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New York Yankees Spending to Win Sooner Rather Than »
For the New York Yankees, there is no tomorrow. As the offseason unfolds, the organization has one goal in mind, above all else: Compete for a World Series in 2014. Yes, the self-imposed $189 million payroll mandate is a goal, but not one that will severely impact business on the open market. That was proven when Brian McCann agreed [...]
Is Brian McCann Contract a Sign That Yankees Are Back »
They're back! After acting like a mid-market penny-pinching outfit during recent offseasons, the New York Yankees have dipped their toes back into the major free-agent waters. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN, former Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann is on his way to the Bronx on a five-year, $85 million free-agent contract. [...]
Big Takeaways from Alex Rodriguez’s Passionate »
The long, arduous triple-threat match between Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees came to a screeching halt on Wednesday afternoon. The three-time American League Most Valuable Player stormed out of his grievance hearing when arbitrator Fredric Horowitz refused to order baseball commissioner Bud Selig to testify. Hours [...]
Which of New York Yankees’ Big-Name Pitching »
In New York, the Yankees are preparing to spend money like it's 2008 all over again. Five years after drowning their third-place finish sorrows away by spending over $400 million combined on CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett, the Yankees are poised to hand out big-money deals. The names have changed, but the objective remains to [...]
How A-Rod’s Suspension Appeal Could Shake Up »
Alex Rodriguez continues to be the gift that keeps on giving for the New York Yankees organization. Nearly a full decade after acquiring him from Texas, and six years after forking over another contract worth over $275 million, A-Rod's chokehold on New York's bottom line continues to drag on.According to Yankees manager Joe Girardi, per Andrew [...]
What Brian Cashman Must Do to Save His Job, Legacy »
In reality, Brian Cashman is on the path to becoming one of less than 30 executives in The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. In New York, his job is critiqued and questioned on a yearly basis.Since taking over for Bob Watson as Yankees general manager in 1998, the franchise has produced one of the greatest runs of success in baseball [...]
Why Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Garza Are Wrong Targets for »
Desperate times call for desperate measures in New York.After missing the postseason for just the second time since 1994, the New York Yankees are considering adding significant free agent talent to their roster for the 2014 season. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Yankees have added Jacoby Ellsbury and Matt Garza to a list of possible [...]
How the Yankees Should Handle Each of Their Big-Name »
Life is never simple when you're the general manager of the New York Yankees. As the 2013 season comes to a final conclusion at Fenway Park, every team not fortunate enough to be competing in the World Series, including the Yankees, will look to retool and make a run at a title in the near future. For Yankees executive Brian Cashman, that means [...]
How Signing Shin-Soo Choo Would Impact Yankees Lineup, »
According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees, despite trying to stay under a self-imposed $189 million payroll goal, are interested in big-name free agents this offseason. Among their targets: on-base machine Shin-Soo Choo.Earlier this month, Carlos Beltran, another high-profile free-agent outfielder, was brought up in conjunction [...]
How Replacing Curtis Granderson with Carlos Beltran »
According to Mark Feinsand of The New York Daily News, there is mutual interest between impending free agent Carlos Beltran and the New York Yankees. As Yankees general manager Brian Cashman puts together a plan for the upcoming offseason, replacing Curtis Granderson with Carlos Beltran should be a starting point to improve a Yankees offense [...]