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New York Yankees: Brian Cashman Brings Back Old »
This past Saturday, the New York Yankees signed the recently released Scott Proctor to a minor league contract with an assignment to their Triple-A affiliate.Proctor, who was released by the Braves on August 10th, was one of Joe Torre's favorite bullpen arms from 2004-2007.In 2006, his best season to date, Proctor pitched in a league-leading 83 [...]
Cano and Swisher: 2 Options the Yankees Must Exercise »
Second basemen Robinson Cano and right fielder Nick Swisher both have club options for the 2012 season. Both players are very valuable to club, and the Yankees would be extremely stupid not to pick up their options.Cano has a $14 million option with a $2 million buyout. The Yankees likely want to keep Cano in pinstripes for a very, very long time. [...]
New York Yankees Catching Conundrum: Who Will Be »
It feels odd proposing this sort of question. Jorge Posada had been one of the few constants in the Yankees lineup over the past decade or so and now, but with his recent demotion from the DH spot in the lineup, his immediate future with the club remains uncertain.Despite his place in Yankee lore, Posada did deserve the bump. He currently has a [...]
New York Yankees Starting Pitching: Obvious Weakness »
Remember back in December when Cliff Lee declined the Yankees' enormous offer to sign with the Phillies and Andy Pettitte subsequently retired to spend more time with his family? Every baseball fan on the planet immediately began to write off the Yankees and question their previous thoughts of the Yankees making the playoffs. Brian Cashman, [...]
Canada’s Russell Martin Is Making a Case for »
When the New York Yankees signed Russell Martin to a one-year contract during the offseason, they were hoping simply for Martin to provide spring training competition to youngsters Francisco Cervelli and Jesus Montero. After a solid spring, Martin earned the starters job and has hit the ground running so far this season. The Yankees have played 14 [...]
Yankees Pitching Prospect Preview, Part Four of Five: »
Andrew Brackman is one of the biggest Yankees prospects in the system, both in talent and physical stature. He stands an enormous 6'10" and is listed at 240 pounds. A product of North Carolina State University, Brackman played basketball and baseball for the Wolfpack before giving up hoops to further his dream of playing major-league [...]
Yankees Pitching Prospect Preview, Part 3 of 5: »
Manny Banuelos trails only Jesus Montero in the Yankees' prospect rankings. Banuelos is clearly the best hurler the Yankees have in the minors, and he'll get a long look in spring training this season.If his career minor league statistics are any indication of his future successes, he's going to be a quality pitcher for a long time.Banuelos is the [...]
Yankees Pitching Prospect Preview, Part 2 of 5: »
Twenty-two year old Dellin Betances is one of the best young, homegrown arms the Yankees have had the pleasure of displaying this spring training. When I say homegrown, I mean homegrown. Betances was born on March 23, 1988 in Brooklyn, New York. Not that it's relevant to his talent, but just an interesting fact here. When Betances was 10, he sat [...]
Yankees Pitching Prospect Preview, Part 1 of 5: »
Hector Noesi is just 24 years old, but he has experience in the Yankees system. The club signed the big 6'2" right-hander when he was just 17 years old, out of his hometown Esperanza, Dominican Republic in 2004. His pro career didn't officially begin until 2006, when he hurled just seven innings in five games. He put up a very low ERA of 1.29 in [...]
Bartolo Colon Being Given the Ball for First »
Before anybody goes crazy, curses out Joe Girardi or stops watching Yankee games, let me just remind everyone that this is the Grapefruit League. And thank God it is, because Colon's start means absolutely nothing today. In today's spring training opener, manager Joe Girardi has decided to allow the newly-signed reclamation project to start. Does [...]