The Yankees’ bullpen has been a strength for many years running, but perhaps 2013 could be the most vulnerable it has been in years. Mariano Rivera has defied the odds forever, but at some point, his skills are due to diminish. … Continue reading
The Yankees have added another bat to the pile of fringy DH types in Travis Hafner. Hafner is best remembered for being one of the league’s most feared hitters with the Indians in the mid aughts before injuries derailed his … Continue reading
Add another warm body to the hoard of right handed batting outfielders – today, Juan Rivera joined the Yankees on a minor league contract, and will compete with Matt Diaz, Russ Canzler, Thomas Neal, Melky Mesa, and Zoilo Almonte for … Continue reading
We are just three weeks away from pitchers and catchers, which means this underwhelming offseason will mercifully be coming to an end. There are loose ends to tie, however. I wrote about some right-handed DH/Bench bats recently, but all is … Continue reading
It’s a new year, and January has recently been one of the more busy months in Brian Cashman’s tenure as Yankees GM. Last year, the Jesus Montero-Michael Pineda swap was completed and Hiroki Kuroda was signed. In 2011, Rafael Soriano was … Continue reading
After discussing what life might be like without Robinson Cano, let’s focus on the second baseman’s reported contractual demands and what he realistically can obtain. There isn’t a question that Cano will beat Ian Kinsler‘s 5 year $75M deal from … Continue reading
With an ownership mandate to have a payroll below the $189M competitive balance tax (CBT) threshold, the Yankees are positioning themselves for a fascinating offseason next year. This fall/winter has not and likely will not bring any prize free agents … Continue reading
Take a look at the two players below, performances 2011-2012: Do you want either of these two players on your team? No way. Both are terrible offensively, while player Y has advantages in BB% and power and player … Continue reading
Kevin Youkilis may not be the model of health in recent years, nor adept defensively at the hot corner. You might even point to his mediocre offensive 2012 and claim he’s already entered steep decline. Sure, his wRC+ has plummeted … Continue reading
The Winter Meetings officially come to a close today, and as of now no shocking signings or trades have occurred. We’re still waiting for the ball to drop on free agency’s big tickets: Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton. Perhaps Justin Upton will … Continue reading