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 [...]
Archive of posts tagged Russell Martin
Yankees: Please you have to stop this now
Stop it! Please I am begging you to stop. Oh and drop the act like you don’t know what I am talking about. The New York Yankees have to stop losing, today. Everybody knows that the Bronx Bombers are dealing with an unprecedented number of injuries to big players. But that is no excuse, as [...]
Ex New York Yankees in WBC brawl that you want to watch
No need to convince me to watch the World Baseball Classic anymore. I don’t think anyone was expecting to witness a fight that could have rivaled the craziest Yankees-Red Sox throw down from back in the day. The brawl that ensued between Team Canada and Team Mexico got so out of hand that more police [...]
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: Another nonsensical move
Just as fans start to comprehend that the New York Yankees are all about one-year deals this off-season, the brass throws another curveball that makes no sense. A. J. Pierzynski (Photo credit: Keith Allison) Here is the gist of it: - Russell Martin signs a 2-year, $17 million deal with the Pirates, as Yankees didn’t [...]
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 [...]
