Cheapskates? Or Victims? At the start of the 2012 off-season the New York Yankees brass turned reformed savvy shoppers? The Yankee and cheapskates… it just sounded wrong. And guess what, it just might be. In actuality, MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement could be a bigger influence behind this thrifty transformation in the Bronx. See, the [...]
Could the New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman be pulling a Philly fast one by secretly going after the top free agent on the market, Albert Pujols? The Yankees are one of the few, if not the only, team that could legitimately offer Pujols the money he wants; along with the stage and superstar teammates that [...]
The media has always made the New York Yankees payroll a focal point for criticizing the franchise for, in truth, their generous wallets. So, after reading the recent article by Ronald Blum of the NY Post about how Yankees Alex Rodriguez is earning a paycheck that is just shy of the entire payroll of the [...]
“No” is not a familiar word heard in the New York Yankees front office. General manager Brian Cashman has the resources to woo players to come play in the Bronx, so what happened this offseason? It has to be expected that the Yankees sans Mr. George Steinbrenner lost a little bit of their appeal. Not [...]
The city of Boston must be ecstatic tonight with the announcement of the signing Carl Crawford Crawford’s home has been Tropicana Field for the last nine seasons, as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2010, Crawford’s batting average was .307, with 30 doubles, 13 triples, 19 home-runs, 90 RBIs and 47 stolen bases. [...]
Free-agent ace Cliff Lee is burning his talents right through the MLB winter meetings this week. Just a week ago Lee was on his way to New York, unless the Rangers could convince the southpaw he had good reasons to stay in Texas. Well things have certainly changed, as rumors that the Nationals, Angels, Phillies [...]
Hasn’t the New York Yankees brass put us fans through enough already? So far, the 2010 offseason has been emotionally draining for those loyal to the pinstripes. To be fair, we were warned the moment owner Hal Steinbrenner uttered the word “messy” pre-captain Derek Jeter’s negotiations. After weeks of vandalizing Jeter, one of the most [...]
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