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Even in Decline, Ichiro Helps Yankees Fill a Void

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

With yesterday’s acquisition of Ichiro Suzuki, Brian Cashman further cemented his well deserved reputation for using slight of hand when it comes to making trades. However, that doesn’t make him a magician. It’s hard not to get wrapped up in the excitement of adding an international superstar and first ballot Hall of Famer like Ichiro, […]

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Are Midseason Trades an Aging Veteran’s Fountain of Youth?

Posted in MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

When a struggling rookie or underperforming star of prime years is traded, he is often expected to benefit from a “change of scenery”. When a veteran toward the end of his career is dealt, the magic elixir becomes rejuvenation, especially when the new destination is a big market team in the midst of a pennant […]

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Sweep in Oakland Highlights Yankees’ Flaws, but Shouldn’t Distract From Team’s Ceiling; OF Is Area of Greatest Need

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on July 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Athletics were already the hottest team in baseball before the weekend series against the Yankees, but if the rest of the baseball world needed validation, a four game sweep of the Bronx Bombers should stamp Oakland as a bona fide contender. Since June 12, the Athletics have the best record in baseball, having won […]

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Should Yankees Trade the Farm for Justin Upton?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on July 14, 2012 | 3 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Before Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, there was Justin Upton. The last 19-year old position player to debut in the majors before Trout and Harper, the Diamondbacks’ outfielder was widely heralded as the best young player in the game when he broke into the majors back in 2007. […]

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With Yankees in Need of Pitching, Could It Be Déjà Vu for Santana and Hughes?

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees on June 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Five winters ago, the Yankees balked at trading a 21-year old Phil Hughes for Johan Santana, who, at the time, was widely considered to be the best pitcher in the game. Since then, both pitchers have experienced more than their share of ups and downs, making it […]

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Cubs’ DeJesus a Perfect Fit for Yankees; Would Help Fill Outfield Void

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on May 28, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Overlooked in the Yankees’ weekend sweep of the Athletics was the not so subtle implication by Joe Girardi that left fielder Brett Gardner could wind up missing at least six more weeks of the season. Gardner’s return will largely depend on how he feels after swinging the bat this afternoon in Tampa, but regardless of […]

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Yanks Best Laid Plans Go Awry, but Nothing Cole Hamels Can’t Fix

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on May 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »

After getting off to a historic start in April, the Yankees offense has hit the skids in May. As a result, the team’s output per game has dropped precipitously, declining from 5.5 runs in the opening month to 3.6 in the current one. So, naturally, everyone wants to know why. Not surprisingly, the media has […]

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