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 [...]
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Yankees fans not feeling too Wells on twitter
New Yorker’s are never short on words, but Yankees fans take things to a whole new level. I guess you could say we are a passionately opinionated group. So when the news broke that Vernon Wells had waved his clause and was traded (more like dumped) by the Angels to the Yankees it blew the [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Not doing their due diligence
Let me get right to the point. Yesterday, ESPN reported that the Boston Red Sox had got catcher Mike Napoli to agree to a one-year deal worth $5 million bucks. Mind-you Napoli has suffered from a lingering hip injury, so I am sure his physical wasn’t stellar but regardless he brings a right-handed power bat [...]
New York Yankees: Adios Soriano
Ah… another day in Yankees Universe, as more disappointing news just keeps on coming. As the Washington Nationals just cemented themselves as the favorites to win the 2013 World Series, and the reason is the new addition of now ex-Yankees closer Rafael Soriano to their bullpen. The Washington Post reports that Soriano will be pocketing [...]
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 [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Big Puma not returning
After all that has not transpired this off-season for the New York Yankees the last thing fans wanted to read was a rumor that Lance Berkman, aka the Big Puma could be re-emerging in the Bronx in 2013. Well as of two-days ago, Dan Martin of the NY Post reported that bringing back the switch-hitting [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Another nonsensical move
Just as fans start to comprehend that the New York Yankees are all about one-year deals this off-season, the brass throws another curveball that makes no sense. A. J. Pierzynski (Photo credit: Keith Allison) Here is the gist of it: - Russell Martin signs a 2-year, $17 million deal with the Pirates, as Yankees didn’t [...]
