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New York Yankees: Should We Be Worried About David »
Earlier today, David Robertson was seen at George M. Steinbrenner Field with a walking boot on his right foot and on crutches. This was not the sight Yankee fans want to see from their All-Star set-up man.It turns out Robertson was injured by stumbling down a flight of steps while carrying boxes.David Robertson downplayed the injury, but any type [...]
New York Yankees: Projected Stats for Every Major »
Spring training is under way and everybody wants to know how the New York Yankees will fare in 2012.Some players will regress, some will improve and some will come out of nowhere and become key ingredients in the Yankees' attempt to win World Series title No. 28.Which players will regress and which will continue to climb?Let's take a look at all [...]
Michael Pineda: 5 Possible Career Outcomes for the »
Ever since Michael Pineda joined the New York Yankees, people have been scrambling for a comparison. Yankee fans are so anxious to see Pineda in action in a regular season game that they need some kind of projection for how his career will turn out.The problem is that Michael Pineda is very young and unpredictable, so one comparison is not enough. [...]
Michael Pineda Makes First MLB Spring Training Start »
Michael Pineda made his first start for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies.Yes, it is only spring training and not a regular season game in New York, but he was impressive nonetheless.Almost nobody questioned Pineda's pure stuff, but there have been questions about his mental status because of his big move to New York.In the [...]
10 Most Exciting Players in the MLB »
Everybody loves an exciting play—it can be a game-changer and change momentum.Everybody's two favorite segments on ESPN are Sportscenter's "Top 10 Plays" and Baseball Tonight's "Web Gems." Everything from diving catches to walk-off home runs are exciting to watch.Almost any player can have one big play in a season or a career, but who can do [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Big Name Prospects the Yankees »
The New York Yankees want to lower their payroll to $189 million by 2014. The best ways to lower payroll is to get younger and get rid of overpaid veterans. Players like A.J. Burnett and Rafael Soriano will be gone by 2014, so there goes a couple overpaid veterans, but what about younger players?Every team covets prospects but every team has a [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Big Trades the Yankees Should »
Everybody keeps throwing out names like Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero and Johnny Damon when discussing who the New York Yankees' should acquire to help their offense in 2012.In the Michael Pineda press conference Brian Cashman said that the trade market will be their “first and foremost” way to find a bat and free agency will be a [...]
MLB Free Agency: Winners and Losers of the 2012 »
January is coming to a close, and free agency is wrapping up.Players like Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, CJ Wilson, Jonathan Papelbon, Gio Gonzalez and Jose Reyes have new homes, while some players like Matt Kemp and CC Sabathia decided to stay at home.Every team and player wants to come out of the offseason better than when they went in, but not [...]
New York Yankees: Ranking the Yankees Top 5 Pitching »
The New York Yankees already have two very good young arms in New York in Michael Pineda and Ivan Nova, but what about in the minor leagues?Who do they have that can replace Hiroki Kuroda and Freddy Garcia after 2012 if they fail to trade for or sign a pitcher in free agency?The Yankees are not known for having a strong farm system. and after [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons AJ Burnett Should Be »
The New York Yankees currently have seven starting pitchers and no DH.They also would love to shed AJ Burnett's contract.How can they accomplish all of this in a single move? Why not send him to the Cleveland Indians in return for Travis Hafner?Hafner does have a limited no-trade clause, but do you really think he would decline a trade to the [...]