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1 Improvement Every Key New York Yankees Player Must »
The New York Yankees had the best record in the American League in 2012 but came up short of their annual goal: winning the World Series. So, they have to get better. Additions to the roster via free agency and trade can improve the team, but each player can also be a part of improving the team by improving their play on the field. Here is one way [...]
New York Yankees: Who Is on the Bombers’ Wish »
'Tis the holiday season, and all through the House of Steinbrenner, the Yankees are making plans for how to retool their division winning team to prepare for a World Series run in 2013.Brian Cashman is planning for a conservative winter; he's not necessarily giving Yankee fans coal for the holidays, but they shouldn't be expecting a pony [...]
Yankees Rumors: 5 Options for the Yankees’ »
Going into offseason, the Yankees' bullpen is sure to be one of Brian Cashman's major focuses. David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain and Boone Logan will be back but the rest is far from certain.Mariano Rivera will return to the Yankees after tearing his ACL in May and missing most of the season, but he will be 43 and coming off major surgery. Whether [...]
Yankees Trade Scenarios: Is Joe Mauer the Big »
The Yankees have a busy offseason ahead of them, with three offensive regulars (Russell Martin, Nick Swisher and Ichiro Suzuki), two starting pitchers (Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte) and two important relievers (Mariano Rivera and Rafael Soriano) all free agents, in addition to other question marks on the roster. Some of these players will be [...]
Biggest Trade Disasters in New York Yankees History »
As the New York Yankees enter another long offseason without a World Series title, fans and the media will clamor for Brian Cashman to make trades to put the team over the top. But it's important to keep in mind that not all trades improve the team, and trading prospects for established veterans does not always work out.Here are five of the worst [...]
Is It Time for the New York Yankees to Explore a »
Despite the New York Yankees' third trip to the ALCS in four years, this 2012 offseason will be bitter for the players and fans as they ponder what went wrong with the team's bats after their sweep at the hands of the Detroit Tigers when they scored just six runs in four games. One of the disappointments was Robinson Cano, who had a career year [...]
5 Questions Facing the New York Yankees in the »
Now that the Yankees have clinched the playoffs, we can finally look ahead to October baseball. The team's second-half struggles made this year's pennant race much closer than expected, but the Yanks avoided a major collapse and will be one of 10 teams vying to win the World Series.They have played better down the stretch and are clearly one of [...]
New York Yankees: Why Nick Swisher Won’t Be Back »
Nick Swisher is a good Yankee.In almost four full seasons, he has a .362 on-base percentage and 101 home runs. He's a decent right fielder and has proven his worth at first base in 2012 while Mark Teixeira deals with a calf injury. He's also a clubhouse and fan favorite.Unfortunately for Swisher, who has embraced New York, his days as a [...]
New York Yankees: Why 2012 Collapse Would Be Worse »
On July 18, the New York Yankees were 10 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and 10.5 ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. Almost no one would have thought the Yankees would have trouble winning the division, but on Sept. 11 they're in a dogfight. Not even a playoff spot is assured. With the Yankees one up on the O's and two on the Rays, and with the [...]
New York Yankees: Picking the Perfect Lineup 1-9 to »
The Yankees have been slumping, seeing a 10-game lead on July 18 dwindle to just one today. Since the All-Star break, the Bombers are 24-25—a sub-.500 team.Here's the lineup the Yankees need to put on the field to turn things around and hold on to win the division over the Orioles and the Rays. No. 1—Derek Jeter, SSDerek Jeter has [...]