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Why the New York Yankees Should Sign Jorge Soler and »
This offseason, Yoenis Cespedes has stolen the spotlight from two other stars.Cespedes is 26 years old and will command a huge deal—possibly twice what Aroldis Chapman signed with the Cincinnati Reds. These other two stars are much younger and will be much cheaper, but they still have the upside to be stars in the major leagues.Jorge Soler [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Reasons Why They Are 2012 World »
The Boston Red Sox started out as the favorites to win the 2011 World Series after acquiring Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford, the Philadelphia Phillies have their three aces, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson, the Texas Rangers have made two straight World Series' and now the New York Yankees have acquired [...]
New York Yankees: How Good Can Michael Pineda Be? »
If you have not heard yet, the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners pulled off a mini-blockbuster trade.That trade sent Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to Seattle and Michael Pineda and Jose Campos to New York. A major trade like this has not happened in a while. It had nothing to do with money—all players will make league [...]
Why Robinson Cano Is a Better Second Baseman Than »
There are always arguments over who is the best at a certain position, but not many are as controversial as second base.First, I would like to say that I am sorry to players like Ian Kinsler, Chase Utley, Brandon Phillips, Ben Zobrist, Howie Kendrick, Rickie Weeks and Dan Uggla, but by far the best second basemen in the majors are Dustin Pedroia [...]
Top 10 Pitchers Under 25 Years Old »
Every team in the majors wants a young stud pitcher at their disposal but only a handful of teams have that. Young pitchers that can step up from the minor leagues into the major leagues are hard to come by. I think we all know who will be No. 1 on this list but who else will fill out the top 10?I only considered players with at least 50 innings [...]
New York Yankees: 2012 Lineup Projections »
I have already predicted the New York Yankees pitchers 2012 season, so why not their offense next?The Yankees always have one of the best offenses in the majors, but with the addition of Jesus Montero and a healthy Alex Rodriguez, their offense might be the best in 2012. You can say that their rotation is average at best, but there is not a single [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Free Agent Targets for the »
The Winter Meetings just ended this week and as expected, Brian Cashman made zero significant moves other than bringing back their own free agents. The Yankees may be interested in Yu Darvish and Yoenis Cespedes, but as of right now, they have not made any moves.The 2011-2012 offseason was dominated by first basemen, such as Albert Pujols and [...]
Yu Darvish: 6 Reasons Why He Would Be a Great Fit for »
Yu Darvish has announced that he will be posted today.The star Japanese right-hander will be expensive for the team with the highest bid. If the New York Yankees were that team, they would have to pay his posting fee and his contract. The good news is his posting fee will not count toward a team's payroll or luxury tax.Darvish will probably cost [...]
New York Yankees: 6 Moves the Yankees Should Consider »
Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees have been dead silent at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, Texas but Cashman has said that they have remained active looking for a possible deal. Cashman has said that he will not be stupid or make a move just for the sake of making moves, which makes sense because the Yankees have very promising prospects they [...]
5 Reasons Why Brett Gardner Should Be Traded from the »
Brett Gardner is a very good left fielder for the New York Yankees but the Yankees' No. 1 need this offseason is pitching, and if I were Brian Cashman I would be willing to trade a player like Gardner away for the right pitcher.Gardner had a good 2011 season—he stole 49 bases, should have won a Gold Glove and hit .412 with a .915 OPS in the [...]