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It’s Time for the New York Yankees to Release »
Alex Rodriguez finally learned his fate when arbitrator Fredric Horowitz dropped his suspension from 211 games to 162 games, first reported by USA Today's Bob Nightengale. In the process, it has given the New York Yankees salary relief for the 2014 season by wiping A-Rod's money off of the books. Now is the time for the Yankees to release [...]
Should the New York Yankees Move Derek Jeter to Third »
If the New York Yankees are ever going to consider moving Derek Jeter from shortstop, the time seems ripe for the Yankees to float the idea given the events that have transpired over the past year and New York's rebuilding this winter. The Yankees finally learned that Alex Rodriguez's suspension will be upheld for the entire 2014 season, [...]
Could the New York Yankees Have Solved Their Pitching »
It's fair to wonder if the New York Yankees could have already resolved all of their pitching needs before the Masahiro Tanaka posting situation is completed. The New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand tweets that the posting process for Tanaka will last until January 24. Being proactive with the free-agent starting pitching market would [...]
Could the New York Yankees Have Solved Their Pitching »
It's fair to wonder if the New York Yankees could have already resolved all of their pitching needs before the Masahiro Tanaka posting situation is completed. The New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand tweets that the posting process for Tanaka will last until January 24. Being proactive with the free-agent starting pitching market would [...]
New York Yankees Really Didn’t Need to Sign »
The New York Yankees made a big splash during the early stages of free agency by signing free-agent center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year deal worth $153 million. It was a deal that was first reported by the New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand with the financial information later confirmed by Feinsand. Ellsbury is a good player, [...]
New York Yankees Should Have Passed on Brian Roberts »
The New York Yankees recently signed free-agent second baseman Brian Roberts to a one-year contract worth $2 million. The deal was first reported by Fox Sports' Jon Morosi. The Yankees must hope that the former Baltimore Orioles star can regain his previous form and replace some of the production that Robinson Cano has taken to the Seattle [...]
New York Yankees Are Failing to Address Their Biggest »
The New York Yankees have been on a shopping spree this winter, committing $300 million in new contracts to players such as Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, Kelly Johnson and Brian Roberts, among others, as well as re-signing Hiroki Kuroda and Derek Jeter. What's notable in its absence is that the Yankees have failed to address [...]
New York Yankees’ Hardball with Robinson Cano »
The New York Yankees dared Robinson Cano to leave and he finally decided to go. ESPN's Enrique Rojas was the first to report Cano had left New York to sign with the Seattle Mariners for a 10-year deal worth $240 million. The Yankees decided to play hardball with their star second baseman and potential future face of the team by [...]
Alex Rodriguez Drama Is Hurting Baseball and the New »
We get it. MLB wants to throw the book at Alex Rodriguez and has tried to do that in the form of a 211-game suspension for the aging slugger, detailed here by Yahoo Sports' Ronald Blum. The sides are currently involved in arbitration after Rodriguez invoked his right to fight the suspension. While MLB and its commissioner, Bud Selig, [...]
Alex Rodriguez Drama Is Hurting Baseball and the New »
We get it. MLB wants to throw the book at Alex Rodriguez and has tried to do that in the form of a 211-game suspension for the aging slugger, detailed here by Yahoo Sports' Ronald Blum. The sides are currently involved in arbitration after Rodriguez invoked his right to fight the suspension. While MLB and its commissioner, Bud Selig, [...]