Let’s do something stupid and pretend that the New York Yankees had one of their best off-seasons ever. That would mean inherited owner Hal Steinbrenner became a baseball fan. Josh Hamilton would be Tampa for Spring Training, along with Rafael Soriano. The farm system would be flourishing and one or two youngsters make the 25-man [...]
Archive of posts tagged Rafael Soriano
Yankees: 4 top prospects to keep your eyes on
The future of the New York Yankees is up in the air. Unlike the past decade, or since the infamous Core Four, the Yankee brass wants to depend on the farm system to produce the team’s future stars. The last homegrown star to come up was Brett Gardner back in 2008. Here are four of [...]
2013 New York Yankees: 4 things you need to watch for
Baseball is back, as pitchers and catchers are officially reporting to their team’s respective Spring Training facility in either Arizona or Florida. The New York Yankees spring home is in Tampa, Florida and the normally anticipated media circus that comes with life in the pinstripes should be at an all time high. Why? There are [...]
New York Yankees: Adios Soriano
Ah… another day in Yankees Universe, as more disappointing news just keeps on coming. As the Washington Nationals just cemented themselves as the favorites to win the 2013 World Series, and the reason is the new addition of now ex-Yankees closer Rafael Soriano to their bullpen. The Washington Post reports that Soriano will be pocketing [...]
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: Veterans are coming
The latest rumors around Yankees Universe are about bringing back veterans Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Ichiro Suzukifor the 2013 season. Though nothing has been made official yet, it would seem that the Yankees are trying to complete deals with all three but who knows what reports are actually true. But if these rumors do [...]
Yankees: The real truth about Mariano Rivera returning
According to the NY Times, this past Saturday New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed that star closer Mariano Riverawill return in 2013; it will be the 43-year olds 19th season in pinstripes. I heard the news yesterday via the back cover of the NY Post, and my initial response was not what it would have been [...]
