The answer to the headline question might seem obvious. For the past few weeks we’ve discussed the Yankees’ new situation, which mainly involves filling one starting role. Jesus Montero‘s departure and Jorge Posada‘s retirement left vacant the regular ... »
Just a few things to put on your radar in case you’re able to attend… • Dave Robertson is making an appearance on Sunday at something called The Man Show in Poughkeepsie, NY. The event is being held at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, and Robertson will be... »
Looking back at the ones who got away goes both ways. This morning, Pinch Hitter Brian took a look at those players he’s rooting for because the Red Sox lost them, but let’s be honest, there are quite a few players scattered around baseball who the Yan... »
In the year Curtis Granderson emerged as an MVP candidate, two of the Yankees lowest-level center fielders emerged as elite prospects. It’s now a position of strength both at the big league level and in the minor league system. In the big leagues In hi... »
One of Larry’s objections to the Pineda/Montero swap is the future availability of Cole Hamels on the free agent market. If the Yankees can pick up Hamels to slide in behind Sabathia, the argument goes, then perhaps they should have kept Montero to pro... »
It’s been less than a month since we last checked on in the Yankees’ projected 2012 payroll, but a lot has changed. Just about all of it in the last week or two as well. The Michael Pineda/Jesus Montero trade didn’t change anything financially (at leas... »
The Yankees pulled off a coup last night when they acquired Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners for top prospect Jesus Montero. I wrote about the impact of the deal in detail, but the one thing we all must remember is how it was the offense, not t... »
Despite the big-name signings of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, the Los Angeles Angels haven't distanced themselves from the 2012 Yankees. »
