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Were Yankees Smart to Draw Line in Sand with Robinson »
Options. That's what the New York Yankees have now, thanks to their firm stance against giving in to Robinson Cano. Sure, losing their best player when they wanted him to stay hurts. But Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had made it known all along that if Cano was coming back, it would be on their terms—not his. And Cano's [...]
Would Losing Robinson Cano to the Seattle Mariners »
The Seattle Mariners are blowin' up the New York Yankees' spot, as the kids say. The Mariners have made it known to free agent Robinson Cano—the longtime Yankees second baseman—that they are willing to offer him a contract for 10 years and upward of $230 to $240 million, according to a report by Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes. That [...]
Yankees Are Headed for Worse Fate Than Pre-2009 »
The New York Yankees are spending like it's 2009 all over again. Too bad they need the outcome to be the same for the payout to pay off. Five offseasons ago, fresh off a playoff-less 2008, the Yankees went on a massive spree, signing stars CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett for a total of $423.5 million. The ensuing season, a restocked, [...]
Where Will the Yankees Spend Robinson Cano’s »
Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariner? If the latest report—that the Mariners have all of a sudden emerged as a serious threat to sign the five-time All-Star—is to be believed, the longtime New York Yankees second baseman-turned-free agent could be on his way to the Pacific Northwest, turning his would-be former team into something like a [...]
Where Will the Yankees Spend Robinson Cano’s »
Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariner? If the latest report—that the Mariners have all of a sudden emerged as a serious threat to sign the five-time All-Star—is to be believed, the longtime New York Yankees second baseman-turned-free agent could be on his way to the Pacific Northwest, turning his would-be former team into something like a [...]
Robinson Cano Is MLB’s Least Sought-After Free »
For sale: Five-time All-Star second baseman with four top-10 MVP finishes; entering age-31 season; comes complete with championship ring, as well as whip-like bat used to smoke line drives into gaps and over walls; also, fine leather and rocket arm on defense. Asking price: $300 million. Please inquire at: Roc Nation Sports, c/o Jay Z. If Robinson [...]
Robinson Cano Is MLB’s Least Sought-After Free »
For sale: Five-time All-Star second baseman with four top-10 MVP finishes; entering age-31 season; comes complete with championship ring, as well as whip-like bat used to smoke line drives into gaps and over walls; also, fine leather and rocket arm on defense. Asking price: $300 million. Please inquire at: Roc Nation Sports, c/o Jay Z. If Robinson [...]
Red Sox’s Title Has Brought Back Aggressive »
Perhaps nothing in sports is more motivating than having to watch your archrival succeed. That's just what the New York Yankees spent this past October doing, though, as the Boston Red Sox won it all after dominating the Yankees and the rest of the American League East during the regular season. While the Yankees decision-makers would almost [...]
Red Sox’s Title Has Brought Back Aggressive »
Perhaps nothing in sports is more motivating than having to watch your archrival succeed. That's just what the New York Yankees spent this past October doing, though, as the Boston Red Sox won it all after dominating the Yankees and the rest of the American League East during the regular season. While the Yankees decision-makers would almost [...]
How the Yankees Will Handle Offseason Moves in Each »
The New York Yankees made the first big-name, big-money free-agent signing of this offseason by signing catcher Brian McCann last week, but when and what their next moves might be depends at least in part on you-know-who. Even though his appeal hearing, steeped in over-the-top antics, is finally over, Alex Rodriguez's status remains the great [...]