Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 10/10/2014
Yankees likely to retain Stephen Drew and David Robertson; Musings on Victor Martinez and Troy Tulowitzki; Girardi eyeing a veteran leadership committee in 2015New York Post | Joel Sherman: The...
View ArticleYankees 2014 Roster Report Card: Derek Jeter
Aw, Jeets.Grade: D2014 Statistics: .256/.304/.313 (73 wRC+), 4 HR, 19 2B, -0.3 fWAR2015 Contract Status: Retired.I don't even know where to begin with Derek Sanderson Jeter. He was the face of Major...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 10/10/14: The ALCS begins
Tonight begins an ALCS matchup of the ages. The Kansas City Royals will take on the Baltimore Orioles. No, you are not playing MLB The Show. This is real, this is fun, this is baseball. Comments of the...
View ArticleYankees 2014 Roster Report Card: Ramon Flores
It would have been nice to have a few MLB stats to post for Ramon, but oh well.Grade: BStatistics: (Triple-A) .247/.339/.443, 7 HR, .782 OPS2014 Level/Status: Triple-A/Non 40Back in January, Andrew...
View ArticleYankees officially sign Brian Cashman to three-year contract extension
After weeks of speculation, Brian Cashman will remain as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Yankees.This will come as no surprise to anyone, but Brian Cashman has signed a new three-year...
View ArticleYankees fire hitting coach Kevin Long and first base coach Mick Kelleher
The Yankees have been busy this afternoon, announcing a three-year extension for general manager Brian Cashman and letting go of two long time coaches. According to Mark Feinsand, the team has fired...
View ArticleYankees sign Brian Cashman to three-year extension, part ways with coaches...
The Yankees made some moves after falling short of the postseason for the second season in a row.The Yankees made some decisions for the future on Friday, extending general manager Brian Cashman with a...
View ArticleWe asked, you answered: The best Pinstripe Alley stories of becoming a...
Recounting some of my favorite Yankee fan origin stories.A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post detailing a little bit about how I became a Yankees fan, and I was curious to hear similar such stories. The...
View ArticleFourteen moves that define Brian Cashman's career
The New York Yankees signed long-term general manager Brian Cashman to a three-year extension on Friday. The Yankees have made the playoffs fourteen times under Cashman, so here are fourteen of his...
View ArticleYankees sign extension with Brian Cashman, fire hitting coach Kevin Long
And the Mets have yet to name a new hitting coach.There will not be a new general manager in New York baseball for the foreseeable future. The Yankees have signed a three-year extension with Brian...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 10/11/2014
Yankees presence in ALCS, Are the Yankees lining up for a run at Ian Desmond? Yankees television ratings, Coaching staff changes.NY Post| George A. King III: There are several Yankee footprints on the...
View ArticleYankees 2014 Roster Report Card: Shawn Kelley
Shawn Kelley was penciled in as the number one setup man for the Yankees before the season started, but things didn't exactly go as planned.Grade: C-2014 Statistics: 51.2 IP, 4.53 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 11.7...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 10/11/14: Rob Thomson is still employed. Why?
The Yankees fired coaches yesterday. Rob Thomson was not one of them, despite him actively hurting the team with his coaching.Comments of the DayThat would make the commercial easier to take. I...
View ArticleYankees 2014 Roster Report Card: Ben Gamel
A potential sleeper was called napping in 2014Grade: C2014 Statistics: .261/.308/.340, 13 SB2014 Level/Roster Status: Double-A/Non-40Ok, I was wrong about Ben Gamel. Back in February I identified the...
View ArticleDo the Yankees lack personality?
Let's make 2015 not as sleepy, boys. If you witnessed the majority of the 2013 and 2014 seasons, you can probably accept the fact that the Yankees weren't a very fun team to watch. Of course, these...
View ArticleYankees GM says Alex Rodriguez could play 1B in 2015
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he doesn't assume Alex Rodriguez, back in 2015 after his year-long suspension, will be able to play third base all year, so the team is considering...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees - 10/12/2014
Cashman interview, Will Trey Hillman go to the Astros? Wynegar fired, Yankees won't rebuild.The Times-Tribune | Donnie Collins: Among the Yankees' recent coaching changes, Triple-A Scranton will need a...
View ArticleYankees 2014 Roster Report Card: Hiroki Kuroda
At age 39, Hiroki Kuroda turned in his third consecutive solid season for the Yankees.Grade: B+2014 MLB Statistics: 32 GS, 199 IP, 3.71 ERA, 3.60 FIP, 18% K%, 4% BB%, 3.5 fWAR2015 Contract Status: Free...
View ArticleYankees 2014 Roster Report Card: Slade Heathcott
Slade Heathcott's body hates him.Grade: FStatistics: 9 G, .182/.250/.242, .233 wOBA2014 Level/Roster Status: Double-A/60-day DL/40-man rosterThis was not Slade Heathcott's year. You could argue that...
View ArticleForming a plan for the Yankees to pursue in the off-season
It's going to be a busy hot stove season this year.For the second straight year, the Yankees failed to make the post-season. The team has multiple holes on the roster, injury questions, production...
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