All I thought was, what the heck were the New York Yankees thinking when ESPN New York reported that Phil Hughesgot a one-year deal, for $3.2 million, plus another quarter million in incentives just to avoid going to salary arbitration with him? I mean honestly, how much more money could an arbitrator really give Hughes? In Hughes’ first three starts in [...]
Archive of entries posted on January 2012
New York Yankees Hot Stove: Matsui Rumors Are Not Funny For My Dad
The latest question swirling around Yankee Universe is who will fill the void at DH? Rumors are that the Bombers are interested in Johnny Damon and Carlos Pena, but have actually reached out to Hideki Matsui according to a tweet from Jon Heyman at CBS. Matsui was the 2009 World Series MVP and was let [...]
New York Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda Wants To Win
Along with the four-player trade that sent top prospect Jesus Montero packing for Seattle and pitcher Michael Pinedain pinstripes, ESPN’s Buster Onley also verified that the New York Yankees made a deal with ex-Dodger Hiroki Kuroda over this past weekend. According to an Onley tweet, the 36-year-old agreed to a one-year, at $10 million deal [...]
New York Yankees: Not Today Let’s Go Giants
The New York Yankees finally had a weekend full of off-season news, but that can wait because today is all about the New York Giants. The G-Men are in Green Bay this weekend to play the 15-1 Packers in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs; winner will play the San Francisco 49ers next weekend in the [...]
New York Yankees Hot Stove: Patience Got Pineda
The New York Yankees quiet off-season just got loud, as GM Brian Cashman finally dropped the hot stove hammer by reinforcing the starting rotation, and reaffirming the Yankees ‘winning now’ mantra. The word came via the Associated Press that Cashman had traded for pitching phenom Seattle Mariners Michael Pineda, as well as inked a one-year, [...]
New York Yankees: 8 Headlines You Don’t Want To See In 2012
Whether you read it in the local newspaper; watch it on ESPN’s Sportscenter or MLB Network’s Quick Pitch; or hear it on Mad Dog Radio, there are certain words like setback, injury, slump, suspension that a fan immediately knows means trouble. Not one of the 30 MLB teams is devoid of issues over the course of the 162-game regular [...]
