Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka: Get to know the Japanese phenom
Now that he is finally a Yankee, let's become acquainted with this new Japanese phenom coming to the Bronx.The dust has finally settled and Masahiro Tanaka is finally a New York Yankee to the tune of a...
View ArticleSnakeBytes: The Last of Tanaka
Oh, well. Never mind. He's probably going to be over-rated anyway. And if not, at least he's in the American League, so we won't see him. Here's a final round-up for the man who might almost have...
View ArticleStaff Post: Catchers to Target in 2014
The Fake Teams fantasy baseball staff offer you some catchers that you should target in your 2014 fantasy drafts, including Wilson Ramos, Brian McCann and others.When preparing for your fantasy...
View ArticleYankees Prospects: Fixing the farm system
Read this email I wroteI recently got an email from a reader of this very site, asking me how I would fix the Yankees farm system. It took me a day or two to answer because I didn't know how to fix it,...
View ArticleGreg Maddux, Tony La Russa's Hall of Fame caps will be without logos
Two of the biggest baseball names of the last generation will go into Cooperstown without logos on their caps.This year's star-studded Hall of Fame cast will feature something a little out of the...
View ArticleYankees sign Masahiro Tanaka: The highest paid prospect in MLB history
Even the most polished and accomplished players have a lot to prove when being without any MLB experience. Where do we set our expectations?There's something very traditional about the Yankees signing...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 34: The Tanakacast
Masahiro Tanaka is a Yankee! Drink, dance, and be merry.So... did you hear the news?[0:27] Tanaka talk[6:33] Could the Yankees finally have another Rookie of the Year?[9:54] How does the rotation...
View ArticleTanaka reaction roundup: 'his splitter is close to an unhittable offering'
Wednesday's big news was Masahiro Tanaka's big deal with the Yankees, and everyone seemed to have an opinion.One probably couldn't get away with calling Masahiro Tanaka deciding to sign with the...
View ArticleYankees Hot Stove: Potential Non-Roster Invitees
The totally best Non-Roster Invitees the Yankees could sign because they hate usIn Brian Cashman's quest to find affordable options for the 2014 Yankees roster, he said that "Non-Roster Invitees might...
View ArticleYankees Rumors: New York eyeing a run at Stephen Drew
The $189 million leash has been released and now anyone is fair gameThe Yankees just signed the apple of their offseason's eye in Masahiro Tanaka, but the spending might not be done just yet. It was...
View ArticleYankees interested in Stephen Drew, per report
New York already signed one Red Sox free agent this winter in Jacoby Ellsbury. Might shortstop Stephen Drew follow in his footsteps?The Yankees' signing of pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was one of the...
View ArticleYankees sign Masahiro Tanaka: Alternative New York Post covers
The Yankees have done something big, so you better believe the New York Post will be all over it. Their puntastic titles and ridiculous pictures are really just a lovingly awful part of the New York...
View ArticleThe Yankees can trust David Robertson
After spending nearly one half of a billion dollars this offseason, the Yankees success could hinge on the $5 million arm of David Robertson.Before Mariano Rivera, there was John Wetteland. And in...
View ArticleBrian Cashman: The Yankees' infield & bullpen questions are going to have to...
Yesterday, in the midst of a conference call talking about Tanaka, words were uttered that should make anyone who watched the 2013 Yankees' season cringe. But is it the same as 2013 or are we simply...
View Article2014 Fantasy Bust Candidate: Buster Posey
Ray opines that Buster Posey could be a fantasy bust in 2014. Yes, the #1 fantasy catcher in most rankings right now could be a bust for his owners in 2014. There aren't many better hitting fantasy...
View ArticleYankees GIFs: Fond memories from the 2009 World Series, Game 2
Remember those two or three postseason games in which A.J. Burnett went out there and threw grenades? This was one of them. Good times.I think it was a few months back when I boldly announced that...
View ArticleMarlins History: Ivan Rodriguez Joins Marlins
This week marks the eleventh anniversary of when Ivan Rodriguez agreed to join the Marlins.On January 22, 2003, it was announced that free agent catcher, Ivan Rodriguez, and the Marlins came to a...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka will wear No. 19 with the Yankees in 2014
Hiroki Kuroda won't be giving up his No. 18 jersey for Masahiro Tanaka in 2014, as the Yankees' newest addition will wear No. 19 in 2014. Ace pitchers in Japan are usually given No. 18, but Kuroda's...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/25/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyMasahiro Tanaka will wear No. 19 with the Yankees in 2014Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka: Did the new posting system work?Yankees GIFs: Fond memories from the 2009 World...
View ArticleShould Yankees pursue Cuban defectors Yenier Bello and Odrisamer Despaigne?
Will the Yankees hold onto their promise to start spending big internationally?The Yankees have spent almost $500 million this offseason, adding the likes of Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos...
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