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Did Rafael Soriano (and Scott Boras) Get the Last Laugh?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 16, 2013 | 2 Comments »

When ownership went over Brian Cashman’s head to sign Rafael Soriano before the 2011 season, the franchise was called foolish. That two opt outs were included in his contract heightened the criticism, which seemed sensible after the reliever’s first-year struggles in pinstripes. However, when Mariano Rivera was lost for the season in 2012, and Soriano […]

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Hal Steinbrenner Gives State of the Yankees; Raises More Questions than Answers

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on January 10, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Hal Steinbrenner emerged from his pinstriped tower earlier today and was shocked…shocked…to hear that Yankee fans aren’t very happy about the team’s new cost cutting philosophy. Was this feigned indignation or genuine naïveté? Let’s take a closer look. I’m surprised to hear that there’s anger if you see what we’ve done this off-season. Like I […]

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Let’s Make a Deal: Is Second Coming of Montero Near?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on January 4, 2013 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees’ lineup looks a little like Swiss cheese, but the team has some depth in its starting rotation. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners have more than their fair share of DH types, but are reportedly in the market for a starting pitcher. It’s time to play let’s make a deal. The Mariners find themselves a […]

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A Yankees Christmas Carol: Loss of Swisher Latest Bah Humbug

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Humor, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 24, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change.– Ebenezer Scrooge, from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Nick Swisher’s departure from the Yankees had become a forgone conclusion, but the timing just before Christmas made the news like a […]

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Blue Jays Face Historical Challenge in Pursuit of A.L. East Top Perch

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Yankees, tagged on December 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Even before obtaining reigning NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey from the Mets, the Blue Jays could boast of an impressive offseason shopping spree. Earlier in the winter, the team bolstered its pitching staff by acquiring Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson from the Marlins, and then propped up the offense by signing outfielder Melky Cabrera. […]

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Power Outage: 2013 Yankees Could Be Starved for Homers

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees, tagged on December 12, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Last season, some Yankee fans complained that the team’s lineup of sluggers hit too many home runs. This winter, the organization has apparently endeavored to correct that problem. Who says the Evil Empire isn’t responsive to its fan base? According to several reports, the Yankees are close to re- signing Ichiro Suzuki, who, along with Brett […]

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Experts Sling Arrows, but Shields Gives Royals Fighting Chance

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, Trades, tagged , on December 10, 2012 | 3 Comments »

A six year, $147 million contract is too rich for the Kansas City Royals’ blood. So, when Zack Greinke agreed to terms with the Dodgers on the richest contract ever given to a pitcher, general manager Dayton Moore probably saw the handwriting on the wall. Although the Royals weren’t a player for Greinke, the enormous […]

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