Yes, we are a quarter of the way through the 2013 MLB season and to say the New York Yankees have surprised everyone is the understatement of the year. After beating the Mariners 4-3 last night, the Yankees are 25-13 on the season, which is tied for the best record in baseball with the St. [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Brian Cashman category.
Yankees: Seattle’s ex-pitching prince Pineda
It was about 18 months ago that the Yankees traded top prospect Jesus Montero for Mariners pitching phenom Michael Pineda. Pineda arrived to Spring Training with a bum shoulder that required surgery, which has barred him from throwing his first pitch in the Bronx. Well that is all about to change, as GM Brian Cashman [...]
Yankees: Kevin Youkilis exposed
I knew; the New York Yankees knew; and maybe you did too so why were so many fans shocked by this news? It was not as if the information wasn’t official or documented in handwritten pencil. Anyone with access to a computer, along with a slight inquisitiveness could easily obtain the necessary proof that this [...]
Yankees: No Wang you
I was told once that writing down your fears, and putting a name to them, would somehow make them go away or lose power. So here it goes…. Rarely do I like to criticize a fellow baseball blogger for their opinion, but unfortunately sometimes exceptions have to be made and today I am making [...]
Yankees: Derek Jeter will not be seen until post All-Star Break
Yesterday morning in the Bronx, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman revealed that a small crack had been found in captain Derek Jeter’s surgically repaired ankle. Talk about a setback, as the earliest Yankee fans can expect to see Jeter is after the All-Star Break, and I mean literally not see him at all. Earlier in [...]
Yankees: Not signing Chavez proves costly mistake
Motivational speaker Tony Robbins once said, “In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” The New York Yankees have officially taken on the latter with only themselves to blame the day they decided not to re-sign third baseman Eric Chavez. Chavez, a six-time Gold Glover at third base would have allowed Kevin Youkilis to play [...]
Yankees: Hal Steinbrenner’s statements continue to contradict
Let’s do something stupid and pretend that the New York Yankees had one of their best off-seasons ever. That would mean inherited owner Hal Steinbrenner became a baseball fan. Josh Hamilton would be Tampa for Spring Training, along with Rafael Soriano. The farm system would be flourishing and one or two youngsters make the 25-man [...]
