New York Yankees are fed up with Alex Rodriguez and the drama that surrounds him.Tim Elfrink of the Miami News Times broke the story that a doctor sold performance-enhancing drugs to multiple baseball players, one of which was the Yankees third baseman.Andrew Marchand of ESPN is now reporting that the Yankees are looking to void the remainder [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Should Yankees Look to Release Slugger »
It's amazing how Alex Rodriguez finds himself in the news all the time.And unfortunately for the New York Yankees, it's potentially another embarrassing situation.According to Tim Elfrink of the Miami New Times, Dr. Anthony Bosch's clinic is under investigation for supplying performance enhancing drugs to prominent athletes.According to the story, [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers and Juan Rivera Agree to »
Two weeks ago, we discussed the possibility of bringing back Juan Rivera to the New York Yankees.The Yankees needed a right-handed bat to be their fourth outfielder and 57 percent of you thought getting Rivera was a good idea.On Monday, the Yankees brought back their former prospect on a one-year, minor league deal with an invite to spring [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Bombers with the Most to Gain in »
The countdown is on for spring training.In just a few weeks, the New York Yankees will be reporting to Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida and prepare for the 2013 season.Last year, the Yankees were able to hold off the Baltimore Orioles to win the American League East, then eliminated the same Orioles in the American League Division Series in [...]
New York Yankees: Did Bombers Make Right Move in Not »
The trade speculation involving Justin Upton and the Yankees officially ended on Thursday.The Arizona Diamondbacks dealt their superstar outfielder to the Atlanta Braves in a seven-team deal that sent Upton to Atlanta for Randall Delgado, Martin Prado and other prospects.For the last three years, Upton's name has come up several times in trade [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Add Dan Johnson as Infield »
One of the losses the Yankees had to deal with was the departure of Eric Chavez.After spending two years with the team, Chavez signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Chavez was brought on to be the backup third basemen to spell Alex Rodriguez for defense, but also played some time at first base when Mark Teixeira dealt with [...]
New York Yankees: Why Joba/Youkilis ‘Ignoring »
We all know that for the longest time, Joba Chamberlain and Kevin Youkilis haven't liked each other.It all goes back to Joba's rookie year when he threw over the head of Youkilis, a long-time member of the rival Boston Red Sox, during multiple games back in 2007.The following year, Joba again threw behind Youkilis, which caused him to take a few [...]