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Historic First Half Puts Yankees Ahead of the Pack, but Can They Maintain the Pace?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on July 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »

During the offseason, the primary concern about the 2011 Yankees was a lack of pitching depth. Entering spring training, the blueprint was to hang around the pennant race until the summer, at which point Brian Cashman would trade for an established starting pitcher. Well, things haven’t exactly gone according to plan. As they approach the […]

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Is Jorge Posada a Viable Candidate for Backup Catcher (and Has He Been All Along)?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

During an interview on WFAN, Yankees’ General Manager Brian Cashman implied rather directly that the extent to which Jorge Posada is no longer an option behind the plate is entirely the result of his own actions. According to Cashman, when Francisco Cervelli was injured during spring training, the Yankees turned to Posada as a potential backup […]

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Girardi, Posada Come Clean, but Cashman Is the One Who Has Some Explaining To Do

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on May 15, 2011 | 8 Comments »

When Saturday night’s lineup was first posted, Jorge Posada was batting ninth. Then, he was scratched just before game time. As various rumors about his status circulated, including speculation about a possible retirement, Brian Cashman announced to FOX cameras that Posada had asked out of the lineup. Cashman also stated that no injury was involved. […]

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Lobbing Hand Grenades: Feliciano’s Arm Goes Limp, but Cashman Continues to Throw His Words Around

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Pedro Feliciano didn’t make this much news when he was almost literally pitching every day for the Mets, but in his short tenure with the Yankees, the once durable lefty has become a hot topic because of his inability to take the ball. When the Yankees signed Feliciano back in January, the reliever market had […]

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Yankees’ Prospects Place High in Law, Mayo Rankings; Depth on Farm Bodes Well for Future

Posted in Baseball, Draft, Mets, Minors, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Update: Minutes after this post was published, Law also released his top-100 prospect rankings. Angels’ outfield prospect Mike Trout topped the list, just ahead of 2010 draft wunderkind Bryce Harper and the Phillies’ Domonic Brown. As for the Yankees, Jesus Montero ranked highest on the list at number four. According to Law, Montero’s ability to […]

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Escape from New York: Are Brian Cashman’s Days as Yankee GM Numbered?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on January 25, 2011 | 7 Comments »

Brian Cashman was the guest of honor at WFAN’s Breakfast with a Champion, a question and answer session hosted by sports talk host Mike Francesa at the Hard Rock Café in Manhattan. ESPNW’s Amanda Rykoff attended the event and provided “live tweets”, from which the following key points emerged: The Yankees need another starter, and […]

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Business as Unusual: Yanks’ Decision to Spend Over GM’s Head Is Not a Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Rafael Soriano may not be asked to save many games for the Yankees, but at the press conference announcing his signing, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman was forced to save face. The biggest news from yesterday’s media gathering was not the player being introduced, but the back story behind his acquisition. As has now been widely […]

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