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Luxury Tax Getting Right of Way as Yanks Search for Swisher’s Replacement

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In Spring Training, the big question for the Yankees will be whether Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson switch places in left and center. Before they get to that point, however, the Yankees first need to determine who will stand alongside them in right, and at what cost? One of the Yankees’ biggest advantages over the […]

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Yankees Get Second Chance on Dan Haren

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on November 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Eyewitnesses can sometimes be the most unreliable. And, in the era of social media, the least trustworthy sources for trades are often the players involved. Such was the case last night, when Carlos Marmol tipped off a reporter in his native Dominican Republic that he had been […]

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Dump Arod? If So, Yankees Better Have Back-Up Plan

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on October 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

First he was pinch hit for, then he was benched, and now, apparently, Alex Rodriguez is set to become the first player traded from a playoff team in the middle of a postseason series. OK, fine, maybe that last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but even though the Bronx Bombers are still clinging […]

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Yankees Facing Choice Between Swisher and Granderson

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on September 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Is this September the swan song of Nick Swisher’s Yankee career? An impending free agent, Swisher is reportedly seeking a lucrative five-year deal, so, with the Yankees still intent on dipping below the luxury tax threshold in 2014, the chances of him returning to the Bronx seem slim. Swisher has loved wearing the pinstripes, and […]

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Yankees Need Mark Teixeira Now and in the Future

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Injuries, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on September 8, 2012 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Mark Teixeira’s expected return to the Yankees’ lineup was delayed another day when the first baseman’s injured calf caused him to miss the second game of the team’s crucial first place showdown against the Orioles. Although the offense didn’t suffer from his absence last night, if the […]

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Amid Collapse, Yankees Still Have Time to Rebuild

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Yankees on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are in the midst of a collapse. Many fans have been sensitive about using that word, but it’s an appropriate description for what has happened to the team since establishing a 10-game lead in the middle of July. The Yankees’ lead has not been leveled completely, but the 2012 Bronx Bombers have already […]

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Pinstripes Prove Slimming for Hiroki Kuroda’s ERA

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on August 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Can Hiroki Kuroda handle the pressure of New York? That was the question on the minds of many when the Yankees signed the 37-year old right hander during the offseason, but since then, Kuroda has proven that pinstripes suit him just fine. With about eight more starts remaining, Kuroda has posted the best ERA, on […]

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