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New York Yankees: Is It Good They Missed Out on Cliff »
In short, no. Cliff Lee is a stud. A rock solid ace who makes batters look foolish and guarantees his team that they have a chance to win every single time out. Missing out on a guy like that is never good. However,as previously stated, had the Yankees signed Cliff Lee to a seven year contract, by 2013 the Yankees would be indebted over $130 [...]
New York Yankees: Something Old, Something New for the »
As of this moment, right here, the 2013 Yankees already have in the neighborhood of 109 million dollars spent. That's with arbitration, or new contracts. 109 million...for a season 3 years away. What is that team going to look like? Is it going to be as old and brittle as some forecast? Well, maybe. Let's take a guess at what the lineup and [...]
New York Yankees: Who Had the Greatest Pitching Season »
Getting away from the Jeter Contract-a-Palooza nonsense, let's talk actual sports related stuff. Topic: Who had the greatest single pitching season in Yankee history (And by history, we mean from at least the 1920s). We didn't consider strike—or injury—shortened seasons. Here are some of the contestants.Lefty [...]
New York Yankee Salaries and the Coming Youth Movement »
Last week, I wrote about how, due to age and financial considerations, this could be Jorge Posada's last year as a Yankee. Let's take this thought line—specifically future Yankee financial considerations a bit further: What have the Yankees set themselves up, re. the future? Now everyone thinks the Yankees have a limitless bankroll, and [...]
The Future of the New York Yankees: Will Jorge Posada »
In the last year of his current contract, New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will be primarily a DH. He may play some catcher sporadically, but in 2011, for the first time in his career, the switch-hitter will be the everyday DH.Frankly, it’s a move long coming. Never a defensive guru or a master game-caller, Posada finally broke down [...]