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Carl Crawford: Boston Red Sox Think They’re the »
The city of Boston must be ecstatic tonight with the announcement of the signing Carl Crawford Crawford’s home has been Tropicana Field for the last nine seasons, as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2010, Crawford’s batting average was .307, with 30 doubles, 13 triples, 19 home-runs, 90 RBIs and 47 stolen bases. Add that to the other [...]
MLB Hot Stove: New York Yankees Playing a Game of »
Free-agent ace Cliff Lee is burning his talents right through the MLB winter meetings this week. Just a week ago Lee was on his way to New York, unless the Rangers could convince the southpaw he had good reasons to stay in Texas. Well things have certainly changed, as rumors that the Nationals, Angels, Phillies and two unknown suitors want a piece [...]
2010 MLB Winter Meeting: Donde Estas New York Yankees? »
Hasn’t the New York Yankees brass put us fans through enough already? So far, the 2010 offseason has been emotionally draining for those loyal to the pinstripes. To be fair, we were warned the moment owner Hal Steinbrenner uttered the word "messy" pre-captain Derek Jeter’s negotiations. After weeks of vandalizing Jeter, one of the most [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Jeter Negotiations Make Yankee Fans »
My hometown is a small island known as New York City. Numerous pro-sports teams bear the words New York on their jerseys. Fans and players alike wear their respective team’s apparel with such pride. No matter the number or name, or whether it’s game-green or pinstriped, they all represent the same special place. This is why the last [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Jeter And Yankees Are Finally On The »
Finally, there is some good news regarding the contract negotiations of New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter. The New York Daily News claims that the Yankees and Jeter could have this contract signed by Saturday. Yes, tomorrow could put Yankee Universe at ease again if this becomes a fact. What did it take for both sides to agree? Rumored to be in [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Enter Sandman as the Greatest Ever »
Phew! Rumor has it that the greatest closer in the history of baseball will stay in pinstripes. That is great news for the New York Yankees who are said to be re-signing Mariano Rivera for two more years at $30 million. Rumor has it that two of the Bombers' biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels, tried to steal Mo from New [...]
MLB Hot Stove: New York Yankees Re-Sign One Player »
No it’s not Jeter, Rivera or Pettitte and as far as I know Cliff Lee has never been a Yankee so who could it be? As I type with complete and utter nausea, the player is Sergio Mitre. No, this is not a joke, as the Yankees have signed Mitre for another year at $900,000 to bring his talents back to the Bronx. What talents convinced the Yankees [...]
MLB Hot Stove: New York Yankees Looking At Wrong »
Rumor has it that the Kansas City Royals have been dangling 2009 CY Young winner Zack Greinke as trade bait to the New York Yankees. This seems sketchy when you consider that Greinke has a no-trade clause in his contract, with the Yankees being first on the list. Greinke has also suffered major depression and anxiety issues that have interfered [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Yankee Fans Happily Say Adios To Javier »
The second time was not a charm for Javier Vazquez as a New York Yankee After almost winning the NL Cy Young in 2009, Vazquez bravely returned to the Bronx in 2010. He had high hopes to end the Yankee fans smear campaign, which dated back to the 2004 season. Just in case you were subconsciously blocking out 2004 (trust me I do), it was the year [...]
Mr. 3000: Jeter Could Be 1st Bomber To Hit the Mark »
The New York Yankees are one of the most decorated and historic franchises in sports. Names like Mickey Mantel, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Yogi Berra and the Babe are just a handful of the historic names to don pinstripes. “Winning Championships” is the Yankees motto. Baseball is a team sport, which makes individual accomplishments [...]