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Yankees Hot Stove: Big Apple focuses on Big Blue

Posted by on 21 December 2012, 2:58 am

This Sunday at 4:30pm, New York sports fans everywhere will be tuning in to see the New York Giants take on the Baltimore Ravens as fans hope Big Blue can come through as their backs are against a wall once again.

New York Post - Back Page - January 6, 2012

New York Post – Back Page – January 6, 2012

QUESTION IS….WHICH G-MEN WILL SHOW UP THIS SUNDAY?

This game is the G-men’s most pivotal of the 2012 season, as the defending champs must win to stay in playoff contention. To lose could squash Big Blue’s dream to get the chance of repeating as Super Bowl Champions.

The problem is no one knows which Giants team will show up down in Baltimore.

The Giants forfeited their lead in the NFC East by playing Jekyll and Hyde football over the last few weeks and it has caused a frightening pattern.

See the G-men go from looking unbeatable one week to a team comparable to the New York Jets the next.

These ups and downs are nothing new to Giants fans but after witnessing last weekend’s shutout by the Falcons, they have taken the low to an all-new level. The Giants 0-34 thrashing was the worst defeat of any reigning Super Bowl Champion during the regular season in NFL history.

So what was the problem for the Giants to choke like that against Atlanta?

No doubt this trouncing was a team effort as the offense stunk; the defense looked lazy, as even the ever-unswerving foot of Lawrence Tynes missed a textbook 35-yard field goal, in a dome no less. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: Big Apple focuses on Big Blue’ »

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Yankees Hot Stove: Vernon not so Wells

Posted by on 18 December 2012, 11:14 pm

The Los Angeles Angels are supposedly shopping outfielder Vernon Wells, and the New York Yankees are rumored to be the team who is very interested.

Vernon Wells in 2009

Vernon Wells in 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Now why would the Yankees want Wells?

Well, here are some Wells- facts to sleep on:

-       2006 signed to a 7-year, $126 million contract with Blue Jays; is considered the worst contracts in MLB history, yes even worse than A-rod.

-       Traded to LA in 2011 for Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera, it was deemed a terrible move.

-       Wells still has 2-years and $42 million left on his contract.

-       He went on the DL on May 21, 2012 and needed surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. Wells missed about 10 weeks.

-       He is 34-years old, so he is no Spring chicken.

To say that Wells is on the decline is an understatement as he has been pretty much useless in LA. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: Vernon not so Wells’ »

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Yankees Hot Stove: RA to AL East

Posted by on 17 December 2012, 4:12 pm

 

R. A. Dickey

R. A. Dickey (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

FOX Sports Jon Morosi AND Ken Rosenthal just reported that the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets have officially agreed on a trade sending 2012 CY Young winner RA Dickey to Canada for a handful of very talented prospects.

The deal’s only hold-up was that Dickey wanted a well-deserved contract extension, and the Washington Post has stated that Toronto stepped up to a tune of 2-years for $25 million bucks. So off to Canada goes Dickey.

HOW DICKEY TRADE HURTS THE YANKEES?

This trade is just more bad news for the New York Yankees because as of today they are not a playoff caliber team.

Dickey is a knuckleball pitcher who throws hard, which makes him very tough to face.

In 2012 Dickey went 20-6, with 230 strikeouts, an ERA 2.73 and took home the NL CY Young Award, which is the MVP for pitching. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: RA to AL East’ »

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Yankees Hot Stove: Hamilton wanted to be wanted

Posted by on 17 December 2012, 1:41 am

Before Josh Hamilton signed with the Angels, rumors were running rampant on the internet that his agent had asked to meet with the New York Yankees but that  GM Brian Cashman declined after ownership said no way. But Newsday reported that Cashman had his people do some background checks on the slugger.

So it came as no surprise when listening to Boomer and Carman on CBS last week that the Yankees new regime, lead by Hal Steinbrenner wouldn’t budge over $80 million and somewhere between 4-5 years to acquire Hamilton’s services. Who knows if that is even true but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Back when Hal’s dad was still running the ship the above NEVER would have happened.

Texas Rangers - ALCS Game 3 - October 19, 2010

Texas Rangers – ALCS Game 3 – October 19, 2010

And boy are Yankee fans missing the Boss more than ever right now.

Following such an embarrassing 2012 ALCS, George Steinbrenner would have handed GM Brian Cashman a boatload of cash before he went to the Winter Meetings; and tell him to fix this so the it doesn’t happen again in 2013.

No doubt the Boss spent recklessly but he was determined to give Yankee fans something to cheer about season after season. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: Hamilton wanted to be wanted’ »

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Yankees Hot Stove: Ichiro Suzuki

Posted by on 14 December 2012, 10:13 pm
English: Ichiro Suzuki on June 10, 2009.

English: Ichiro Suzuki on June 10, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The New York Yankees signed 39-year old outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to a two-year deal somewhere between the $12-$13 million range.

Ichiro was great for the Yankees last year, as he was traded over mid-season from the Mariners and was the only semi-productive player during the 2012 postseason.

Many fans, including myself, are puzzled as to why Ichiro got a two-year deal when the new Yankees regime has been so tenacious about not spending any money or inking players to more than a season?

The Yankees lost players this winter because of their unwillingness to budge, like starting catcher Russell Martin, ex-Angels Torii Hunter, and Eric Chavez.

Last-year the 28-year old Martin hit 21 bombs, was great with the pitching staff and was solid a defensive catcher so why did he not get the same courtesy?

Instead the Yankees just watched Martin stroll to Pittsburgh without even making him a counter-offer to the 2-year, $17 million the Pirates gave him. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: Ichiro Suzuki’ »

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Yankees Hot Stove: Youks welcome to the Bronx

Posted by on 12 December 2012, 3:27 pm
English: Kevin Youkilis(left) , Alex Cora(cent...

English: Kevin Youkilis(left) , Alex Cora(center), and Dustin Pedroia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For almost a decade if anyone heard Kevin Youkilis and New York Yankeesin the same sentence you can bet that it was not friendly banter.

So a week ago, when Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch confirmed the rumor of the Yankees making a $12-million, one-year offer to the ex-Red Sox, I honestly didn’t know what to think.

At that point I became numb, as the Yankee brass is sticking with their decisions about how they want to run this baseball team whether anyone agrees with it or not.

This made hearing yesterday’s news, courtesy of a tweet from FOX SPORTS Ken Rosenthal confirming that Youkilis accepted the Yankees offer, much easier to fathom.

Look I do not hate the idea of Youkilis in a Yankee uniform in 2013; I just hate this off-season, as it has been one thing after another.

And you can’t blame the guy, as only a fool would walk away from that kind-of green. Youkilis recognizes he is worth about half that money, but he is being fairly compensated for the Yankees lack of years.

Overall this Youkilis signing has to sting a lot more in Beantown than the Big Apple. As I can promise you Red Sox Nation cannot be happy about one of their homegrown boys, who was part of the 2004 and 2007 World Series teams, crossing over and joining the enemy. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: Youks welcome to the Bronx’ »

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Yankees Hot Stove: Youks got to be kidding me

Posted by on 10 December 2012, 10:34 pm

The New York Yankeesoff-season remains at a standstill, which isn’t so surprising when you have an ownership that refuses to offer anything more than a one-year contract.

English: Kevin Youkilis pointing skyward.

English: Kevin Youkilis pointing skyward. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Why?

- See good players, like solid bench guys can usually get two-year deals.

- The young and most talented will easily get multi-year offers from many ball clubs.

- So that leaves the Yankees with veterans, the household name guys who were once the young and talented so they don’t need the money as much but isn’t quite ready to hang up their gloves yet. Also living closer to their family’s factors in more, and the fact that their bodies are worn down from playing for 15+ seasons.

So now the Yankees are just continue to wait to see if their latest one-year proposition to 33-year old, Kevin Youkilis gets accepted. FYI… Youkilis will turn 34 prior to the start of 2013 season.

I first heard about the $12-million offer via a YES Network’s Jack Curry tweet back on December 4.

Shockingly the news came around the same time A-rod’s latest injury news was revealed that he needs surgery on his right hip, which means the Yankees will be sans a third baseman for most of 2013 season. Continue reading ‘Yankees Hot Stove: Youks got to be kidding me’ »

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