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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 [...]
What Should Be New York Yankees’ Max Offer to »
As the 2013 Major League Baseball postseason captivates fans around the country, New York Yankees fans are sitting out the pitch-by-pitch excitement of October for the first time since 2008. If the team is going to get back to the postseason in 2014, many roster questions will need to be answered in the offseason. Most pressing: Robinson Cano's [...]
Mariano Rivera’s 10 Greatest Moments of Hall of »
On Thursday evening, Mariano Rivera will make his final appearance in Yankee Stadium, allowing the crowd to salute him during one last rendition of Enter Sandman.If the 2013 Rivera Farewell Tour has felt like it's moved at a glacial place, don't fret. The end is near. For Rivera's final Yankee team, the season won't continue through October. Thus, [...]
Who Else of Yankees’ Dynasty Years Deserves »
On Sunday afternoon, the Yankees honored Mariano Rivera with a touching tribute, pomp and circumstance and a farewell befitting of his illustrious career as the greatest closer of all time. Due to a combination of longevity, dominance and contributions to championship teams, there will never be another Mariano Rivera. When the Yankees made [...]
Where Does Andy Pettitte Rank on Yankees’ Long »
One of the greatest careers in New York Yankees history is coming to an end. As first reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Andy Pettitte has announced he will retire at the conclusion of the 2013 Yankees season: The 41-year-old left-handed pitcher has two more scheduled starts—Sunday vs. the San Francisco Giants and next [...]
Full Breakdown of Yankees’ Playoff Chances After »
After a weekend at Fenway Park that included more injuries on the path to setting new roster records, poor starting pitching and a depleted bullpen, the New York Yankees limped out of Boston on Sunday night having been swept in their three-game series. With the Yankees now four games back in the loss column in the race for the American League Wild [...]
Losing Brett Gardner Is More Damaging to the Yankees »
Despite his status as a future Hall of Famer and team captain, the Yankees could actually be better off without Derek Jeter down the stretch of the season. The same can't be said when discussing the loss of Brett Gardner, via CBS Sports, to an injured oblique Thursday night in Camden Yards. If the 30-year-old center fielder is gone for any [...]
Are the Yankees Actually Better off Without Derek »
The news in USA Today of Derek Jeter's season-ending ankle injury didn't come as a big surprise to those around the team this season. After 17 largely ineffective games, the Yankee captain is shutting down his attempt to rejoin the team as they chase an American League wild card berth. During a session with the media prior to Wednesday evening's [...]
Can the Yankees Afford to Actually Let Robinson Cano »
Robinson Cano is the best player on the 2013 Yankees. He's a homegrown superstar on the path to Cooperstown. He's also an impending free agent that could command a $200 million contract this winter. An impending free agent that might walk away from New York.Can the richest franchise in baseball afford to let that happen? Team president Randy [...]
Reassessing Yankees’ Playoff Hopes After Crucial »
Over the first three days of a crucial series against the Boston Red Sox to round out last week, the New York Yankees seemingly did everything in their power to take themselves out of the American League wild-card race. Three consecutive losses, all after scoring at least eight runs in each contest, were heartbreaking for the Bronx faithful. The [...]