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Burnett’s Departure Could Give Hughes His Last Chance

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Although the Yankees are trying to apply leverage in the A.J. Burnett trade talks, it seems inevitable that the right hander will be dealt before pitchers and catchers report to Tampa on Sunday. Considering how stealthy Brian Cashman has been of late, it’s hard to believe he would have allowed the negotiations to become public […]

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Butler Would Serve Yanks Need at DH, but Royals May No Longer Be Looking to Flush Away Talent

Posted in Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The names most often mentioned as candidates for the Yankees’ DH opening read like a who’s who from the early part of the last decade. Emerging amid the cluttered speculation about veterans like Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Pena, and Raul Ibanez, however, was a more intriguing rumor about the Kansas City Royals’ […]

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Are Yankees Playing Good Cop, Bad Cop?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on January 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »

On Wednesday night, Hal Steinbrenner met with Scott Boras, the agent for Edwin Jackson, whose named had been linked to the Yankees at various points this winter. Word of the sit down led many to speculate that Steinbrenner might once again override Brian Cashman’s better judgment by extending an offer to the right hander. After […]

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Yanks Resurrect Rotation, Trade Montero for Pineda

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Prospects, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Pitching, Pitching, Pitching in deed! In the span of a couple of hours, the Yankees went from having a rotation full of question marks to one that very well could be one of the best in the American League. By trading for the Mariners’ young fire baller Michael Pineda and then signing veteran Hiroki Kuroda, […]

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Avoiding the Cost of Interest

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Yankees, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

“Not interested” have seemingly become Brian Cashman’s favorite two words, which hasn’t exactly been music to the ears of many Yankees fans (or agents hoping to ignite a bidding war). Although it’s easy to see why Cashman would remain aloof when it comes to big ticket free agents or inflated trade demands seeking the team’s […]

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Filling Out the Yankees’ Trade Wish List: The Right Handers

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As the baseball Hot Stove slowly builds from early embers, the Captain’s Blog will be busy identifying the top pitching targets that the Yankees should consider pursuing in a trade. In part one, a game plan to acquire Felix Hernandez was devised. Admittedly, such an acquisition probably falls under the heading of wishful thinking, so […]

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Filling Out the Yankees’ Trade Wish List: #1 Felix Hernandez

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on November 7, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Now that CC Sabathia has opted against opting out, the starting pitchers available in the 2011 free agent class pale in comparison to the offensive players testing the market. However, there are viable options to consider, including C.J. Wilson, Roy Oswalt, Mark Buehrle, and the soon to be posted Japanese standout Yu Darvish. Although Brian […]

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