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Here Is A Bad Idea: Bartolo Colon In New York Yankee »
The name Bartolo Colon and the New York Yankees should never be linked in a sentence again this offseason. Yes, Colon won the 2005 American League Cy Young Award, but that is not what resonates in my memory. Back in 2008, the Red Sox were the only team interested in signing the overweight pitcher, who stood at 5’11" and tipped the [...]
Going from Good To Great: Why the Yankees Need To Sign »
I have mentioned this a few times already, but he is worth the attention again. Rafael Soriano is still a free agent, available and on the market. Whatever it is shocking considering he was the AL’s dominate closer in 2010 with the Tampa Bay Rays. Even before Cliff Lee’s decision, Soriano as a player would have been more than [...]
New York Yankees: What’s AJ Burnett Up To This »
This off-season, the New York Yankees' hopes of adding an additional pitcher fell through. True, pickings were slim, but with the seemingly impending retirement of Andy Pettitte, it didn’t make life any easier in the Bronx. The Yankees will turn to their starting three of CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and AJ Burnett. In [...]
New York Yankees: Two Reasons To Be Afraid Of The »
Change is scary and unsettling, especially when it is not by choice. The 2010 off-season did not work out the way the New York Yankees had hoped. The franchise heads into a New Year having failed to acquire ace Cliff Lee or any other highly sought free-agent players. Getting players to sing with the Yankees is not usually such a hard sell. The [...]
MLB Hot Stove: New York Yankees Are Pitching With What »
It is no secret that the New York Yankees are winning the biggest losers contest by a landslide this offseason. As they cross their fingers hoping Andy Pettitte sends word he wants to play, the waiting is making things look less hopeful. GM Brian Cashman made it clear: "He’s not in it. He’s told me not to rely on him, so [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Same City, Different Uniform as Yankees »
Reliever Pedro Feliciano is staying put in New York, but he will be sporting a different uniform. The life-long Met is leaving Queens to bring his talents to the Yankees. Feliciano is a 34-year-old lefty who inked an $8 million, two-year contract with an option for a third, to come over to the Bronx. Fans get the reassurance that GM Brian [...]
New York Yankees: Theory on Plan B Signing of Catcher »
The New York Yankees have to divert whatever attention is left from all the Cliff Lee drama, but there is no denying the painful disappointment still lingers. Losing Kerry Wood to the Chicago Cubs was unexpected, but the signing of former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin gave the first ray of hope thus far in this offseason. Why is [...]
New York Yankees: 3 Lies About the Bombers That Need »
The New York Yankees are once again the center of the baseball world this off-season. Drama tends to shadow any sports teams that exist in New York, but the Yankees manage to draw the most. Blame it on the team’s history of success or the owner's outlandishly deep pockets. Whatever the reasoning, it becomes irrelevant. Fact is that [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Bringing On ‘New York Heat’ »
The New York Yankees have an abundant amount of money to spend after losing out on signing Cliff Lee, who went to the Philadelphia Phillies. All possible options will be tried, as cash is never short in New York and especially when the team is in need. Nobody puts Baby in the corner; not the Phillies, not Lee and certainly not a lack of free [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Cliff Lee the Key Factor in Yankee-Red »
All the New York Yankee brass and fans can do is wait for ace Cliff Lee to make his decision. The Yankees need Lee, and anyone who doesn’t think so is living in denial. The recent acquisition of two lefties, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, by the Yankees rival in Boston, does make the Red Sox slightly better. Here is why: Crawford is a [...]