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MLB: Jesus Montero Creates Troubling Domino Effect for »
Jesus Montero losing the major league back-up catcher's job—a job the New York Yankees desperately wanted him to win—has had an impact above and beyond sending GM Brian Cashman on a mad search for a reliable back-up catcher.In fact, Montero's being dispatched to the minor leagues has created an unfortunate domino effect; the [...]
New York Yankees Send Jesus Montero Packing, Then Lie »
I’m getting dizzy from all the spinning the New York Yankees are doing on catching prospects Jesus Montero and, to a lesser extent, Austin Romine. In case you missed it, both were dismissed to the minor leagues after each failed miserably during spring training.Last winter, Montero was the odds-on favorite to be the Yankees' starting catcher [...]
Bartolo Colon Likely Locks Up Spot in New York Yankees »
The battle for the bottom two spots in the New York Yankees' rotation is coming to a head, and Bartolo Colon might have just clinched a spot for himself with a very strong outing against the Tampa Bay Rays.While the Yankees eventually lost, 3-1, to Tampa, Colon did everything he could have possibly done to win a job as a starter in the Bronx. [...]
CC Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez Lead Way for New York »
There was good news all over the place on Sunday afternoon, as the New York Yankees hammered the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-1, in Grapefruit League action.Start with the starter, Yankee ace CC Sabathia, who looked in midseason form. During his time on the bump, Sabathia allowed only one run (on a solo homer to Jimmy Rollins) on six hits and one [...]
New York Yankees: Mariano Rivera Calls Manny Banuelos »
Top pitching prospect Manny Banuelos pitched another pair of scoreless innings Wednesday evening and looked as dominating as ever while doing it.But that only ranked second for the day on the ManBan newswire.The top story involving the soon-to-be 20-year-old phenom came courtesy of New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera, who referred to Banuelos [...]
Book Review: Derek Jeter—From the Pages of the New »
If you're a fan of Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees and/or baseball history, a new book from Abrams Publishing, Derek Jeter: From the Pages of The New York Times, featuring an introduction from Times beat writer Tyler Kepner, is certain to become an instant favorite.Derek Jeter is the unquestioned current face of the Yankees [...]
New York Yankees Farm System: Adam Warren Is Nothing »
There has been a lot of excitement over the farm system of the New York Yankees the last year or two, and much of it justified. But you can forget about Adam Warren being any sort of prospect worthy of such commotion.Oh, if you look no further than the box score, you're bound to think the Yankees have something in Warren. After all, he just [...]
Attention New York Yankees: Manny Banuelos Is Ready »
Earlier this spring, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman insisted that Manny Banuelos, who won't turn 20 years old for another few days, had "no chance" to make the major league team out of spring training. The young left-hander, says Cashman, will begin the 2011 season at Double-A Trenton.This would make sense if Banuelos were your [...]
New York Yankees: Catcher Francisco Cervelli out with »
The path to the major leagues for Jesus Montero, not to mention Austin Romine, just got a lot easier.New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli is out indefinitely with a broken foot, thanks to a foul ball off his left dog on Wednesday.The Yankees still expect Russell Martin, who was signed last winter after being released by the Los [...]
New York Yankees Star Mark Teixeira Splits With Agent »
Mark Teixeira has split with Scott Boras and is looking for a new agent, becoming the second New York Yankees star to so in the last year. Third baseman Alex Rodriguez was the first to do so.Those moves actually make a great deal of sense for all parties involved, including Boras.Consider that Rodriguez and Teixeira, while under Boras, have each [...]