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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘cole hamels’
Yanks Best Laid Plans Go Awry, but Nothing Cole Hamels Can’t Fix
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged cole hamels, Philadelphia Phillies on May 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Is Yanks’, Red Sox’ Offseason Thaw a Prelude to Renewed Hostilities Next Winter?
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged cole hamels, Matt Cain on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Over a month ago, I wondered if the Yankees’ patient approach this offseason was part of a larger strategy to load up for next year’s free agent class. More recently, the mainstream media has also advanced the same theory, and now, some in Red Sox Nation are wondering if Boston might be taking the same […]
Avoiding the Cost of Interest
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Yankees, tagged Brian Cashman, cole hamels, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes, roy oswalt 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 […]