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Could a Huge Dustin Pedroia Extension Lead to »

An All-Star second baseman playing in the AL East is reportedly ready to sign a contract extension with his team. So Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees signed up for a long-term business relationship, right?Actually, it's the Boston Red Sox who could soon lock up their second baseman for multiple years. According to ESPN Boston's Joe [...]

Should the New York Yankees Take a Risk on Grady »

Hal Steinbrenner apparently wasn't kidding.Back in March, the New York Yankees' principal owner told the New York Times that he wants the team's payroll cut by $20 million to get below MLB's $189 million luxury tax threshold for 2014.As ESPN's Buster Olney explained in a recent column, general manager Brian Cashman is simpatico with that [...]

Are the Yankees Any Better with Mariano Rivera »

Mariano Rivera wouldn't be one of the best closers of all time if he didn't have a sense of the moment.Telling the New York Yankees that he is going to return next season a week after the World Series ended, rather than drag it through November and December—or even worse, up until spring training—was certainly the best move for him and [...]

Can Yankees’ Bullpen Survive Without Rafael »

Is the New York Yankees bullpen in trouble now? As reported by multiple outlets, including The Star-Ledger's Andy McCullough, reliever Rafael Soriano opted out of the final year of his contract with the Yankees on Wednesday (Oct. 31). He'll take a $1.5 million buyout rather than the $14 million he would have been paid for [...]

6 Free Agents, Trades Yankees Can Grab If Mariano »

The New York Yankees were counting on having Mariano Rivera back as their closer next season. That belief was based on Rivera's own words after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while shagging fly balls during batting practice in Kansas City on May 3. "I'm coming back," Rivera said to reporters, including MLB.com's [...]

5 Free Agents, Trades the Yankees Should Pursue to »

Are heads going to roll in the Bronx after the New York Yankees not only didn't make it to the World Series, but were demolished in a four-game ALCS sweep by the Detroit Tigers?That certainly seems to be the expectation. Losing in the playoffs is one thing, but virtually every prominent offensive player—and the Yankees have many of [...]

How Alex Rodriguez’s Dugout Flirtation Shows »

If there was any question as to how Alex Rodriguez was handling being benched during the New York Yankees' recent playoff games, we might have an answer now. The $275 million man appears to have checked out.According to a report in the New York Post, Rodriguez had other things on his mind after he was replaced by pinch-hitter Eric Chavez in the [...]

Why Nick Swisher’s Latest Comments Are Final »

Nick Swisher probably wasn't going to be with the New York Yankees next year anyway. Set to become a free agent after the season, Swisher reportedly wants "Jayson Werth money," according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman. That means he's looking for a seven-year, $126 million contract.In the past, perhaps the Yankees would have gone for such a [...]

Will Alex Rodriguez Be with the New York Yankees in »

Benching Alex Rodriguez for Game 5 of the ALDS was a distinct possibility for New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi.So the announcement that Rodriguez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's do-or-die game against the Baltimore Orioles shouldn't be a surprise. Yet Girardi's decision to sit his third baseman down for Game 5 has still raised [...]

Who Most Deserves Game 5 Benching: A-Rod, Nick Swisher »

The Baltimore Orioles forced a decisive Game 5 in their ALDS with the New York Yankees on Thursday night (Oct. 11) with a 2-1 victory in 13 innings.While the Orioles deserve credit for pushing the series to this point due to some outstanding pitching and unexpectedly timely hitting (Nate McLouth? Really?), the storyline is inevitably going to be [...]

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