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Comparing Yankees’ Offseason Transactions from the Past Decade

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Trades, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on December 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The New York Yankees are in the unfamiliar position of entering a new year without having made any significant improvements to the team. Although the free agent signings of Russell Martin and Pedro Feliciano are both positive complementary acquisitions, the […]

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Farewell to Arms: Despite Being Shutout of Off Season’s Best Pitchers, Greinke Deal No Cause for Panic

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees on December 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Everybody knew that Zack Greinke would be traded before Spring Training, but the suddenness of the deal, not to mention the destination, was somewhat of a surprise. However, despite attempts to suggest the contrary, the Yankees were not caught off […]

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Cashman Plays Fiddle, but Bronx Isn’t Burning; With Door Slammed on Big Names, Low Key Moves May Be Best Alternative

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In the wake of losing out on Cliff Lee, Brian Cashman has preached patience, but can the Yankees afford to wait on filling the team’s most pressing needs? As things stand, the Yankees need to fill the following holes: at least one above average starting pitcher, a competent relief pitcher (preferably a lefty if Damaso […]

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Cliff Hanger: Cashman Putting All Yankees’ Eggs into Lee’s Basket

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on December 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As the Yankees await Cliff Lee’s decision (unless the Marlins are the “mystery team”, at least we know he won’t be taking his talents to South Beach), one thing has become abundantly clear. There is no Plan B. Putting all of your eggs in one basket usually isn’t the best strategy, but this offseason the […]

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Does Adrian Gonzalez Make the Red Sox Better?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Rumors, Trades, tagged , on December 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Over the last 24 hours, the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres have all but agreed to a deal that would send All Star 1B Adrian Gonzalez headed east for a package of prospects. Although no one can dispute […]

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Free Agent Reflections: A Look Back at the Yankees Decision to Not Sign Carlos Beltran

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on November 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Carlos Beltran recently stated that he would like to finish his career with the New York Mets, but also suggested that he would accept a trade before his current seven year, $119 million dollar deal expires at the end of next season. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that Beltran, fresh off […]

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Hot Stove Blueprint #3: Filling a Hole in the Backstop

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Brian Cashman is on his way to Arkansas to meet with Cliff Lee, so he may need a little reading material on the plane. What better time for the third installment of our blueprint series? The first two proposals (click here and here) dealt with bigger names like Carlos Zambrano, Colby Rasmus and Matt Kempt, […]

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