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Greg Bird Loss Puts Huge Pressure on Aging Yankees to »
The 2016 season hasn't even started yet, and the injury bug has already taken a bite out of the New York Yankees. And now, they really have to hope it doesn't come back for them again. The day's bad news involves Greg Bird. Joel Sherman of the New York Post was the first to tease Monday afternoon that the 23-year-old first [...]
Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman Deal Opens Door to Epic »
What? Did you think the New York Yankees were going to steer clear of star players all winter? Guess again, friend. The Yankees have gone and acquired a rather big star. In so doing, they have set their immediate future up for quite a bit of intrigue. As Jack Curry of the YES Network was first to report, the Yankees struck a deal with the [...]
Are Yankees Setting Stage for Colossal Spending in »
Are you sitting there wondering why the New York Yankees haven't seemed interested in building for 2016 this winter? Here's a potential spoiler: It might be because they have their eyes on what's coming after 2018. It's not because the Yankees don't have needs in the here and now. They snagged some outfield depth and a solid second baseman in [...]
Starlin Castro Trade Is High-Reward Risk Yankees Can »
The New York Yankees have taken a second base situation that impressed nobody and have addressed it with a trade that doesn't seem to be satisfying everybody. But if you're among those who are on the fence, rest assured. The Yankees have had worse ideas. If you're just now joining us, the Yankees acquired second baseman Starlin Castro in a trade [...]
Starlin Castro vs. Rob Refsnyder: Who Should Be »
The guy who used to play there isn't a realistic option, but the New York Yankees clearly need something at second base. As opposed to the, you know, nothing they've gotten out of the position since Robinson Cano left town two years ago. As far as their options go, it's obviously a choice between Starlin Castro and Rob Refsnyder. Or so [...]
Stephen Strasburg Blockbuster Would Be Yankees’ »
Now that all the actual baseballing is over, we can finally turn our attention to the possibility of a Washington Nationals star heading to the Bronx and transforming the New York Yankees. No, not that one. The other one. Stephen Strasburg. Yeah, that one. Though the Nationals could lose Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister to free agency [...]
Yankees’ Lifeless Offense Finally Killed Their »
On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees embarked on their first postseason run since 2012. Surely they were hoping it would last long enough to see them through to championship No. 28. Instead, it lasted about three hours, as the Yankees finally succumbed to an offensive slump that had been trying to kill them for the last two months. Hosting [...]
Luis Severino’s Solid Debut Flashes Potential to »
From the perspective that it didn't lead to a win, Luis Severino's major league debut was a failure. From just about every other perspective, however, it was a success. Severino may not have led the New York Yankees to victory, but he looked the part of a pitcher who could lead them to a handful of must-have wins in what's left of the 2015 [...]
Mark Teixeira’s Resurgence a Major Asset for AL »
In the middle of the New York Yankees' lineup, you can find two aging hitters who seemed to be past their primes but are now hitting as if they've found the fountain of youth. The one who's gotten the most press is Alex Rodriguez, and deservedly so. But we're going to give some overdue credit to the other guy: Mark Teixeira. Teixeira came into [...]
After Hot Start, Yankees Looking Like Expected Flawed »
Through the first five weeks of the 2015 season, the New York Yankees looked good. Like, really good. Legitimately good. ... Too good. Sure enough, what tends to happen with teams that look too good has happened to the Yankees. After starting off with a 21-12 record that had them leading the American League, they now find themselves [...]