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New York Yankees: 5 Moves That They Will Regret Not »
The New York Yankees' offseason is normally one filled with a flurry of moves, deals and decisions, often rendering portions of their roster unrecognizable from season to season. However, this offseason, the Yankees remained relatively quiet and made little change to their roster at all. The Yankees could regret staying so quiet this [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Surprise Players Who Can Make the »
It seems as though the Yankees empire of the 1990s and 2000s is drawing to a close. Their "core four" has lost a member to retirement while the remaining three are not far behind. Their only real stars in their prime are Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson, both of whom are over 30 years old as well. What's more troubling than the aging [...]
New York Yankees: Comparing Their Rotation and Lineup »
The AL East, won by the New York Yankees in 2012, looks like it will be one of the best divisions ever this year, if not the best, since the current divisional format was adopted in 1994. All five teams are preseason playoff contenders, and each has just as good of a chance at finishing first as it does finishing last. The Toronto Blue Jays [...]
New York Yankees: Backup Plans If Their Catcher »
For almost 20 years, catcher has been a position of strength in the New York Yankees organization. From Joe Girardi to Jorge Posada to Russell Martin, the Bronx Bombers have had an above average offensive catcher spanning across three separate decades. However, with the retirement of Jorge Posada last offseason and the departure of Russell [...]
New York Yankees: Available Right-Handed Bats Who »
The New York Yankees are a very left-handed hitting team that is slightly reliant on the home run and the short porch in right field. It's a mutual fit, as the Yankees build their lineup around the long ball and lefties get to pad their stats with fly balls that turn into homers at Yankee Stadium. However, at the end of last season, it became [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Players Who Will Be Relied Upon »
The New York Yankees are an aging baseball team. On opening day 2013, manager Joe Girardi will send out seven starters who are over the age of 30 and potentially eight, depending on who he names as the team's starting designated hitter. As a result, the Yankees will be fighting in a tough AL East division relying on players to out-produce [...]
New York Yankees: 9 Minor Leaguers Destined to See »
The New York Yankees, widely known for their big spending and their star-studded teams, rarely look to their farm system to find minor leaguers to fill important roles in the big leagues. However, at the same time as the Bronx Bombers begin to slow down due to age (eight of their 10 projected opening day starters including pitcher and DH are [...]
New York Yankees: 7 Offseason Storylines That Will »
Very much like last offseason, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has gone all of December remaining quiet and allowing big name free agents to land elsewhere. Unlike the Yankees of George Steinbrenner, his son Hal's Yankees are more fiscally responsible and will not splurge on the market's most expensive players unless they are a [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Predictions for Andy Pettitte in »
Who would you pick to win a fight, Andy Pettitte or Father Time? After watching Pettitte pitch as he has aged, I'd surely take Pettitte in that match. He has beaten the odds year in and year out as he continues to pitch well beyond the age that nature usually stops most men from throwing baseballs in the MLB. However, as of November 29, [...]
Yankees Rumors: How Signing Kevin Youkilis Would Help »
In what has been a very quiet offseason for the New York Yankees, Brian Cashman offered a one-year, $12 million deal to long-time Red Sox star and Yankee-killer Kevin Youkilis. In years past, this wouldn't have been much of a surprise at all (see Johnny Damon, 2005). However, things have changed drastically in New York's offseason mindset over the [...]