Yu Darvish’s 8 1/3 shutout innings were the insult. Michael Pineda’s torn labrum was the injury. The last two days haven’t been very kind to the Yankees, whose offseason blueprint has been dealt a significant blow. Despite winning 97 games with a makeshift rotation in 2011, the Yankees entered the winter with a glaring need […]
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Darvish’s Performance Adds Insult to Pineda’s Injury; Will Fallout Alter Future Spending Plans?
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged Michael Pineda, Yu Darvish on April 26, 2012 | 4 Comments »
End to the Riddle: A Postmortem on A.J. Burnett’s Yankee Career
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged A.J. Burnett on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The Yankees had many reasons for trading A.J. Burnett, but the deal also came in the nick of time for the right hander, assuming he is sensitive about his legacy with the team. After a solid debut campaign in 2009, Burnett’s subsequent futility was of historic proportions, making him […]
Goodbye to A.J. Burnett Means Hello to a New DH…but Which One?
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged A.J. Burnett, Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Pittsburgh Pirates, Raul Ibanez, Vladimir Guerrero on February 17, 2012 | 6 Comments »
After days of dickering over terms, the Yankees and Pirates have all but consummated the A.J. Burnett trade. Although the final details haven’t been revealed, make no mistake about it, the real prize for the Bronx Bombers is simply getting rid of Burnett, not only because it will remove a growing distraction, but also give Phil […]
Burnett’s Departure Could Give Hughes His Last Chance
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged A.J. Burnett, Phil Hughes, Pittsburgh Pirates on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Although the Yankees are trying to apply leverage in the A.J. Burnett trade talks, it seems inevitable that the right hander will be dealt before pitchers and catchers report to Tampa on Sunday. Considering how stealthy Brian Cashman has been of late, it’s hard to believe he would have allowed the negotiations to become public […]
Man Overboard: Can Yanks Rid Themselves of AJ Burnett’s Sunk Cost?
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged A.J. Burnett, Adam Dunn, Brian Cashman on February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Maybe A.J. Burnett isn’t untradeable after all? According to Joel Sherman, the Yankees would probably have to pick up about $25 million in order to move him, but considering his contract represents a sunk cost, any deal would be a lifeline. The Yankees’ incentive to trade Burnett is twofold. First and foremost, his removal from […]
The Pitchers Who Got Away
Posted in Baseball, Draft, MLB, Prospects, Trades, Yankees, tagged Jesus Montero, Michael Pineda on January 20, 2012 | 7 Comments »
The Yankees’ recent acquisition of Michael Pineda has caused mixed emotions for many fans. Excitement about adding a rare talent to the rotation has been balanced by regret over losing one the franchise’s mostly highly touted offensive prospects. As bright as Pineda’s future might be, it’s still hard to not think about Jesus Montero potentially becoming […]
Butler Would Serve Yanks Need at DH, but Royals May No Longer Be Looking to Flush Away Talent
Posted in Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals, Phil Hughes on January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The names most often mentioned as candidates for the Yankees’ DH opening read like a who’s who from the early part of the last decade. Emerging amid the cluttered speculation about veterans like Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Pena, and Raul Ibanez, however, was a more intriguing rumor about the Kansas City Royals’ […]