Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/18/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyYankees prospects: First round picks Eric Jagielo and Aaron Judge could begin 2014 at High-A TampaDavid Robertson has the most unenviable task in all of baseballYankees...
View ArticleShould the Yankees try to extend David Robertson now?
David Robertson will likely be the Yankees closer in 2014. As he inches closer to free agency, should the Yankees consider offering him an extension?Recently, Hal Steinbrenner came out and gave a...
View ArticleThe Yankees' inability to develop infielders should haunt the team in 2014
The Yankees have nothing in their farm system to help fill the needs across the infield and it will surely come back to bite them this season.For years, Yankee fans have complained about the team's...
View ArticleYankees Hot Stove: How do Corban Joseph and Addison Maruszak stack up to...
Corban and Addison vs. the garbage pickupsThe Yankees are going to need a lot of infield help this year. They lost Robinson Cano to the Mariners, Alex Rodriguez to a 162-game suspension, and Derek...
View ArticleFavorite Yankees team of the past 50 years?
With seven championship teams and numerous pennant winners, it's a difficult choice.The Yankees are thankfully not at a shortage of fantastic teams throughout their history. From the teams of the Babe...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/19/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyFavorite Yankees team of the past 50 years?Yankees Hot Stove: How do Corban Joseph and Addison Maruszak stack up to their competition?The Yankees' inability to develop...
View ArticleYankees Hot Stove: Trading Ichiro's contract
How much of Ichiro's contract are the Yankees going to have to eat?The Yankees made a patented Yankee Mistake ® when they decided to re-sign Ichiro Suzuki to a two-year contract before the 2013 season...
View ArticleSunday afternoon open thread
The number of Sunday afternoons left without baseball are dwindling and there's still a little bit of football to get us through until spring training begins. Both division championship games are this...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka rumors: Decision could come Tuesday or Wednesday
Tanaka could make his decision early this week so that teams can conduct more medical tests before Friday's deadline.If you've been paying attention, the deadline for teams to bid on Masahiro Tanaka is...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez unlikely to win suspension appeal, per report
One legal expert states that the evidence against A-Rod is convincing and has not been disputed, and that there is precedent for case-by-case penalties in light of unique offenses.New York Yankees star...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/20/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyMasahiro Tanaka rumors: Decision could come Tuesday or WednesdaySunday afternoon open threadYankees Hot Stove: Trading Ichiro's contractYankees history: MVP award history...
View ArticleYankees Prospect Profile: Ian Clarkin
Get to know the only pitcher of the three Yankees first round picks from 2013, Ian Clarkin. How will the prep lefty do in his first full season as a professional?Background:Ian Clarkin was the third...
View ArticleYankees Hot Stove: Extreme ground ball pitchers on the free agent market
What do the Yankees do if they don't sign Tanaka? Sign a ground ball pitcher!The Yankees have a lot of question marks in their rotation right now and the solutions are many. They have CC Sabathia,...
View ArticleDerek Jeter begins on-field workouts
What will Jeter do in 2014?There are plenty of question marks surrounding the 2014 Yankees, even after spending over $300 million in free agency. They lost Robinson Cano to the Mariners and Alex...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka Rumors: Decision reportedly coming down to Yankees or Cubs
Tanaka rumor, everybody drink!The Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes are winding down to the last few days. After his posting was delayed over a month due to extensive negotiations between MLB and NPB, he...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #84 Al Downing
Downing is most famous for giving up Hank Aaron’s 715th homer, but long before then, he was one of the best pitchers on the last great Yankee teams of the early ‘60sName: Al Downing Position: Starting...
View ArticleDerek Jeter goes through first on-field workout of 2014
Jeter hit off a tee and took some grounders in his first on-field workout since missing all but 17 games of the 2013 season.Derek Jeter went through his first workout of the year on Monday, taking up...
View ArticleDaily Red Sox Links: Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts, Mariano Rivera Jr.
Today's pre-blizzard edition of Daily Links brings you stories on two 21-year-old middle infielders, an interesting take on instant replay, and Mariano Rivera's son (seriously).Former PawSox manager...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/21/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyPinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #84 Al DowningMasahiro Tanaka Rumors: Decision reportedly coming down to Yankees or CubsDerek Jeter begins on-field workoutsYankees Hot...
View ArticleJarrod Washburn - Top 100 Angels #23
Fastball - ChangeUp - Fastball - ChangeUp - he could change it up alright...#23 - JARROD WASHBURN, PHe threw the very first pitch of the 2002 season (after the ceremonial pitch via the jumbotron from...
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