All New York Yankee fans have gotten used to general manager Brian Cashman going through offseasons in which he makes everybody happy.
That was the case following the 2008 season, when Cashman opened the Steinbrenner safe and signed CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, and Mark Teixeira. The result was a World Series title.
All Yankee fans have also gotten used to Cashman going through offseasons in which he leaves us wondering what the hell he was thinking.
So, here we are, 24 games into the 2010 season, but right now it looks as though ...
Brett Gardner is finally where Joe Girardi has wanted him.
Gardner started in center field for the New York Yankees as they won big today against the Chicago White Sox. He went 2-4 at the plate and scored two more runs.
Gardner started in center because Curtis Granderson has gone on the disabled list with a Grade Two strain of his left groin.
Considering how well Gardner has been playing and how really badly Granderson has been, the groin strain is good luck all the way around.
Anyone who reads my pieces on ...
New York Yankees starting centerfielder, Curtis Granderson, strained his right groin and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list. The injury occurred in the sixth inning of Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Similar injuries have kept players out up to four-six weeks.
How will this affect the Yankees?
Pretty badly.
In fact, it cost them Saturday's game.
When Granderson went out, the Yankees were forced to move Brett Gardner from leftfield to centerfield. Randy Winn went to left.
The 36-year old Winn was acquired for defense and the versatility of playing every outfield position.
Winn is ...
If Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman purchased Nick Johnson and Javier Vazquez at a department store, he would be frantically searching for his receipt right now. Sorry, no returns.
As the calendar turned to May, Vazquez continued to display the same ineptitude he showed in April as the right-hander was destroyed by a weak-hitting White Sox team Saturday afternoon. Vazquez allowed 11 base runners in three plus innings and five earned runs, including three home runs. His ERA on the season now stands higher than the Empire State Building at 9.78.
Clearly, Vazquez’s ...
Javier Vasquez has been terrible for the Bronx Bombers. After a stellar 2009 campaign with the National League East's Atlanta Braves, the pitcher who had fifteen wins and an ERA below three is getting beat up in baseball's toughest division. The Yankees have options to fill in Vazquez's rotation sport, including a couple of untested minor leaguers who rank high on their prospect lists and Joba Chamberlain, who is currently waiting in the bullpen.
The problem with filling in someone else in Vazquez's rotation spot is that how is ...
A.J. Pierzynski’s two out, two-run seventh inning double was the difference, as Chicago edged New York, 7-6 Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Andrew Jones posted his 40th career multi-homer game in the win. The Yankees' loss snapped a five-game winning streak against the White Sox dating back to last season.
After New York scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to take its first lead of the game, Chicago answered with two runs in the top of the seventh. After reliever David Robertson (0-2) allowed a double and an ...
Morgan Ensberg is a former Major League infielder that spent time with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees.
He was selected to the All-Star team in 2005 and finished very high in MVP votes that year.
Bleacher Report's Chris Chavez had an opportunity to interview one of baseball's kindest players, who welcomes the media as family.
Chavez: Hey Morgan, tell Bleacher Report readers a little bit about where you came from and what called you to play baseball.
Ensberg: Chris, I grew up in Hermosa Beach, Ca. ...
As April draws to a close, the New York Yankees find themselves 15-7, 1.5 games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. It was a good month for the Yankees, especially considering the slow start last year.
So far, we've seen some really good, promising things. We've also seen some not-so-good things. So what are the positives and negatives?
Shall we?
The Positives
1) Robinson Cano
Since he was a rookie, Yankee fans have been talking about what a great kid he was and how much potential he has. Through his first five years, Cano put ...
Following a Nick Swisher home run Saturday, the Yankees just reclaimed a 6-5 lead from the White Sox after Javier Vazquez's slow start put the Yankees in a quick hole.
However, in the top of the seventh, Yankee manager Joe Girardi pulled Sergio Mitre who pitched well in relief of Vazquez and went with reliever David Robertson. Robertson was projected to be one of the team's best relievers going in 2010.
Robertson was greeted to the game by a Paul Konerko double. He then intentionally walked Carlos Quentin, Girardi quickly yanked him ...
Buster Olney of ESPN spoke with the agent for Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee last night about the southpaw’s future plans, and apparently signing a contract extension with the M’s is not in it.
“We’re five months away from free agency,” said Braunecker, “so I think that’s the most likely scenario at this point.”
“We’ve not really had any significant discussions with Seattle. I wouldn’t anticipate a deal [with the Mariners].”
This is great news for the Yankees because they are likely to have to replace Andy Pettitte, Javier Vazquez, or ...
