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Manny Being Manny in Pinstripes?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on January 7, 2012 | 5 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The Yankees should sign Manny Ramirez. There, I said it. Admittedly, that statement would have made much more sense five years ago, but even now, it’s an option worth exploring. Granted, the arguments against such a move are hard to refute. After all, not only does Ramirez still have a […]

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With Nakajima Headed Back to Japan, Do Yanks Have a Backup Plan?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, International, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on January 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees’ winning bid for Japanese short stop Hiroyuki Nakajima came out of the blue last month, which led me to believe the team had identified international professionals as the next “market inefficiency”. As it turns out, the team wasn’t really interested in Nakajima, at least not enough to persuade the Seibu Lions’ star to accept […]

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Does Opt Out Benefit Interested Suitors As Much As Prince Fielder?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, tagged , on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been several weeks since Albert Pujols signed a mega-$250 million deal with the Anaheim Angels, but Prince Fielder seems no closer to finding a home. Even for a Scott Boras client, the slow developing market for the All Star slugger has been somewhat of a surprise, but that can probably be chalked up to […]

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Edwin Jackson: Separating Perception from Reality

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on January 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Perhaps in response to the Cubs’ astronomical asking price for Matt Garza, the Yankees have started to kick the tires on free agent right hander Edwin Jackson. With very few other viable options left on the market, it seems logical for Brian Cashman to take stock of the remaining inventory. However, the reaction to Jackson […]

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Trost and Levine Take to the Air, Toe the Party Line

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on December 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Two of the most influential members of the Yankees’ front office took to the airwaves this morning to promote the upcoming Pinstripe Bowl, and not surprisingly, each interview touched on the team’s offseason plans. President Randy Levine, who was a guest on FOX 5’s Good Day New York, and COO Lonn Trost, who appeared on […]

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Cashing In on Overpriced Closers: Can Yanks’ GM Turn Soriano Into a Starter?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , on December 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Closers have been in both high demand and overabundant supply this offseason.  Jonathan Papelbon set the market early with a 4-year, $50 million contract, and since then, the likes of Heath Bell, Joe Nathan, and Frank Francisco have fallen in line. Meanwhile, Ryan Madson and Francisco Cordero remain on the free agent market, while names […]

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Nat Gio: Washington Adds Gonzalez, Joins N.L. East Arm$ Race

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on December 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »

The Yankees lost out on another potential trade target when Gio Gonzalez was traded to the Washington Nationals for a package of prospects. At the price the Nationals paid, the Yankees probably weren’t a player for Gonzalez anyway, so the trade really doesn’t alter the team’s offseason strategy. However, it does further an interesting development […]

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