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Hal Steinbrenner Gives State of the Yankees; Raises More Questions than Answers

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on January 10, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Hal Steinbrenner emerged from his pinstriped tower earlier today and was shocked…shocked…to hear that Yankee fans aren’t very happy about the team’s new cost cutting philosophy. Was this feigned indignation or genuine naïveté? Let’s take a closer look. I’m surprised to hear that there’s anger if you see what we’ve done this off-season. Like I […]

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Let’s Make a Deal: Is Second Coming of Montero Near?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on January 4, 2013 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees’ lineup looks a little like Swiss cheese, but the team has some depth in its starting rotation. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners have more than their fair share of DH types, but are reportedly in the market for a starting pitcher. It’s time to play let’s make a deal. The Mariners find themselves a […]

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A Yankees Christmas Carol: Loss of Swisher Latest Bah Humbug

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Humor, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 24, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change.– Ebenezer Scrooge, from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Nick Swisher’s departure from the Yankees had become a forgone conclusion, but the timing just before Christmas made the news like a […]

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Can Yankees Make Ends Meet in 2014? A Closer Look at Team’s Future Payroll Obligations

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, CBA, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 5, 2012 | 7 Comments »

It’s been a very active winter meetings for major league baseball, but one team has been conspicuously silent. In the past, the Yankees were rumored to be involved with every big name free agent, regardless of need, but now, the team isn’t even considered a contender to retain its own players. Will Brian Cashman make […]

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Arod’s Injury, Aging Roster Could Bring About Day of Reckoning for Budget Cutting Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Already eroded by free agent departures (actual and likely), the Yankees’ projected lineup for 2013 took another blow when it was announced that Alex Rodriguez could miss half the season following upcoming surgery on his left hip. Although an obvious setback to an offense already starved for right-handed power, the loss of Arod doesn’t mean […]

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Excuses Follow Russell Martin’s Exit; Time for Yankees, Cashman to Enter No Spin Zone

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on November 30, 2012 | 8 Comments »

Brian Cashman has been used to dispensing big money contracts as general manager of the Yankees, but lately, the only thing he has been dishing out are excuses. As front man for the organization’s new policy of thrift, Cashman has been forced to rationalize the team’s frugality. Following the recent departure of Russell Martin, however, […]

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Napoli, Youkilis Have Right Stuff for Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

What is the Yankees’ greatest area of need this off season? Finding a replacement for Nick Swisher in right field? How about a right handed DH to replace Andruw Jones or an offensive-oriented catcher to either replace or supplement Russell Martin? With Mark Teixeira becoming increasingly injury prone and Alex Rodriguez’ ability to play a […]

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