Pitching, Pitching, Pitching in deed! In the span of a couple of hours, the Yankees went from having a rotation full of question marks to one that very well could be one of the best in the American League. By trading for the Mariners’ young fire baller Michael Pineda and then signing veteran Hiroki Kuroda, […]
Archive for January 13th, 2012
Yanks Resurrect Rotation, Trade Montero for Pineda
Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Prospects, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged Jesus Montero, Michael Pineda, Seattle Mariners on January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A Closer Look at First Ballot Hall of Famers
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees on January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Although the reasons have varied over the years, the BBWAA has long placed importance on the notion of a first ballot Hall of Famer. Even though the Hall of Fame makes no such distinction, and despite the fact that several great players have needed multiple ballots to gain admittance, for the most part, the class […]