How is Bleacher Creature favorite Nick Swisher fitting in with the Tribe fans? Is Russell Martin flourishing in Pittsburgh? Did Raul Ibanez bring his clutch bat from the Bronx to Seattle? And is Eric Chavez’s body holding up in Arizona? During this past off-season, the Yankees lost four key players from the 2012 squad. Since [...]
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New York Yankees: Injury loves company
The latest New York Yankees casualty is first baseman Mark Teixeira, who will be out 8-10 weeks with a strained right wrist. Mark Teixeira to miss 8-10 weeks with strained wrist tendon wp.me/p1rXvG-8Xqk — Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) March 6, 2013 Wrist injuries are tricky to begin with, but hitters need their full optimal wrist mechanics [...]
Yankees: Do you want Melky to replace Grandy
With Curtis Granderson sidelined till mid-May with a broken right forearm, the New York Yankees have a hole to fill in the outfield and even bigger one at the plate. Over his three seasons in New York, Granderson has hit a total of 108 home runs with 43 of coming last year. Making up that [...]
Yankees Injury Update: Losing Grandyman is a huge issue
What’s the one thing that needs to happen in order for the New York Yankees to be successful in 2013? Staying healthy. And what occurred in the 1st inning of the second game of Spring Training vs. Toronto today? A pitch hit Curtis Granderson in the arm, and the “precautionary” x-rays showed a fracture. According [...]
New York Yankees: Shallow Hal
Finally, Yankee Universe gets confirmation that team owner Hal Steinbrenner is alive. Hal discussed the current state of the Yankees with New York Post’s Ken Davidoff down in Arizona at the annual MLB owners meetings last week. Everyone under the sun knows that Hal is a “numbers” guy and has made it clear that he [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Ichiro Suzuki
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 [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Nate Schierholtz and Ichiro Suzuki
LATEST UPDATE: Nate Schierholtz officially signed with the Cubs - 11/6/12 – 12:45pm According to ESPN’s Buster Onley the New York Yankees are one of nine teams who have met with outfielder Nate Schierholtz’s agents at the Winter Meetings. Chris Cwik of CBS Sports later tweeted that the Yankees are the actually the front-runner’s for Schierholtz. Schierholtz became a [...]
