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Edwin Jackson: Separating Perception from Reality

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on January 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Perhaps in response to the Cubs’ astronomical asking price for Matt Garza, the Yankees have started to kick the tires on free agent right hander Edwin Jackson. With very few other viable options left on the market, it seems logical for Brian Cashman to take stock of the remaining inventory. However, the reaction to Jackson […]

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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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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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Are the Yankees in a “Rebuilding” Mode?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , , on December 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »

With C.J. Wilson in Anaheim and Yu Darvish reportedly headed north of the border or deep in the heart of Texas, the Yankees’ offseason pursuit of pitching has so far come up short. Unlike last year, however, when the team’s courtship of Cliff Lee was rebuffed, it doesn’t seem as if the Yankees had much […]

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Yanks Re-Sign Garcia, but Rotation Remains Unsettled

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on November 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last year, the Yankees took a low-risk gamble on Freddy Garcia that paid off handsomely, so this year, they’ve decided to roll the dice again. Before the 2011 season, Garcia wasn’t a lock to make the team, much less the rotation, but the veteran right hander wound becoming a key cog, going 12-8 with a […]

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Pitching for Offense: Yankees’ Call to Arms Should Not Ignore the Bats

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on November 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Pitching, pitching, and more pitching. That has become Brian Cashman’s mantra when addressing questions about his offseason plans. But should that be his only focus? As we enter the process this winter, I don’t anticipate a bat being of need at all. Offense is not an […]

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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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