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New York Yankees’ 5 Best Prospects Who »
Rosters expand to 40 in less than a week. Every team takes advantage of this rule, as it's perfect for teams in the stretch run to gather reinforcements. The New York Yankees are in this category. There are other categories as well. Middling teams can put youngsters in relatively high-intensity situations to see how they fare. Bottom-dwellers can [...]
5 Prospects New York Yankees Will Promote in September »
A smart string of September call-ups can often be the difference between a playoff berth and a phone call to the local golf course. When MLB rosters expand to 40 on September 1, expect some of the game's top youngsters to get the call to the majors. The New York Yankees will certainly make some additions, but who will be brought up to help the [...]
New York Yankees Grades at the 2014 Three-Quarter Mark »
The New York Yankees are 61-57 through 118 games, and with three-quarters of the season behind us, it's time for the Bombers to brace themselves for what is sure to be a chaotic stretch run. Memories of the early days in Derek Jeter's career will certainly make for some nostalgia-filled nights at Yankee Stadium, but the task at hand is to make the [...]
Grading New York Yankees’ Trade Deadline »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had a very busy month of July. The 2014 non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone. The Yankees weren't the talk of the deadline—the Boston Red Sox were, however—but Cashman made some very good moves to bolster his roster and prepare his squad for the stretch run. Cashman made two trades [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Matt »
You can bet on the New York Yankees being active at the 2014 MLB non-waiver trade deadline. General manager Brian Cashman has already made three successful moves. Chase Headley and Brandon McCarthy have been very good as members of the Bombers, while Chris Capuano's first start in pinstripes was encouraging. None of these moves represent the big [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Playing Fact or Fiction with »
Brian Cashman has been a busy man these past few weeks. First, he acquired Brandon McCarthy in a low-risk deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander has been strong in the New York Yankees rotation, sporting a 1.45 ERA and 1.179 WHIP in three starts. Chase Headley was the next outsider to join the Bombers and made his presence felt [...]
3 Blockbuster Deals Brian Cashman Should Be Proposing »
Something has to be done with this New York Yankees team before a realistic playoff push can be made. Brian Cashman has a tall task ahead of him. His roster is aging, decrepit and has few big-time assets to deal. His starting pitchers are nearly all on the mend, and the big money he spent this offseason really hasn't delivered that great of a [...]
New York Yankees: Latest International Signing News »
No stranger to spending money, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman opened his checkbook on Wednesday to sign some of the top international free agents. The Yankees brought in a total of nine international prospects in hopes of bolstering the farm system with high-level talent moving forward. Dionisio Soldevila of ESPN Deportes reported [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down for New York Yankees’ Top »
As the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches, the New York Yankees will look to their farm system to see if other teams might be interested in some of their young talent. At almost the midway point of the season, there is certainly a lot to digest. Some of the team's young prospects have shined in the lower levels of the organization. [...]
Predicting New York Yankees’ Top Targets in 2014 »
The international prospect market opens on July 2, and the New York Yankees are gearing up to spend a whole lot of money. After spending over $300 million this past offseason on players like Masahiro Tanaka, Carlos Beltran, Brian McCann and Jacoby Ellsbury, general manager Brian Cashman is now looking to boost his farm system with international [...]