Yankees sign Brian McCann: Notes and quotes from his press conference
The Yankees formally introduced Brian McCann, their newest catcher, in a press conference today at 2:00 pm. Brian Cashman, Hal Steinbrenner, Randy Levine, Joe Girardi, and McCann's wife and extended...
View ArticleEvaluating the Yankees' current team core
The Yankees are spending big to build a new core of players this winter.The Yankees have not hesitated to throw serious money at free agents this winter -- they've already inked Brian McCann and Jacoby...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka news: Japanese team may refuse to post him over system...
A new posting system has been agreed upon between MLB and NPB and now there is a $20 million bidding limit. This means that Japanese teams hoping to make millions of dollars off their players will now...
View ArticleYankees optimistic about re-signing Hiroki Kuroda
The Yankees have now signed a new catcher in Brian McCann and a new center fielder in Jacoby Ellsbury, but they have yet to focus on pitching. Hiroki Kuroda has remained their chief target this...
View ArticleRobinson Cano rumors: Mariners reportedly willing to offer ten years,...
The Mariners have reportedly been in hot pursuit of Robinson Cano and there is speculation that they may have already topped the Yankees' offer for the All-Star second baseman. According to Enrique...
View ArticleYankees Sign Jacoby Ellsbury: What number will he wear?
Guys, this is important.The Yankees have signed now former Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year, $153 million contract. Before he can steal his first base, before he collects his...
View ArticleRobinson Cano signs with Mariners, ties Albert Pujols' deal
The American League West just got a little more fat.. and not because of Prince Fielder. Because Robinson Cano is heading to Seattle.Former New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has signed a...
View ArticleIntroducing the latest Mariner, Robinson Cano
Robinson Cano signed a deal to play for 10 seasons at $240 million, but instead of doing so in the Bronx, he'll wear a Seattle Mariners cap.Coming into the 2013-2014 offseason, numerous free agents...
View ArticleYankees Sign Kelly Johnson: Hitting in Yankee Stadium
We've paid so much attention to Jacoby Ellsbury over the last few days that I wanted to take the time to focus on the Kelly Johnson signing that has been mostly overlooked. Signing Johnson is a really...
View ArticleYankees re-sign Hiroki Kuroda to 1-year, $16 million contract
With Kuroda back for a third year, New York's rotation situation is a little less frightening.The fallout from the Robinson Cano signing is sure to be enormous for the Yankees, and the club has wasted...
View ArticleProspect Retrospective: Robinson Cano, 2B, Mariners
The Mariners opened up the bank vault for Robinson Cano. What are they getting for their money? Here's a look at his career in context.The Seattle Mariners reportedly signed Robinson Cano as a free...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 29: Pining for Robbie
Tanya, Jason, and Andrew are joined by special guest Matt Provenzano as we mourn Cano's imminent departure to the Mariners. Gross.We recorded a podcast last night with special guest and fellow PSA...
View ArticleHow should the Yankees replace Robinson Cano?
Their best player is now a Seattle Mariner. So how will the Yankees respond? New York has already added Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann, Kelly Johnson and Hiroki Kuroda, but that doesn't mean losing...
View ArticleWhat to expect when you're expecting Jacoby Ellsbury and Kelly Johnson
Madness ensues as team president Randy Levine loads contracts into a pitching machine and fires them down onto humanity from his private jet, injuring seven but signing two.Breaking news: a leaking...
View ArticleRobinson Cano signs with the Mariners: Is this the end of an era?
Robinson Cano is gone. Does this signal the end of an era?Let's just get one thing out of the way first: I was wrong. I have been preaching all season that Robinson Cano would be a Yankee for life. I...
View ArticleCubs Rumors: Joba Rules Coming To Chicago?
There's Cubs interest in signing the former Yankees reliever, according to one report.Joba Chamberlain. "The Joba Rules." Remember those postseason days from 2007?I'm guessing if he had come up through...
View ArticleRobinson Cano signs with the Mariners: Did the Yankees make the right decision?
Robinson Cano signs a 10-year, $240 million deal with the Mariners. Were the Yankees justified in letting him go?Many of you will know Caitlin as the former CAyankeesfan, long time Pinstripe Alley...
View ArticleSome perspective on Cano, Ellsbury, McCann and Granderson
What can you buy for $538 million dollars? You can buy four baseball players, or a mission to drill into the soil of another planetAs the flurry of pre-winter meeting activity ramps up, I was thinking...
View ArticleBrett Gardner trade rumors: Yankees could ship off OF for a pitcher
Gardner is expendable as he appears to now be without a starting spot in the Yankees lineup.After two big outfield signings in the last week, the Yankees could trade Brett Gardner for a starting...
View ArticleYankees re-sign Hiroki Kuroda, keep an old arm who can still pitch
The Yankees wouldn't be thrown off course after losing Robinson Cano to the Seattle Mariners. They re-signed veteran right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal worth $16 million. He's been...
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