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Would a Healthy Brian Wilson Be an Option for New York »
Imagine in your head, if you will, San Francisco Giants right-hander Brian Wilson.Now imagine him shorn of his beard and wearing pinstripes.The word you're now searching for is "bizarre." What's even more bizarre is that this image could become a reality at some point in the near future.Wilson on the New York Yankees. Yes, it could happen.This is [...]
Yankees Rumors: Analyzing Torii Hunter’s »
The New York Yankees are probably going to look mighty different in 2013 than they did the last time we saw them in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. Brian Cashman has a lot on his plate this offseason.But them being the Yankees, it's a good bet that they'll still have plenty of star power on their roster come Opening Day.One of [...]
New York Yankees Offseason Tracker: Latest Trade »
The New York Yankees did not win the World Series in 2012, and you know what that means.Yup, it means that they're going to be very busy this offseason doing their best to make sure it doesn't happen again.However, this will be no ordinary offseason for Yankees GM Brian Cashman. With several players set to hit the open market and a few others on [...]
Why All Signs Point to Alex Rodriguez Staying with the »
Fans of the New York Yankees want Alex Rodriguez gone. They don't care where he goes so long as he goes somewhere other than The Bronx.They will not get their wish.I don't doubt that many—maybe even most—Yankees fans already realize this, but it's only becoming more and more obvious as time goes by that A-Rod is going to remain a [...]
Why the Yankees Are About to Enter Entirely New Era in »
Right now, everyone wants to know what the New York Yankees are going to do next.Will they trade Alex Rodriguez? Will they let Nick Swisher go? Will Andy Pettitte retire? Will Mariano Rivera retire? Will they make any big free-agent signings to ensure that they never experience an embarrassment like the 2012 postseason again?These are all good [...]
10 Top Infield Free Agent, Trade Options for New York »
Presently, the left side of the New York Yankees infield consists of two giant question marks.At third base, there's some uncertainty as to whether veteran slugger Alex Rodriguez will be back in 2013 after his bat went missing in the postseason. Even if he is back in New York next season, the Yankees have no idea what to expect out of A-Rod at his [...]
What Effect Will Derek Jeter’s Injury Have on »
Sometimes, life can be truly awesome. But then you see Derek Jeter hit the deck in some serious pain in the 12th inning of a crucial playoff game, and life suddenly becomes the exact opposite of awesome.You can hate the New York Yankees all you want, but hating Jeter is like hating Morgan Freeman. You just can't do it no matter where your [...]
2012 ALCS: Is the Yankees’ Locker Room Starting »
We've seen the New York Yankees look bad in the postseason before. They lost in the LDS three years in a row between 2005 and 2007, and they fell short of the Fall Classic in both 2010 and 2011 when they came up against superior teams.But in this year's postseason, the Yankees have sunk to a new low. They barely got past the Baltimore Orioles in [...]
Why Alex Rodriguez Needs Another Huge October to »
The 2009 season was Alex Rodriguez's very own Rubber Soul. It wasn't his best season by any stretch of the imagination, but the 2009 campaign ultimately saw the New York Yankees star third baseman prove he could do something many people didn't think he could do.At long last, A-Rod was clutch in the postseason. He posted a 1.308 OPS while [...]
Why the Yankees Should Be Rooting for the Rangers in »
The Oakland A's and the Detroit Tigers know they're playing one another in the American League Division Series starting on Saturday. The Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers know they're playing each other in the American League Wild Card game, which will go down Friday night in Arlington.The New York Yankees have no clue who they'll be playing [...]