40-Man Moves Could Signal The End Of Nix, And Maybe Nunez
If you didn’t get all jazzed up at the announcement of the 40-man roster moves on Wednesday, don’t worry. I didn’t either. It went almost exactly as expected, with the Yankees protecting Gary...
View ArticleProject 189: Walking a fine line
The great writers of this fine site have been building their 40-man rosters over the past few days to come up with the best 2014 New York Yankees you can buy for $189 million. Following them, to borrow...
View ArticleWarming to the signing of Brian McCann
I have been on record of wanting the Yankees to go with their young catchers. After all, catching depth has been one of the team’s strength in the system with J.R. Murphy, Gary Sanchez, Austin Romine...
View ArticleHere’s An Idea, Trade Corban Joseph
(Syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod)Since the acquisition of Dean Anna a few days ago last week, there’s been a lot of talk about what other roster moves might be coming. I’ve seen more than a few...
View ArticleWhat About Third Base?
(Syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod)Regardless of you how you feel about how they’re prioritizing this offseason and who they’re going after, the Yankees have to be commended for the proactive...
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Non-Tender Deadline Moves Won’t Be The End Of The 40-Man Shuffle
Listen to the bell, Vernon. It tolls for theeThe non-tender deadline was yesterday and the Yankees continued their onslaught of offseason activity with a flurry of moves. They traded Chris Stewart to...
View ArticleDarwin Barney: Do Not Want
Yankees interest in Cubs Darwin Barney may pick up . (Royals sign Omar Infante) teams talked earlier.— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) December 14, 2013(Syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod)I know the...
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Brian Roberts Not A Very Good Plan D At Second
When Omar Infante signed with the Royals and the Cardinals swallowed up Mark Ellis last week, many of us went back to our mental drawing boards regarding the second base position for the Yankees next...
View ArticleThinking about the swing men
Jeff Sullivan over at Fangraphs.com recently had a very interesting article about the five starter rotation myth. The most effective writing is that which makes you think and Sullivan certainly brings...
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Thinking About The Potential DH Carousel
Not pictured: the Yankee DHs We’re less than 4 weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting, so baseball is officially out there on the horizon. When that Friday comes, baseball will officially be...
View ArticleFilling Out The Back End Of The Bullpen
There’s no denying that the Yankees have done a helluva lot of work to reload their team this offseason. They’ve spent over half a billion dollars in contracts, both in large amounts and small, to...
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Can Russ Canzler Be Of Any Use?
As the Yankees wind down their offseason spending spree, the position players are coming back into focus as the group most in need of a boost. Third base, second base, a true backup at first base,...
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Handicapping The Non-Roster Spring Training Invitees
Steinbrenner Field. The site of the only Yankee game action a lot of these players will see in 2014 The Yankees announced their list of non-roster invites to spring camp yesterday, 26 in all. As...
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What’s Ichiro Going To Do This Year?
I don’t mean in terms of production. That I can already anticipate. Every projection system out there has Ichiro Suzuki pegged as a below-average hitter again this year, hardly a shock when you...
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Joe’s Lineup Decisions Suggest Lessons Learned From Last Year
When you’re coming off 2 straight losses to what was the worst team in MLB by a wide margin last year and you decide to sit your leadoff hitter, cleanup hitter, and starting third baseman in the 3rd...
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Yanks Limping (Literally) Into Their First Off-Day
Very often in sports, commentators or writers like to say that something “couldn’t have come at a better time” to help a struggling team. In the Yankees’ case, this first scheduled off-day of the...
View ArticleThe Implications Of The Murphy And Canzler Call-Ups
Brian Cashman said tonight that “weather permitting, Russ Canzler will probably get the call up” to join Yankees. Decision isn’t final. — Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 15, 2014 Bryan Hoch tweeted that...
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Big Al Reintroduces Himself To Yankeeland
Courtesy of the AP The easy headlines from yesterday afternoon’s stinker were CC’s horrific performance and the offense’s continued non-existence. About the only positive one, which Kenny wisely...
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Joe Needs To Keep Lengthening The Leash On His Young Starters
Courtesy of Getty Images A funny thing happened this last turn through the rotation. Joe showed a little more faith in his trio of young replacement starters, allowing all of them to work deeper into...
View ArticleWednesday Morning Food For Thought: Is It Worth Calling Up Kyle Roller?
As far as grabbing headlines goes, last night’s extra-inning affair provided plenty of drama and a perfect opportunity for Chase Headley‘s “welcome to New York” moment. As far as baseball goes, it...
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