How is Bleacher Creature favorite Nick Swisher fitting in with the Tribe fans? Is Russell Martin flourishing in Pittsburgh? Did Raul Ibanez bring his clutch bat from the Bronx to Seattle? And is Eric Chavez’s body holding up in Arizona? During this past off-season, the Yankees lost four key players from the 2012 squad. Since [...]
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Yankees: Starting out hot is essential but is it possible
How imperative is it for the New York Yankees to start the 2013 season off hot? Very. Why? Simply put, no team’s success can be contingent on older veterans unless they have serious depth on the bench, not even if you are the Yankees. The pressure the Yankees have ensued on guys north of 38 [...]
Yankees Injury Update: Youks history loves injury
“I don’t think it’s anything serious. We’re being really cautious right now, because we can be.” This was the explanation New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi gave MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, about why Kevin Youkilis was scratched from the last two Spring Training games. Youkilis said he had “a little cramp” but that it was no [...]
2013 New York Yankees: 3 reasons to be very worried
Not so long ago, the MLB offseason was considered one of the most exciting times for New York Yankee fans. There was a time when hot stove headlines were greedily hogged by the Bronx Bombers with news of the team’s latest, big-name acquisition. Well my friend, those days are long gone, as it is safe [...]
Pretend you are Yankees GM Brian Cashman who would you keep
Can you pretend you are Yankees GM Brian Cashmanfor a second? Ok not literally, but say you had his job and you were just named the new GM for the New York Yankees. And your first order of business is deciding is deciding who gets to live another day in pinstripes, and who will get [...]
First order of Yankees off-season: Who to keep and who to toss
The New York Yankees are now focused on the 2013 season, and GM Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do this off-season. Like every other GM, Cashman’s goal is to put a World Series caliber team on the field but the pressure he is under is much greater, as this franchise and its [...]
ALCS Game 4: Mother Nature wants Yankees to rethink starting Arod
Last night’s postponement due to rain in Detroit makes ALCS Game 4 a day later. And thanks to Mother Nature, it also means the New York Yankees cannot pitch their ace CC Sabathia if needed in ALCS Game 7, which reaching is a pipe dream anyway. But the weather does give the Yankees time to [...]
