The 2005 season was a disappointment for the Yankees. They were ousted from the playoffs in the first round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and even worse, the ensuing offseason was up in the air because general manager Brian Cashman, a free-agent-to-be, was expected by most to bolt after the battles he had been […]
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What To Watch For This Season: Pitch type selection by Yankee hitters
With the 2016 season just around the corner and roster spots becoming more clear we can begin to do some preliminary analysis on the players likely to get a majority of the playing time. For the most part the Yankees are rolling out the same cast of main characters with a few new supporting roles. The […]
Spring Training Recap: Week Four
Games Monday, March 21- Off-Day For the second week in a row, Joe Girardi gave the team a complete day off to rest on Monday. No workouts or practices were held. Tuesday, March 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Mets 0 0 0 0 2 0 […]
Rob Refsnyder Optioned to Triple-A and Reassigned to Minor League Camp
In a surprising move, the Yankees announced prior to Sunday’s game that infielder Rob Refsnyder had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre and reassigned to minor league camp. Coming into the weekend, Refsnyder had been seen by many as the favorite for the open backup infielder position on the Yankees’ bench. Although Refsnyder was blocked […]
Alex Rodriguez faces uphill battle to old man history
Baseball, seemingly more than any other major North American sport, is known for its unpredictability. Pitchers learn a new grip and appear out of nowhere, batters change their stance to find untapped power and when the playoffs come anything can happen. Baseball fans, unlike basketball fans, don’t have to wait a couple of rounds before a […]
The Refsnyder Experiment
With Opening Day less than two weeks away, it has become apparent that Rob Refsnyder is the front-runner to back-up second and third base for the Yankees (barring something calamitous, of course). Sure, Pete Kozma and Ronald Torreyes are still in camp, but Refsnyder is the only one who’s hitting, and he’s been getting extra […]
Yankees option Gary Sanchez to Triple-A
One of the bigger position battles for the Yankees this spring was the backup catching job, and it looks like a winner has been decided. On the night that Gary Sanchez was named the Yankees’ minor league offensive player of the year, he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and reassigned to minor league camp. While […]
2016 Yankees Fantasy Preview
Baseball season is upon us, and while that is certainly exciting in its own right, this also means that fantasy baseball season is in full swing. We find ourselves nearing that sweet spot on the calendar right before Opening Day where many of you are holding your drafts, with all of your hopes and dreams […]
Alex Rodriguez announces plans to retire after contract expires in 2017
New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez has announced that he will retire after the 2017 season when his current contract expires, according to ESPN’s Andrew Marchand. Rodriguez, 40, has two years remaining on his current contract, which pays him through the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The 14-time All-Star is owed $20 million per season in […]
What Can We Expect From Didi Gregorius in 2016?
The Yankees weren’t quite sure who they were getting when they acquired Didi Gregroius from the Diamondbacks prior to the 2015 season. The intention was, of course, to find the long-term replacement for Derek Jeter, though expectations were understandably lower. Gregorius was a plus defender, but what good was that if he could never hit? A 76 […]