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New York Yankees: Does an Ibanez-Hairston Platoon »
Would Raul Ibanez and Scott Hairston make an effective platoon for the New York Yankees? Dan Martin of the New York Post mentioned this as a thought in one of his articles but did not elaborate on how the numbers would actually play out. Obviously, because of some excellent production in the postseason, Ibanez has become a popular player in the [...]
New York Yankees: Why Alex Rodriguez Is Not Going »
Alex Rodriguez could have easily been one of the most talked about stories of the winter, but it is apparently a little bit too early to start talking yet and there may not be any reason to be talking at all. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, no teams have called the New York Yankees to talk about their talented, yet vastly overpaid third [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Hints About His Future »
Andy Pettitte seems to have at least some interest in hanging around Major League Baseball next season. He told Brian Heyman of the Journal News that because of his injury problems this season, he is more likely to want to try again next year. I can probably say that when I came back, I thought there was no chance that I was coming back (next [...]
Happy Birthday Yogi Berra! »
Yankees great and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra turned 87 today. I thought that it might be nice to take a look back at the career of one of the greatest (and funniest) men to ever wear pinstripes. Yogi Berra did not make his debut for the New York Yankees until 1946 as a 21-year-old. He only played in seven games that season, but he hit his first two [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Possibly Dealing A.J. »
The Pittsburgh Pirates have possibly expressed interest in New York Yankees right-handed pitcher A.J. Burnett according to Ken Rosenthal. If the Pirates are willing to trade for Burnett, the Yankees should strongly consider the offer. For one thing, according to Joel Sherman, Burnett is owed $33 million over the next two seasons. Obviously, that [...]