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Breaking Down Key Yankees’ Odds of Being Moved »
We're almost halfway through the 2013 season and already the Yankees have gone through an extended hot streak and an extended cold streak.With so many injured regulars, the Yankees have relied on backups to step up and play major roles. Players like Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay excelled in the early going, but have struggled [...]
New York Yankees MLB Draft Results: Scouting Profiles »
The New York Yankees won another division crown in 2012, finishing 95-67 before being swept by the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series. For their efforts, they get the 26th overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player draft. In addition, after years of losing draft picks when they signed free agents from other teams, the [...]
New York Yankees Updates: Latest News Surrounding the »
After a spring training riddled with injuries and speculation about how poorly the New York Yankees would play this year, the team has surprised many and sits in first place heading into Memorial Day weekend. The pitching has allowed the fewest runs in the American League, and offensive additions like Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay [...]
5 Bold Predictions for the Remainder of the »
Despite the Yankees' 12-2 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday night, the first quarter of this season in New York has gone better than most probably expected.The Yankees stand at 25-15, are on pace for 100 wins and sit alone in first in a crowded American League East.Some of general manager Brian Cashman's offensive acquisitions have [...]
4 Trades the New York Yankees Must Consider After Rash »
The Yankees are off to a hot start in 2013, posting an 18-12 record over the season's first 30 games. That they stand in second place in the AL East is made even more impressive when you consider the fact that Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Youkilis have missed most or all of the month with injuries.The [...]
New York Yankees: Series by Series Predictions for the »
It's almost here. Opening Day. The day baseball fans wait for all winter, when every team (or almost every team, sorry 2013 Astros) has a chance to win and the time has finally come to play the games.Unfortunately for Yankee fans, 2013 brings more apprehension than hope for many, with the injuries and heavy competition the team will face. But on [...]
Breaking Down the Yankees’ Blueprint for Winning »
For the first time in arguably 15 years, the New York Yankees are not a slam dunk favorite to win the American League East. Not only are the Bombers noticeably weaker than they have been, but the rest of the division has also improved over the offseason.The Toronto Blue Jays added Jose Reyes, R.A. Dickey, Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle to a team [...]
Full Update of Surprises, Busts and Injuries at Yankee »
No team has had a worse spring training than the Yankees. With more than two weeks to go before the regular season starts, the team has already lost Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Phil Hughes to injuries.There have been a couple bright spots offensively, but overall it's been a disappointing camp for the Bronx Bombers' lineup; especially for [...]
Realistic Expectations for Curtis Granderson’s »
Curtis Granderson is going to be out until the beginning of May with a broken forearm, which, along with Mark Teixeira's wrist injury, has caused Yankees fans to panic about the upcoming season.It's impossible to pretend the Yankees aren't in trouble with their two best power hitters out for at least the first month of the season. But given that [...]
Breakout Stars from the Yankees’ First Week of »
Seven games into the 2013 Grapefruit League season, three Yankee players have emerged as the stars of spring training as the calendar turns to March. It's important not to weight spring training statistics too heavily, since players are often facing different levels of competition than they normally do in regular season play and are focusing on [...]