Dick Schofield - Top 100 Angels #32
...a grand slam of a short stop...#33 - DICK SCHOFIELD, SSRichard Craig Schofield was the son of John Richard Schofield. They were both major league shortstops known as Dick Schofield. Dick Sr., known...
View Article2014 MLB Free Agent Profile: Kyle Farnsworth
Best known in New York for his time with the Yankees, Farnsworth has fifteen years of major league experience.Best known in New York for the two-and-a-half seasons he spent with the Yankees from 2006...
View ArticleIs Jose Pirela a legitimate option for the Yankees at second base?
Robinson Cano, the Yankees' best homegrown player in the past decade, is no longer with the organization. He has signed his 10-year mega contract with the Mariners and now the Yankees need to find a...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka news: $20 million release fee will be paid out in two...
The new system between MLB and NPB for Japanese players that wish to use the posting system to play in the United States before their contract with their Japanese team is up requires a $20 million...
View ArticleBaseball Hall of Fame 2014: Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas to be...
The BBWAA will induct three players to the Hall of Fame this year with Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas all gaining entrance. Craig Biggio comes up painfully close with 74.8% of the vote,...
View ArticleHow good could the Yankees' outfield be defensively?
A lot of runs stand to be saved with the Yankees' current outfield personnel.Like any optimistic fan, I like to spend my offseason thoughts about the Yankees focusing on what parts of the team look to...
View Article2014 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: J.T. Snow gets two votes
The system for voting players into the Baseball Hall of Fame is broken, and this year's results are just more proof of thatThe inductees for the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class were announced today....
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 32: Sexually frustrated seals
Tanya, Greg, Andrew, and Jason are joined by Kiwi friend Matthew Floratos as they discuss the Hall of Fame, Randy Levine & A-Rod's e-mail exchange, and lawyer/AS Roma entrepreneur Joe Tacopina.hope...
View ArticleYankees sign right-handers Bruce Billings and Yoshinori Tateyama
The Yankees have signed right-handed relievers Bruce Billings and Yoshinori Tateyama to minor league contracts, reports Matt Eddy of Baseball America.Billings, 28, appeared in 28 games (26 in relief)...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/9/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyYankees sign right-handers Bruce Billings and Yoshinori TateyamaPinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 32: Sexually frustrated sealsHow good could the Yankees' outfield be...
View ArticleYankees Top Moments Tournament Finals: Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech vs....
It's come down to one final question. Which was the greatest moment in Yankees history: Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech or Aaron Boone's unforgettable pennant-winner?The results are in for the...
View ArticleFrancisco Rodriguez - Top 100 Angels #31
...from out of nowhere...#31 - FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, PHe came out of nowhere, it seemed. Actually Bill Bavasi signed him as a free agent in Venezuela at age 16 in a bidding war with other clubs. The...
View ArticleA few ways baseball can improve its Hall of Fame induction system
The method MLB uses to select members of the Hall of Fame has never been very good, and it's gotten worse. How can the process be fixed?The baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2014 induction class on...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez could seek injunction on any suspension
While no timetable currently exists on a ruling for the Alex Rodriguez suspension appeal, it is believed that a decision will come soon. Independent arbitrator Frederic Horowitz has long been expected...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka comes to America to meet with teams
Tanaka has come to America to meet with 12 different teams in two days. Sounds like a great road trip.Masahiro Tanaka, believed to be the best free agent pitcher on the market now, has until January 24...
View ArticleA-Rod could seek an injunction to block arbitrator ruling
If A-Rod doesn't like the ruling on his suspension, he could file an injunction and force his way onto the field to begin the season. A decision on Alex Rodriguez's appeal of his 211-game suspension is...
View ArticleEduardo Nunez is the Yankees' backup plan for Alex Rodriguez
The Yankees are still waiting around to see what will happen with Alex Rodriguez, which is understandable. He's owed a lot of money in 2014, and if the Yankees are dedicated to this whole budget thing,...
View ArticleHow much are you willing to pay for Tanaka?
What characteristics define an ace? And is Tanaka worth an ace's salary?The market for Tanaka is still a bit of a mystery and so is his eventual contract, and those twin mysteries are probably the...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez could accept a suspension instead of heading to federal court
MLB's arbitrator Fredric Horowitz could release his decision on Alex Rodriguez's suspension appeal as early as tomorrow, and the thought has long been that anything more than zero games would cause...
View ArticleA-Rod might be willing to accept a reduced suspension, per report
With a ruling coming in the near future, Alex Rodriguez is starting to think about his options. Taking a reduced ban may be one of them.As this stage of the Alex Rodriguez saga barrels to a close,...
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