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 [...]
Archive of posts tagged Hal Steinbrenner
Yankees Hot Stove: Youks got to be kidding me
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. 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 [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Are you ok with Josh Hamilton needing a SWAT team
The latest hot stove rumor circulating is that the New York Yankees have inquired about slugging outfielder Josh Hamilton. USA Today Bob Nightengale reported the news via twitter but who knows if this was purely to generate attention as the source, an American League general manager, of course was anonymous. Nightengale clearly states that the [...]
Excuse me Hal what are you doing to the New York Yankees
The New York Yankeeshot stove has felt more like an icebox this off-season, and every one wants to know why. As this winter has been full of mix messages, causing a wave of emotions amongst Yankee fans with some sad, others angry and the rest remain in complete denial. While other MLB ball clubs are [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Oh not Alex Rodriguez again
I knew it was too good to be true, as Alex Rodriguezcannot stay out of the headlines and this time the news has a trickling effect. The New York Post is reporting that, New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez is expected to have surgery on his hip and could miss the first half of the 2013 [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: A Martin mistake
“I had a great time in New York,” … “It was probably the best baseball experience of my life, but this is the business and it was time to move on.” Those were the farewell words uttered by newly ex- New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin after signing a 2-year; $17 million deal with the [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Pettitte waiting to see what Yankees do
The New York Yankees are all too familiar with this scenario that reportedly be decided by sometime next week according to the New York Daily News and also verified via a CBS Jon Heyman tweet. And it is waiting for southpaw Andy Pettitte to decide whether he is coming back for another season in pinstripes? Or not? Personally, as a [...]
