Trade: Ichiro Suzuki Changes Uniforms for the First Time, Becomes a Yankee
While there had been a bit of speculation that Ichiro Suzuki could wind up somewhere not in the Pacific northwest, it’s still a bit surprising to see the former American League MVP headed to the New...
View ArticleTrade: Yankees Re-Gift Chad Qualls to Pirates for Casey McGehee
It seems like just yesterday I was writing about Chad Qualls becoming a Yankee, but now he’ll leave New York to become a Pirate. Not a literal Pirate, but one that plays baseball in Pittsburgh. The...
View Article2012 MLB Playoff Preview
Goosebumps. October. Once again, like a tender moment of bittersweet deja vu, the Major League Baseball playoffs are upon. The postseason seems to correspond with all of my favorite things about life,...
View Article2012 AL East Review
2012 AL East Predicted Standings 1. Toronto Blue Jays 2. New York Yankees 3. Boston Red Sox 4. Tampa Bay Rays 5. Baltimore Orioles 2012 AL East Actual Standings 1. New York Yankees (95-67, +136) 2....
View ArticleFree Agent Signing: Yankees Bring Back Hiroki Kuroda
We were totally cool with the Yankees signing Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal last offseason, and we’re totally cool with them doing it again before the start of the 2013 season. Brian Cashman, he of...
View ArticleFree Agent Signing: Andy Pettitte is Old, Will Get $12 Million More From Yankees
I highly doubt anyone is surprised, but Andy Pettitte will extend his career yet another season thanks to a one-year, $12 million pact with–of course–the New York Yankees. Pettitte is now 40 years old,...
View ArticleFree Agent Signing: Yankees Get Kevin Youkilis, Batting Stance and All
After being courted by the Indians and linked to Mr. Burns the Dodgers, third baseman Kevin Youkilis has found a new home as a member of the New York Yankees. This has to make the first Yankees-Sox...
View ArticleFree Agent Signing: Ichiro Remains a Yankee (Well, Not in Terms of Nationality)
As we pretty much all expected, legendary Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will stay with the New York Yankees after being acquired by the storied franchise last July in a trade with Seattle. Suzuki...
View ArticleTrade: Vernon Wells is a Yankee, Lou Gehrig No Longer Considers Anyone in New...
You’d smile too if your job paid you $21 million a year to be this inadequate! The Blue Jays made out like Canadian bandits when they jettisoned Vernon Wells to the Angels before the 2011 season by...
View Article2013 AL East Preview
Jose Reyes will surely like the maple syrup his new home offers much more than the 48-win season his old home would have given him.. 1. Toronto Blue Jays We went all-in on an upstart Blue Jays team...
View ArticleYankees Buy Masahiro Tanaka, Hope Wife Doesn’t See Credit Card Statement
We can all now breathe a giant sigh of relief, as Masahiro Tanaka is officially now off the free agent board thanks to every wallet’s best friend, the New York Yankees. The pinstriped enemies of many...
View Article2014 AL East Preview
1. Tampa Bay Rays We have very conflicting views when it comes to Florida’s two baseball teams. One one hand, the Marlins are downright confusing and frequently horrifying. On the other, the Rays do a...
View ArticleFantasy Baseball Claims: Shawn Kelley
David Robertson‘s fantasy owners likely feel the same pain down below that the Yankee closer does, as he’ll miss at least a couple of weeks with a groin strain and give his save opportunities to fellow...
View ArticleLet’s Get Fired Up About Michael Pineda and Pine Tar
Michael Pineda‘s Wednesday night was once again marred by talk of pine tar, and this time it cost the Yankee starter almost a full outing. Pineda, who was noticed with the substance on his hand a...
View ArticleYankees Acquire Brandon McCarthy From Weird Diamondbacks
Having missed out on the Jeff Samardzija sweepstakes but still in contention in the increasingly volatile American League East, the Yankees made a splash today by picking up starting pitcher Brandon...
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