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Breaking Down Robinson Cano’s Free-Agent Market »
With the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Cuban second baseman Alexander Guerrero to a four-year, $28 million deal, they are no longer in the market for Robinson Cano. Sources: #Dodgers agreed to terms on 4-yr, $28M deal with Cuban prospect Alexander Guerrero. Potential value is $32M. http://t.co/mkcBseoZWQ — Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) [...]
Steps the Yankees Must Take to Be a 2014 Playoff Team »
The New York Yankees have been officially eliminated from playoff contention after 157 games. This marks just the second time in the wild-card era that the Yankees have failed to make the postseason, as MLB's most successful franchise will have to watch the playoffs from home this year. Yankees are officially eliminated from postseason with [...]
Yankees’ Season Still Not over After Being Swept »
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday night, extending their lead in the AL East to 12.5 over their bitter rivals. The Yankees are on the verge of missing out on the playoffs for the second time in 19 years after dropping three straight, as the team sits three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers for [...]
Bobby Valentine’s Anti-Yankee Vendetta Pops Up »
Bobby Valentine just can't help taking shots at the New York Yankees. While talking to WFAN radio on Wednesday, Valentine started discussing the role of baseball after the 9/11 attacks and how it helped restore order to the city of New York. However, the former New York Mets manager talked less about the impact of baseball and more about how the [...]
Derek Jeter Can’t Limp off into the Sunset After »
Derek Jeter's 2013 season is over after just 17 games, but his career won't end just yet. The New York Yankees have essentially lost their shortstop for the year after he was placed on the DL on Wednesday with just 17 games left in the season. THIS JUST IN: Derek Jeter heading back to DL, effectively ending his season. Yankees SS played just 17 [...]
Yankees’ Rookie Hazing Leads to Hilarious Pop »
The New York Yankees had a bit of fun with their new rookies Sunday, forcing them to dress as pop stars for their "rookie hazing." According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Joba Chamberlain led the team as it welcomed its new rookies to MLB. Preston Claiborne was Billy Ray Cyrus, Cesar Cabral was Rick James, interpreter Jiwon Bang was Psy, Brett [...]
Odds of Alfonso Soriano Reaching the 500-Homer Club »
Alfonso Soriano had himself a whale of a game on Tuesday night, clubbing a pair of home runs in his first two at-bats to reach 400 career dingers. The New York Yankees left fielder has been on fire, and J.A. Happ and the Toronto Blue Jays could do nothing but watch as they faced him. Soriano's first blast hit the fourth deck in Toronto and was one [...]
Alfonso Soriano Hits Second Homer of Game to Join »
Alfonso Soriano clubbed home run No. 400 on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the 51st player in MLB history to reach the milestone. The New York Yankees were hoping add a power bat to the lineup when they traded for Soriano earlier this year, and Soriano has lived up to expectations. His first blast of the night came in the [...]
Is Robinson Cano a Shoo-in for All-Time Second Base »
We could be witnessing history every time we watch New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano step up to the plate. The 30-year-old slugger blasted his 200th career home run Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, taking Esmil Rogers deep to center. Cano launched the ball a staggering 426 feet for a three-run home run to reach the milestone, [...]
How Mark Reynolds Signing Will Impact the Yankees »
Mark Reynolds is officially a New York Yankee. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the two sides reach an agreement on Thursday, and Reynolds will join the team shortly. The Yanks sit nine games back in the AL East and six games back in the Wild Card race, and Heyman believes that adding Reynolds will help the team. Reynolds will help with the [...]