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Yankees Outfield Picture Comes into Focus with Ichiro »
Ichiro Suzuki is reportedly close to agreeing to a one-year deal with the New York Yankees. According to Marc Carig of Newsday on Monday night, Suzuki could be signed by the end of this week. That would give New York a replacement for 2013 for Nick Swisher in right field. Swisher is a free agent who is reportedly mulling an offer to join the [...]
6 Yankees Who Are Due to Regress in 2013 »
The New York Yankees won the American League East with a 95-67 record in 2012. But they did so with an aging core of players and have already lost a couple of key free agents this offseason. Catcher Russell Martin left for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Infielder Eric Chavez signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Right fielder Nick Swisher is almost [...]
Winter Meetings: Media Types Thought Yankees Were »
A couple of amusing pieces came out of the winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn., regarding the New York Yankees’ lack of activity at said meetings. David Lennon of Newsday wrote Tuesday how strange it was to see the Yankees “rummaging through the bargain bin” as the team tries to fill holes in the outfield and left side of the [...]
Yankees’ Outlook for 2013 Getting Grim with »
The revelation on Monday that third baseman Alex Rodriguez would need surgery to repair damage to his left hip and will miss at least the first two months of the 2013 season complicates things for the New York Yankees in many ways. For starters, the only thing worse than having to pay an aging superstar $28 million (per Cot’s Baseball [...]
Winter Meetings: Brian Cashman Cagey Heading to »
Depending on who you believe, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is going to try to make a huge splash at this week’s winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn. Or he’s not going to do much at all. For his part, Cashman told Dan Duggan of Newsday on Sunday, “We’ve never been a big winter meetings doer. We’re [...]
Why Did Andy Pettitte Get a Better Yankees Offer Than »
Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera will both be in pinstripes in 2013. But after Pettitte agreed to a one-year deal on Wednesday with reports breaking on Thursday that Rivera’s deal could be done by Friday, many have been left with one lingering question: Why is Andy Pettitte getting a bigger deal than Mariano Rivera? The short answer is this: [...]
Hall of Fame 2013: Yankee Standout Bernie Williams »
Bernie Williams was a centerpiece of the New York Yankees’ championship teams of the late 20th century. He was a five-time All-Star, he won four Gold Gloves and ended his 16-year career (1991-2006) with 2,336 hits, 287 home runs, 1,257 RBI and 1,366 runs. His triple-slash line was a solid .297/.381/.477 while his .858 career OPS ranks among [...]
Hot Stove: Yankees Pick Up Pace Heading into Winter »
With multiple sources reporting that the New York Yankees are in the final stages of working out a contract for 2013 with left-hander Andy Pettitte and that a Mariano Rivera signing is imminent, as well, the Yankees will have most of their pitching questions out of the way prior to next week’s winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn. New York [...]
Russell Martin at Shortstop? Not in the Bigs, but »
Free-agent catcher Russell Martin is still waiting for the New York Yankees to make an offer, according to George King of the New York Post. While he waits, however, the New York Times reported on Saturday that Martin might be considering a position change. Martin wants to play shortstop for the Canadian team during the World Baseball Classic next [...]
Hot Stove: Ichiro Suzuki Willing to Play the Waiting »
Ichiro Suzuki wants to return to the New York Yankees in 2013, according to George King of the New York Post. Suzuki’s agent, Tony Attanasio, told King: “There has been a lot of interest , but he enjoyed playing for the Yankees so much it’s hard for him to say no to the Yankees. His preference is to stay there instead of going [...]