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Final Predictions for Every Yankees Spring Training »
The New York Yankees will sport a different look and feel entering the 2013 season thanks to open battles for starting spots on the squad this spring training.Given the numerous injuries the team has already suffered, and the loss of fixtures in the lineup to free agency, manager Joe Girardi has had more than one contest to decide upon prior to [...]
New York Yankees Biggest Issues Emerging from Spring »
It has only been a month since pitchers and catchers reported to camp, marking the opening of spring training. The New York Yankees have already had to deal with an inordinate number of challenges that may carry well into the season.Some of the issues just come with the territory and are unavoidable, while others have been surprises that [...]
Francisco Cervelli Should Be the New York Yankees »
He has already experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows during parts of five seasons with the Yankees, and now Francisco Cervelli has worked his way to the front-runner position for the starting catching job with the team.In 2009, his first season with significant time spent at the major league level, a 23-year-old Cervelli hit .298 [...]
Johnny Damon Is Not the Answer for the New York »
As day one of "10 Weeks without Curtis Granderson" came to a close for the New York Yankees, word spread that former Yankees fan favorite Johnny Damon had expressed interest in re-joining the club. The Yankees would be better served in looking elsewhere.Damon, now 39 years old, once captured the hearts of the Yankees faithful as a major piece [...]
What Is the Best-Case Scenario for Mariano Rivera in »
From the moment he lay crumpled on the warning track in Kansas City, Mariano Rivera vowed he would return.It wasn't until the certain first-ballot Hall of Famer threw batting practice on Friday that Yankees fans could finally exhale.The greatest reliever in the history of the game is back, and as Scott Cacciola writes in his New York Times [...]
Should the Yankees Be Concerned About Phil »
News broke Wednesday that New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes has been diagnosed with a bulging disc in his upper back and will be sidelined for two weeks. Should this be a source of concern for the Yankees given that the right-handed pitcher is slated to be the team's fourth starter?According to the Spine Centers of America, most disc bulges [...]
Three Backup Plans for the Yankees If Robinson Cano »
For the better part of eight seasons Robinson Cano has provided the New York Yankees with a stable, All-Star caliber second baseman that ranks among the best the franchise has ever put on the diamond. However, that stability and top-tier talent from the second sack could be coming to an end, and the team will need to have backup plans [...]
3 Reasons Alex Rodriguez Needs to Be Replaced »
Alex Rodriguez is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of the New York Yankees, and it is time for the team to shed the anchor that he has become from its neck.Looking at what A-Rod has done during his time as a Yankee, it is difficult to argue that his accomplishments have not been impressive. Since 2004 (his first season in [...]
5 Reasons the Yankees Will Win the AL East »
The reports of the New York Yankees demise have been greatly exaggerated and they will win the American League East in 2013.You heard it here first.It is true that the Toronto Blue Jays made significant changes this off season, which make them a different team. Will they be a better team? No one really knows for sure except that on paper [...]
Latest News on Every Injured Yankees Player »
From the very beginning of the 2012 season right through to the bitter end of it, the New York Yankees suffered numerous key injuries.In spite of those setbacks, the team still managed to win the most games in the American League and fell just four wins short of a trip to the October Classic.Going into the 2013 campaign, the majority of the team [...]