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Predicting New York Yankees’ Starting Lineup »
General manager Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do for the 2014 season, and constructing a lineup should be the next logical move after re-signing manager Joe Girardi. Creating a lineup will be difficult. There are a ton of questions surrounding the team regarding who should be re-signed and who should be allowed to walk, and there's also that [...]
Predicting New York Yankees’ Starting Lineup »
General manager Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do for the 2014 season, and constructing a lineup should be the next logical move after re-signing manager Joe Girardi. Creating a lineup will be difficult. There are a ton of questions surrounding the team regarding who should be re-signed and who should be allowed to walk, and there's also that [...]
New York Yankees: Guide to the 2014 Free-Agency »
The New York Yankees have missed out on the postseason for the second time in nearly a decade, and one of the many areas of blame is the team's pitching staff. To get back to the playoffs with an improved rotation in 2014, general manager Brian Cashman will have to stick to this plan. The rotation was beyond inconsistent last season. Hiroki Kuroda [...]
New York Yankees Will Reportedly Offer Joe Girardi a »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman seems to be wasting no time in the negotiations process with free-agent manager Joe Girardi, as he plans to offer Girardi a raise over lunch on Wednesday, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com. Whether or not Girardi will immediately accept the offer remains to be seen. He'll surely have an [...]
Ranking the 10 Greatest Moments of Mariano »
The unparalleled career of Mariano Rivera has been filled with countless moments of triumph, but the best closer in baseball history has been defined by 10 specific moments that speak to the type of pitcher he was in 18 seasons with the New York Yankees. The greatest closer of all time finishes his career with the MLB records in saves (652), games [...]
5 Players New York Yankees Can Sign If They Let »
Robinson Cano is the biggest free agent of the winter—we all know that. The New York Yankees will certainly look to re-sign him, as the perennial MVP candidate will be nearly impossible to replace. That being said, general manager Brian Cashman may end up looking for a replacement if another team sweeps in and offers Cano an exorbitant [...]
Report: Andy Pettitte Will Announce Retirement Friday »
The New York Yankees are in the thick of a playoff race, but that may not stop left-hander Andy Pettitte from announcing his retirement Friday afternoon, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Pettitte and the Yankees are fighting for the second of two American League Wild Card spots, though their chances seem slim given their recent skid. [...]
Who Surprised and Who Disappointed for New York »
The New York Yankees have had the epitome of an up-and-down season in 2013, and there have been a number of players that have both surprised and disappointed the team. Entering play on Thursday, the Yankees are 80-72. This puts them 2.5 games back in the American League Wild Card. To make the playoffs before the end of the season (10 more games), [...]
Report: New York Yankees Discussed Acquiring Dan Haren »
In their endless search for depth and talent, the New York Yankees were in the mix for Washington Nationals starter Dan Haren as recently as last weekend, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com. Rosenthal cites that money was the main reason the two teams could not strike a deal. Haren is still due more than $1.5 million this season, and [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter Should Not Play »
New York Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter will miss the remainder of the season after being shut down by general manager Brian Cashman and Co., though it seems as if he plans on returning in 2014, as reported by Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Jeter will use the entire offseason to get strength back in his legs, presumably ensuring [...]