What can the Yankees expect from 39-year old Hiroki Kuroda?
Hiroki Kuroda pitched very well in 2013 as a 38-year old, anchoring the staff through CC Sabathia's unexpected troubles. Kuroda comes back for another year, but how much can really be expected in...
View ArticleYankees reluctant to go four years for Omar Infante
Where have we seen this script before?The Yankees have been in talks with second baseman Omar Infante, given their vacancy at second base. Infante's probably the best second baseman on the market now...
View ArticleDellin Betances has a fourth option and can be sent to the minors in 2014
Dellin Betances was moved to the bullpen in 2013 after seasons of struggling to find his way in the rotation at the Triple-A level. The Yankees obviously felt like Betances' best shot at sticking with...
View ArticleMets, Bartolo Colon agree to 2-year deal
Sandy Alderson bolsters his starting rotation with a surprising move.The New York Mets and free agent starting pitcher Bartolo Colon have agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract, FOX Sports' Ken...
View ArticleMLB News: Home plate collisions banned, some instant replay challenge rules...
The game finally enters the 21st century.Today, the MLB Rules Committee led by Joe Torre and Sandy Alderson announced a sweeping change planned for the 2014 season: ugly home plate collisions will be...
View ArticleYankees trade rumors: Reds interested in acquiring Brett Gardner
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said earlier today that he hadn't picked up the phone to offer Brett Gardner in any trades despite the crowded outfield situation, however, he confirmed that he had been...
View ArticleWhy the Red Sox should re-sign Stephen Drew
When weighing the options, Stephen Drew just makes the Red Sox better. The off-season is moving along at a brisk pace and like a pot on one of those spin-y pottery things, the 2014 Boston Red Sox are...
View ArticleYankees Rumors: Henry Rodriguez, Johan Santana
Baseball agent Peter Greenberg met with Brian Cashman and the two discussed which clients of his the Yankees were interested in. Out of the list Cashman was given, he mentioned that he was interested...
View ArticleYankees rumors: New York one of the likeliest destinations for Joaquin Benoit
The Yankees are one of the teams reportedly interested in reliever Joaquin Benoit as they look to add relievers to the bullpen.The Yankees are looking to add arms to the bullpen, and Joaquin Benoit is...
View ArticleYankees rumors: Omar Infante turns down three-year offer, seeking four...
Infante apparently wants a deal for four years and $40 million. Will the Yankees give it to him?According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees offered second baseman Omar Infante a three-year deal.#yankees...
View ArticleSporcle Quiz: Can you name every Yankees multi-year contract since free...
As we learned from the trivia contest during the week, the Yankees have signed 121 multi-year contracts since free agency's beginnings in the 1974-75 offseason. Can you name them all?The 2013-14...
View ArticleYankees offer Omar Infante 3 years, Royals still in
Yankees, Royals are vying hard for Infante's services.The New York Yankees have made free agent second baseman Omar Infante a three-year offer, according to Jon Heyman. While donning Pinstripes (and...
View ArticleThe long shadow of the Alex Rodriguez contract
There are sixth-graders around the country who have never known anything else, so what happens when you remove A-Rod from atop the list of baseball's highest-paid players?Thirteen years ago this week,...
View ArticleRiver Ave. to be renamed Rivera Ave. in honor of Mo
By the beginning of next season, Yankee Stadium's address will be East 161st Street & Rivera Avenue On Septemeber 18th, the New York Post began campaigning that a block of River Avenue, the avenue...
View ArticleYankees Hot Stove: Tigers sign Joba Chamberlain
Will you miss him?Yankees fans have already had to say goodbye to one disappointing prospect in Phil Hughes, when he signed with the Minnesota Twins. Now they will say goodbye to another as Joba...
View ArticleThe Yankees should keep Brett Gardner
With plenty of veterans on the roster who played the outfield in 2013, the Yankees could think Brett Gardner is more luxury than necessity. But they would be mistaken.Almost immediately after the...
View ArticleYankees trade rumors: Three-way trade Wednesday would have involved Gardner,...
Rumors of a three-way trade involving the Yankeessparked up Wednesday with Justin Masterson of the Indians and Brett Gardner being speculated as two of the pieces. Indians manager Terry Francona told...
View ArticleYankees history: MVP award history part two
A Yankee has been named the AL MVP 22 times since the award's inception. Here's a look at the seven winners between 1947 and 1957.In the first part of this series we took a look at the first seven...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 12/13/13
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyYankees history: MVP award history part twoYankees trade rumors: Three-way trade Wednesday would have involved Gardner, Masterson, & GregoriusThe Yankees should keep...
View ArticleFirst round results for the Pinstripe Alley Top Moments Tournament
Each of the four brackets' first round matchups are complete! Which moments moved on to the second round as the top 16 moments in Yankees history?Over the past month, we've revisited 32 fantastic...
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