In the midst of all the hysteria surrounding the Michael Pineda-Jesus Montero trade, the name Jose Campos might have gotten lost in the shuffle. Campos was the other pitcher the New York Yankees received from the Seattle Mariners in the blockbuster trade. The 19-year-old righty has only been in the minors for two years, and so [...]
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New York Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda Wants To Win
Along with the four-player trade that sent top prospect Jesus Montero packing for Seattle and pitcher Michael Pinedain pinstripes, ESPN’s Buster Onley also verified that the New York Yankees made a deal with ex-Dodger Hiroki Kuroda over this past weekend. According to an Onley tweet, the 36-year-old agreed to a one-year, at $10 million deal [...]
New York Yankees Hot Stove: Patience Got Pineda
The New York Yankees quiet off-season just got loud, as GM Brian Cashman finally dropped the hot stove hammer by reinforcing the starting rotation, and reaffirming the Yankees ‘winning now’ mantra. The word came via the Associated Press that Cashman had traded for pitching phenom Seattle Mariners Michael Pineda, as well as inked a one-year, [...]
New York Yankees Hot Stove: Billy Beane Are You Kidding Me
Rumors about Oakland A’s pitcher Gio Gonzalez being on the market have swirled since the start of the off-season. Moneyball and A’s GM Billy Beane is asking for the riches of Solomon for Gonzalez, which is not surprising coming from Beane but reality is you are banking on potential talent. Gonzalez is 26-years old, and [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Messiah Going To The Bay
The 2010 World Series Champs, the San Francisco Giants proved what I knew to be already true, that last season was based more on luck. The defending WS Giants didn’t even make the playoffs, or put up much of a challenge. If blaming it on injuries is a workable excuse in San Francisco, than so [...]
New York Yankees: Good News, Bad News And Rays News
THE RAYS NEWS: Playing October baseball in the Bronx is not an expectation or even a celebration it is an obligation. Undeniably, New York Yankee fans are an entitled group. We have become so accustomed to clinching a playoff berth, whether it is as the Wild Card or the AL East Division Champs. And like [...]
