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Is Josh Hamilton or Joe Mauer the Better Splash to Fix »
Following a disappointing postseason effort in which they hit a meager .188 as a team and scored just 22 runs in nine games, the New York Yankees could be headed for a shakeup this offseason.Stars Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher all hit under .200 in the postseason, and while Cano will remain an integral part at [...]
5 Reasons AL Playoff Teams Would Prefer Facing the »
After controlling the division all season, the Yankees have slipped up a bit in the AL East as the Orioles have pulled even with them atop the division and the Rays currently sit just two games back.While the Yankees have the horses to be a legitimate title contender come October, the Orioles are looking more and more like an equally dangerous [...]
Ichiro to New York Yankees: Predicting the »
The Yankees have found their replacement for the injured Brett Gardner, as they acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Mariners on Monday, according to a report from CBSSports.Right-handers D.J. Mitchell (6-4, 5.04 ERA in minors) and Danny Farquhar (32 G, 3.33 ERA, 9.5 K/9 in minors) were sent to Seattle in the package in exchange for the 38-year-old [...]
New York Yankees: With Jesus Montero Gone, Who Will DH »
The Yankees finally addressed their starting rotation yesterday, when they shipped top prospect Jesus Montero and right-hander Hector Noesi to the Mariners for All-Star right-hander Michael Pineda and 19-year-old right-hander Jose Campos.The team also signed Dodgers free-agent right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year, $10 million deal as [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Is Cole Hamels or Matt Cain a »
In an article written earlier today by Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, he suggested that the reason the Yankees have been so quiet this offseason is because they could be waiting until next winter or perhaps even this season's trade deadline to make a play for free-agent-to-be starters Matt Cain and Cole Hamels.Both pitchers rank among the top [...]
George Steinbrenner Dies: His 15 Best New York Yankees »
The sports world lost a legend today, when former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away at the age of 80. While he was far from the most well liked figure in sports, you can't argue with his results, as he brought 11 AL Pennants and seven World Series titles to the Yankees, building them into a dynasty in the late 1990s. Having taken the [...]