Yankees Weekly Preview: Yankees take on the worst in the AL
This week, the Yankees will host the Tampa Bay Rays, last in the AL East, before traveling to Minnesota for a four game set against the Twins, cellar-dwellers in the AL Central. After losing two out of...
View ArticleWho were the first and last Yankees players to wear the retired numbers?
Joe Torre's number 6 will join the set of retired numbers in Monument Park later this year, but who were the first to wear those numbers?Throughout the course of their franchise history, the Yankees...
View ArticleYankees Rumors: According to Astros leak, New York was willing to eat a...
According to Deadspin, someone leaked internal information from the Astros' front office, making 10 months worth of communications public on the anonymous sharing website Anonbin. According to the...
View ArticleYankees 3, Rays 4 : The pitching wasn't perfect so obviously they couldn't win
Spotty control from the bullpen and what has become the normal offensive output racked up another tough loss for the Yankees. Even a miraculous game-tying homer from Brian Roberts just proved to...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 7/1/14
New York Times | Tyler Kepner: The Yankees need to get more from Brian McCann if they want to have a successful 2014 campaign.It's About the Money | Brad Vietrogoski: The Yankees lost the series...
View ArticleThe Rays Tank: Another win, this is nice
It took the late-game loss of a lead and twelve innings, but the Rays won again. Five wins in six games? And the All Star break and second half of the season to go?I won't count 'em out just yet. I'll...
View ArticleYankees rumors: New York "regularly" scouting Chase Headley
New York could buy low on Chase Headley to improve its third base situationAccording to Fox Sports' Jon Morosi, the Yankeesare scoutingPadres third baseman Chase Headley "regularly." Over the last week...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 6/30/14: Sizemore hits two triples for Scranton; Wooten...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 30th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 7-9 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigsRF Jose Pirela 1-5, RBI2B Rob Refsnyder 1-4, BB, K, CSLF...
View ArticleYankees sign non-drafted free agents Kevin Alexander, Adam Kirsch, Jonny Drozd
The Yankees seem to really be filling their organization with non-drafted free agents this year. They added Travis Hissong, Jake Hernandez, Matt Marsh, Mike Noteware, Tyler Palmer, and now you can add...
View ArticleWhat if the Yankees had traded Ichiro?
It's been recently leaked that the Yankees allegedly tried to dump Ichiro on to the Houston Astros. What would have happened if a similar deal got done?As Jason previously reported, communication logs...
View ArticleChase Headley trade rumors: Yankees showing interest in third baseman
The Yankees have been scouting the struggling third baseman.The New York Yankees have been regularly scouting San Diego Padres' third baseman and impending free agent Chase Headley, per Jon Morosi of...
View ArticleMLB roundup: David Price's strikeout streak ends, Joe Mauer leaves with injury
David Price failed to join some of the best possible pitching company by falling short of double-digit strikeouts on Tuesday. Also, Joe Mauer suffered an injury and the Yankee Captain tied a...
View ArticleYankees roster moves: Jose Ramirez optioned, Jim Miller called up, and CC...
Yankees optioned Ramirez and added Sabathia to the 60-day DL in order to make room for a fresh arm in the bullpen.The Yankees have made some recent roster moves, but they're probably not the ones you...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 7/1/14: Aaron Judge hits grand slam in Tampa's blowout win
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from July 1stTriple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 2-3 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigsRF Jose Pirela 2-5, K - Player of the Month of June2B Rob...
View ArticleDaily Yankees Predictions 7/2/14: Up to Nuno
Vidal Nuno is all that stands in the way of the Rays sweeping the Yankees this afternoon. Well, that and the abysmal, lifeless offense we are witnessing.Hiroki Kuroda pitched a pretty good game last...
View ArticleThe Royals' Bullpen Depth
Trade rumors have swirled about the Royals' interest in trading for a bullpen piece. Is it necessary?The calendar tells me that it is currently July. I find it difficult to keep track of these things,...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Rays - NYY sign Dominican outfielder Frederick Cuevas
The Yankees have now lost four games in a row and now Vidal Nuno is pitching. Will they ever win again?Yankees lineup: Gardner 7 Jeter 6 McCann 2 Beltran DH Johnson 3 Soriano 9 Ichiro 8 Roberts 4...
View ArticleYankees sign Venezuelan shortstop Diego Castillo
The team has already signed Dominican outfielder Frederick Cuevas and will continue to sign more players as we get further into the signing period. Another international signing has been announced, and...
View ArticleNew York Yankees, the most tedious team money could buy
Roughly $200 million to old-timers out, Masahiro Tanaka and a .500 team back in -- except they're not a .500 team.When former Mets general manager Frank Cashen passed away earlier this week, there were...
View ArticleYankees sign Dominican prospects Dermis Garcia and Nelson Gomez
When word came out that the Yankees were planning on going big on international prospects this year, this is exactly what people had in mind. They have officially signed shortstop Dermis Garcia and...
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