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Ready Freddy? New York Yankees Sign Garcia For 2012

The New York Yankees and pitcher Freddy Garcia had something to be thankful for, as the two sides agreed on a one-year, $4 million +incentives deal according to the New York Post; and confirmed via tweet by SI’s Jon Heyman. Last season, Garcia won 12-games in his first year as a Yankee; and he did [...]

New York Yankees: Granderson, Cano, CC, Tex, Houdini All On MVP List

Much to my dismay (click HERE to read why) , I obviously still extend my sincerest of CONGRATULATIONS to Detroit Tiger ace, and recent CY Young receipt Justin Verlander for being named the 2011 Most-Valuable-Player. There was no question that Verlander was the best pitcher across baseball this past season. Verlander finished the regular season [...]

New York Yankees: MVP To Granderson, Honorable Mention To Verlander

With the announcement of the 2011 AL MVP Award just hours away, the endless debate still continues about who is the rightful winner. The  reason for all the hoopla is that Detroit Tiger, and recent crowned CY Young winner Justin Verlander has a good chance of taking the coveted annual award home later today. So, [...]

2011 Silver Slugger Awards Included Two New York Yankees

After getting snubbed from the Gold Gloves, two New York Yankees were recipients of a 2011 Silver Slugger Award. So congratulations are in order, for outfielder Curtis Granderson and second baseman Robinson Cano who both consistently produced at the plate throughout the 2011 season. The Yankees also owe HUGE thanks to batting coach Kevin Long, [...]

2011 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Winners Announced

The 2011 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards winners were announced and here are the recipients:     CONGRATULATIONS to all the 2011 Gold Glove Winners!         Don’t think I didn’t notice that not one New York Yankee won a Gold Glove for the 2011 season, which makes this award lose a lot credibility, as the results [...]

2011 WS Preview: Texas Rangers

The 2011 World Series kicks off on Wednesday night, with the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Texas Rangers to start this best of seven series. Which team has the advantage? I have watched both teams throughout this postseason and they match up well. So instead of going stat crazy, below are my cut and dry [...]

Yankees-Tigers: Aces On Deck Predictions Part 2

After winning ALDS Game 1, the New York Yankees lost their second match-up to the Detroit Tigers 5-3; on what should have been a travel day for both clubs. For the second time in three days the skies opened up yielding to more teeming rain in the Bronx, a sight that both baseball fans and [...]

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