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Arod, Levine Emails Send Unwelcomed Message to Yankee Fans

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Brian Cashman, Hal Steinbrenner, Yankees on December 31, 2013 | 2 Comments »

There’s something disturbing about the recently released email exchanges between Randy Levine and Alex Rodriguez. On the surface, there’s nothing wrong with a team executive giving email pep talks to a star player, especially when both men have been unfairly maligned despite making enormous contributions to the franchise’s success. However, the communications between Levine and […]

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Anecdotal Look at Baseball Player Life Spans by Position

Posted in Baseball, MLB on December 21, 2013 | 6 Comments »

“Tools of ignorance” isn’t an ironic description. Although catchers tend to possess a very high baseball IQ, there isn’t much wisdom in crouching behind the plate for nine innings of target practice. With that in mind, major league baseball has decided to eliminate violent collisions at home, a long overdue application of common sense, not […]

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Hot Stove History: A Look at the Best and Worst Moves the Yankees Didn’t Make

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Brian Cashman, George M. Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Yankee History, Yankees on December 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The following post was originally published at Bronx Banter. Sometimes, the best trades or free agent signings are the ones a team doesn’t make. Many Yankee fans seem to feel that way about the team’s decision to let Robinson Cano head west to Seattle. Is that wishful thinking? Perhaps, but considering the team’s eager willingness […]

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Say It Ain’t So; Did Yankees Really Want Robbie Cano?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 7, 2013 | 19 Comments »

When Brian Cashman said “everyone is replaceable”, he wasn’t kidding. Less than 12 hours after Robinson Cano spurned the pinstripes for the “greener” pasture of Seattle, the Bronx Bombers welcomed Carlos Beltran into the fold. Easy come, easy go. Yankee fans may have been floored by Cano’s decision to accept a 10-year, $240 million “partnership” […]

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New Japanese Posting Agreement Driven by Small Market Concerns but Could Benefit Big Spenders Instead

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Hot Stove, International, Yankees on December 5, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball have reached a new posting agreement apparently designed for one purpose: thwart the Yankees and other free spenders from signing Masahiro Tanaka. However, a careful examination of the details suggests the resolution could come back to haunt the small market teams who reportedly pushed for its implementation. Under […]

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Plan $189 Million Is Dead; Are Yankees Revived?

Posted in Arod, Baseball, Brian Cashman, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Yankees on December 5, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Plan $189 million is dead. Long live the Yankee dollar. The Yankees aren’t saying that, of course. On the contrary, just about every article dealing with the team’s free agent ambitions or acquisitions have been careful to cite anonymous sources who maintain the Yankees’ commitment to dipping below the luxury tax threshold. However, actions speak […]

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Yankees Going All In, but Need Cano for a Full House

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are back. After lying relatively dormant for three off seasons, the Bronx Bombers have re-opened their heavy wallets by signing two of the winter’s top free agents. Entering the off season, the Yankees two biggest holes were behind the plate and in the outfield. In 2013, the Bronx Bombers ranked 26th in the […]

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