View image | gettyimages.com Figuring out how to rediscover his pre-2013 mojo has been CC Sabathia‘s greatest challenge the past two seasons. It was jarring to see his performance take such a tumble from his first four seasons in pinstripes, … Continue reading
#451878150 / gettyimages.com The Yankees didn’t receive the worst possible news for Masahiro Tanaka tonight — but they certainly didn’t get good news, either. Tommy John Surgery isn’t necessary, at least not yet, as Tanaka will attempt to rehab the small tear … Continue reading
Five and half weeks remain until the non-waiver trade deadline, and the Yankees needs were eminently on display in this past weekend’s series against Baltimore. What’s on the shopping list? In no particular order: Second baseman — check. Third baseman … Continue reading
Last week, Baseball Prospectus took a look at some of the unanticipated stories that have developed in the 2014 season. Today, let’s take a look at some of this season’s unforeseen events from a Yankees-centric perspective. This list is no particular … Continue reading
The unthinkable occurred yesterday morning as news broke that Robinson Cano had agreed to a ten year, $240M contract with the Mariners. Reports for the past few weeks indicated the Yankees and Cano had been far apart in negotiations, but … Continue reading
Brian McCann does a lot of things well on a baseball field. He’s an excellent hitter who also plays the most premium defensive position in baseball, and he plays it very well. One of the traits that makes McCann such … Continue reading
Due to a combination of injury and ineptitude, the Yankees had a very fluid roster 2013. In a constant effort to find upgrades on the cheap, they cycled through droves of fringy players, hoping some of them would stick. With … Continue reading
When Alex Rodriguez began ramping up his minor-league rehab back in July, it was hard to predict what he would give the Yankees down the stretch. When we had previously seen A-Rod in last year’s playoffs, he looked completely helpless … Continue reading
So far this year, we have seen Brett Gardner take a relatively new approach at the plate. In the past, Gardner’s swing percentage has consistently ranked at or near the bottom of all hitters in baseball. He only swung at one … Continue reading
Hal Steinbrenner opened up his checkbook for what seems like the first time in a long time, but disappointingly failed to fill any of the club’s holes. The Yankees took albatross Vernon Wells off of the Angels roster, who is … Continue reading