Orioles 11, Yankees 3: Chris Davis hits two home runs to power rout of New York
There is an alternate universe wherein the 1996 Orioles, unencumbered by the Jeffrey Maier play, went on to win the World Series. In that universe, it is the Yankees franchise that turned into an...
View ArticleMichael Young rumors: Red Sox interested in Phillies 3B, per report
The Boston Red Sox would be interested in acquiring Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Michael Young if he is made available, George A. King III of the New York Post is reporting.An industry source...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/30/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 3, Orioles 11: That went poorlyYankees lineups vs. Orioles; no interest in Nolasco, just batsMLB Trade Rumors and the Yankees: Konerko, Hart, Hughes, and...
View ArticleEarly Trade Deadline Ponderings
As I looked at Ryan Dempster's game log for this 2013 season I saw, much to my dismay, that he's already faced the Blue Jays twice and I wrote previews about him twice (here and here). Due to me not...
View ArticleMichael Pineda roughed up in latest rehab start for Double-A Trenton
Michael Pineda ran into the first real trouble he's had during his rehab starts this afternoon pitching for the Trenton Thunder in Binghamton. In three innings of work, the big right-hander gave up...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Orioles, Yankees scout international free agents
The Yankees take on Chris Tillman and the Orioles as they try to prevent their second five-game losing streak of the month. The team has gone 11–15 in the month of June and currently has the worst...
View ArticleThe Red Sox off-season: A look back
Three full months into the season and the off-season is now a distant memory. Looking back, it was a tough time in light of the season the Red Sox had just come off of. And yet 2012 be damned, because...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 6/30/13: RailRiders hit four homers in win over Red Sox
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:W 9-6 vs Pawtucket Red SoxCF Corey Patterson 3-5, 2B, HR, RBI, SB - first homer with SWB2B Walter Ibarra 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, KRF Fernando Martinez 0-3, 2 RBI -...
View ArticleTwins vs. Yankees: News and Notes
Probables (all games FSN)Monday, 7:10pm: Scott Diamond vs. Andy PettitteTuesday, 7:10pm: Samuel Deduno vs. Phil HughesWednesday, 7:10pm: P.J. Walters vs. C.C. SabathiaAMERICA'S BIRTHDAY, 1:10pm (also...
View ArticleIs sweet Minnesota relief ahead for the stumbling Yankees?
The Yankees had a four-game winning streak in June and outside of that, they went a horrible 7-16 last month. Even including the winning streak gave them their worst month in six years, the drudgery...
View ArticleRed Reporter Grills Grant Brisbee
The San Francisco Giants enter Great American Ball Park to face the Reds tonight in the first of a 4 game series. While they enter fresh off a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies, they're hardly...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez injury: Yankees' 3B starts rehab assignment Tuesday
Alex Rodriguez has been cleared by the Yankees to resume game activities, and will begin a rehab assignment with the Low-A Charleston RiverDogs on Tuesday. According to the Yankees, Rodriguez will play...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez injury: Will begin minor league rehab assignment tomorrow
News has sprung forth from the Twitter spring that Alex Rodriguez of insurance fraud speculative fame has been cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment down in Low-A Charleston. He is scheduled...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Twins; First-rounder Aaron Judge wants more money to sign
Andy Pettitte heads to the mound to try and stop a five-game losing streak for the Yankees against the Minnesota Twins. Pettitte has not been very sharp recently, with his ERA now sitting at 4.22. In...
View ArticleReport: Braves Interested in Joba Chamberlain
There are going to be a number of rumors that pop up between now and the end of the month, and I promise not to post about every single one of them. This rumor seemed interesting to me though and not...
View ArticleMLB Trade Rumors: Giants and Braves have interest in Joba Chamberlain
According to George King, the Giants and Braves have interest in Joba Chamberlain and have sent talent evaluators to watch him pitch. Braves scout Jim Fregosi was in Baltimore to see him pitch a...
View ArticleYankees trade rumors: Giants, Braves interested in Joba Chamberlain
The San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves have interest in trading for New York Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain, according to a report from George A. King III and Dan Martin of the New York...
View ArticleJoba Chamberlain rumors: Braves, Giants interested in Yankees reliever
The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants are rumored to have interest in acquiring Joba Chamberlain from the Yankees, report George A. King III and Dan Martin of the New York Daily News.More MLB...
View ArticleMLB youth movement has star power
Baseball is once again a young man's game. At least that's the current narrative being used to explain an impressive crop of under-aged stars who have burst upon the scene. But, is youth really being...
View ArticleInternational free agents signing day tracker
July 2 marks the beginning of the international free agent signing period, where athletes from outside the United States can sign with MLB teams as long as they are 16 years of age. Teams now need to...
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