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New York Yankees’ Big Flaws Loom Large in »
Maybe the New York Yankees are just trying to get all of the bad baseball out of their system now so they don't have to worry about it later. It's either that, or the version of the Yankees we've seen in the first two games of 2014 is closer to the real thing than anyone wants to admit. Take a wild guess which way I'm leaning. If you've spent the [...]
Michael Pineda’s Dominant Spring Cements Key »
Hey, remember when we were treating the idea of Michael Pineda recovering to become a key member of the New York Yankees rotation as some sort of crazypants fantasy? Well, suddenly it's not so crazy. Or pants. Or like a fantasy. It looks like it's going to happen, and not just in some far off future, either. It looks like it'll be in 2014. If you [...]
Updated Masahiro Tanaka Scouting Report After Latest »
Make that three spring appearances for Masahiro Tanaka, as well as some more material for the scouting notebook. After making a relief appearance and a start each against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Yankees' $175 million investment took on the Atlanta Braves Sunday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner field. This was a to be a [...]
Should the Yankees Start Panicking About C.C. »
Here's guessing that the New York Yankees were hoping CC Sabathia would flash better velocity in his second spring start than he did in his first spring start. He didn't. And that's bad. It's typically a good idea not to worry about anything performance-related in spring training, but Sabathia's velocity is an exception. In light of how [...]
Should the Yankees Start Panicking About C.C. »
Here's guessing that the New York Yankees were hoping CC Sabathia would flash better velocity in his second spring start than he did in his first spring start. He didn't. And that's bad. It's typically a good idea not to worry about anything performance-related in spring training, but Sabathia's velocity is an exception. In light of how [...]
What We Learned from Michael Pineda’s »
There was no television or radio coverage, but we know for certain that New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda made his 2014 debut on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. We also know this: It went well. Like, really well. Pineda, of course, has been a question mark ever since he underwent labrum surgery in May of 2012. The last [...]
What We Learned from Michael Pineda’s »
There was no television or radio coverage, but we know for certain that New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda made his 2014 debut on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. We also know this: It went well. Like, really well. Pineda, of course, has been a question mark ever since he underwent labrum surgery in May of 2012. The last [...]
Why Troy Tulowitzki Isn’t an Ideal Derek Jeter »
Maybe the New York Yankees' search for Derek Jeter's successor isn't on just yet. But when Jeter announced his pending retirement on Facebook last week, he surely moved that search higher up on the organization's list of priorities. We're going to hear all sorts of candidates discussed in the coming months. One who's going to be [...]
Why Troy Tulowitzki Isn’t an Ideal Derek Jeter »
Maybe the New York Yankees' search for Derek Jeter's successor isn't on just yet. But when Jeter announced his pending retirement on Facebook last week, he surely moved that search higher up on the organization's list of priorities. We're going to hear all sorts of candidates discussed in the coming months. One who's going to be [...]
Derek Jeter Is Retiring on His Own Terms, but Can He »
Derek Jeter made it official on Wednesday: Yes, he is retiring after 2014. Good luck trying to stop him, because it doesn't sound like the New York Yankees captain is going to pull a Brett Favre. Why exactly is Jeter ready to walk away from baseball? There's still a shred of mystery there. But during a gathering with the media on Wednesday, it [...]