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New York Yankees: Alex Rodriguez’ Right Knee »
As first reported by Matthew Ehalt on ESPN.com, 35-year-old Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez has a slight meniscus tear in his right knee.This is not good news, though it does explain A-Rod's recent lack of power—the man who ranks sixth on the all-time career HR list, four behind Ken Griffey Jr.—has not gone deep since June 11 against the [...]
New York Yankees: Jesus Montero and the Midseason »
Near the end of February, Baseball America released the highly anticipated 2011 Top 100 Prospects Rankings, where the Yankees found six prospects ranked and four in the Top 50.Yesterday afternoon, they released their Midseason Top 50 Prospects List, and while some players jumped up the charts, the news was not great for all of them.Begin Slideshow
New York Yankees Should Look into Dontrelle Willis »
Once upon a time, Dontrelle Willis was one of the rising stars in baseball.With his affable personality, infectious smile, bizarre mechanics, "Rockette-eqsue" leg kick and nasty stuff, Willis was beloved by fans of the Florida Marlins and left opposing fans in awe.After winning the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 2003 and playing in two All-Star [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Risky Trades They Could Pull off »
Yankees GM Brian Cashman has a farm stocked with highly thought of prospects, prospects that he has no intention of promoting to the major league roster anytime soon and is very hesitant to include in a trade.Why wouldn't he trade them?Simply put, Cashman is not looking to make "big" changes to the Yankees—it has been reported that the [...]
New York Yankees: 23 Years Later, Lou Pinella Dons the »
No, Joe Girardi has not been fired...though I still stand by my previous stance.On June 26, as the Yankees finish a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, something that has not been seen since 1988 will occur at Yankee Stadium.Former Yankees outfielder and manager Lou Pinella will be wearing pinstripes once again as he makes his first [...]
New York Yankees: Should the Yankees Take a Chance on »
According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, or Anaheim Angels or the Mighty Ducks (or whatever they are calling themselves today) are on the verge of releasing 27-year-old lefty Scott Kazmir.Kazmir, as some may remember, was the crown jewel of the New York Mets farm system in 2003 and 2004. That was [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Raid the Phillies Farm for »
Originally drafted as an outfielder by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1997, 32-year-old Brian Gordon is in line to make his Yankee debut on Thursday against the Texas Rangers.Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Gordon opted out of his contract with the Phillies, signed with the Yankees and will start for them on Thursday.Gordon has [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter to the DL Makes More »
While the New York Yankees medical staff decides what the best course of action is in regards to Yankee captain Derek Jeter's injured calf, let me save them some time.Put Derek Jeter on the 15-Day disabled list, today.This works out well for the Yankees on a number of levels.Most importantly, it allows the 36-year-old Jeter two weeks to rest and [...]
New York Yankees: Jorge Posada Still Has Value, Haters »
Everyone remembers what transpired a month ago on May 14th, so there is no reason to rehash it.Jorge Posada, Laura Posada, Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman all screwed up.Derek Jeter did the right thing as Posada's teammate and friend, but those who bashed Posada attacked the captain as well.Those of us who defended Posada were labeled either insane, [...]
MLB Trade Speculation: 10 Ways for the Yankees To »
Joba Chamberlain was in the midst of a solid season out of the New York Yankees bullpen until a pop in his elbow ended it all.Now, he joins the ranks of Rafael Soriano, Pedro Feliciano and Damaso Marte as injured arms in the Yankees bullpen.Yankees GM Brian Cashman has already come out and said that Phil Hughes will remain as a starting pitcher [...]