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Yankees, Mariners Swap One Rare Talent for Another

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hot Stove, MLB, Prospects, Trades, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on January 15, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Did Brian Cashman make a wise decision when he sent 22-year old offensive wunderkind Jesus Montero to Seattle in exchange for 23-year old phenom Michael Pineda? As much as it pains me to answer that question with a cliché, in this case, it applies: only time will tell. However, what we do know is Pineda […]

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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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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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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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