Pitchers and catchers report for the Yankees today (finally), meaning this long offseason is finally over. Although it lacked any impact roster additions, this offseason was undeniably interesting. Whether it be preparing for the $189M budget in 2014, losing key … Continue reading
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
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
Another day, another option off the table for the Yankees. Seems to be the story of the offseason, whether it be Mike Morse yesterday, or others like Russell Martin and Jeff Keppinger a little while back. Where does this leave … 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 Nick Swisher joined the Indians this past weekend, he became the fourth offensive piece from the 2012 roster to leave. While Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez, and Eric Chavez all were positive contributors with the bat, nobody’s production will be … Continue reading
Russell Martin’s departure obviously leaves the Yankees weaker at catcher. Martin was respectable offensively and had the reputation of being a good defensive backstop. Although pitch framing metrics are still in their infancy, most reports agree that Martin excels at … 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