Mariano vs. Soriano is a topic considered sacrilegious in Yankee Universe that no one wants to brooch but with the recent rumors that Mariano Rivera could return in 2012 it has to be. First let me be clear in stating my opinion that Rivera is the greatest closer ever to play the game. There is no [...]
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New York Yankees: Useless Hughes
It is no secret that I am not a Phil Hughes fan. Out of respect I kept my mouth shut over the last three weeks instead of pointing out the obvious that Hughes three wins were against terrible teams, and the Yankees scored 19 runs in those three games combined. In that back of my [...]
New York Yankees: Mid-spring injury updates
Injuries are not what anyone wants to hear, read or speak about but they are an unfortunate reality that is unavoidable. Unlike other sports, MLB has the 70 Spring Training games to play before the start to the ones that count and as players warm up their bodies to prepare for the grueling regular season, [...]
New York Yankees: See ya AJ, wouldn’t want to be ya, but do want to thank ya
Ken Rosenthal of FOX SPORTS confirmed what he first tweeted, that the New York Yankees have a deal in place to trade AJ Burnettto the Pittsburgh Pirates, pending MLB Commissioner Bud Selig’s approval and passing a physical on Sunday. Well the good news for Burnett is that he doesn’t have to show his face at Yankees Camp after [...]
You Got To Feel Blue For AJ Burnett
You have to feel bad for New York Yankees pitcher AJ Burnett, as the New York and sports media has him already packing for Pittsburgh to join the Pirates. I get that “baseball is a business,” as players have uttered this sentiment like a broken record forever to a point where it feels like they [...]
New York Yankees hot stove: Rosenthal please stop stirring the Burnett pot
I am kicking myself for presuming that the media would go dormant on trade rumors surrounding New York Yankees pitcher AJ Burnett. As usual the spark came via FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal who reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates might land Burnett. He also wrote that the Yankees were willing to eat most of the $33 [...]
New York Yankees Hot Stove: 3 news stories you might have missed
There is never a dull moment in Yankee Universe, even in the wake of the New York Giants winning Super Bowl XLVI the stuff that was happening over in the Bronx almost rivaled the new NFL Champs. So, if you need to catch up on what the heck the Yankees have done you came to [...]
