HISTORY OF THE “RULES”: It would be almost impossible for any New York Yankees fan to forget about the infamous “Joba Rules” and “Hughes Rules”. GM Brian Cashman gave the impression that these rules were set guidelines for rookie pitchers Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, with the intent to make their transition’s smooth, while allowing [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors: How The Yankees Bullpen Could Actually Get Better
New York Yankee trade rumors speculating whom GM Brian Cashman should go after to fix the team’s decrepit bullpen are keeping the sports media busy. The suggestions that make sense to me are going with what has worked in the past; and the three foremost things that popped into my head were: Call Chicago Cubs [...]
New York Yankees: Joba Chamberlain Meet Tommy John
NJ Star Ledger’s Marc Craig is reporting that New York Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain elbow injury has escalated from the 15-day DL to having a torn elbow ligament that might require Tommy John surgery. This is not good news for the Yankees bullpen, who had the most solid group of arms to start the season [...]
New York Yankees Update: Joba Heads To 15-Day DL
It was just reported on CBS New York that Joba Chamberlain is headed to the 15-day DL, after the results of an MRIdone earlier this morning that revealed a strained flexor muscle in his throwing arm. This is more bad news for an already depleted Yankees bullpen, as more of them are injured than healthy. [...]
New York Yankees: West Coast Road Trip Schedule
Following winning the rubber game 7-3 to take the series against the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees are on their way out West for the first time in 2011. Here is the schedule for the next three series on the other coast: DATE VS. TIME (EST) PROBABLE PITCHERS Friday, May 27th @ Seattle [...]
