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Is Changing of the Guard in Yankees’ Lineup Premature?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on February 25, 2012 | 3 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) There could be a changing of the guard in the Yankees’ lineup this season. In one of his early spring gatherings with reporters, Joe Girardi suggested he is considering flip flopping Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira in the batting order. Presumably, if Girardi hadn’t already made up his mind […]

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Price Is Right, but Raul Ibanez Signing Comes With Opportunity Cost

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The other shoe has dropped. As expected, the Yankees followed up the official announcement of the A.J. Burnett trade by signing Raul Ibanez to a one-year deal worth just over $1 million. Now matter how Brian Cashman tries to sugar coat the acquisition, the selection of Ibanez as the Yankees’ left handed DH was a […]

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Yanks Better Off Welcoming Posada Back Than Saying Goodbye

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Considering how many great players have passed through the Bronx, one might think retirement press conferences would be a rite of winter for the Yankees, but when Andy Pettitte decided to walk away last February, it was only the third time the franchise had the opportunity to bid farewell to a former great in such a […]

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Is Yanks’, Red Sox’ Offseason Thaw a Prelude to Renewed Hostilities Next Winter?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Over a month ago, I wondered if the Yankees’ patient approach this offseason was part of a larger strategy to load up for next year’s free agent class. More recently, the mainstream media has also advanced the same theory, and now, some in Red Sox Nation are wondering if Boston might be taking the same […]

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Manny Being Manny in Pinstripes?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on January 7, 2012 | 5 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The Yankees should sign Manny Ramirez. There, I said it. Admittedly, that statement would have made much more sense five years ago, but even now, it’s an option worth exploring. Granted, the arguments against such a move are hard to refute. After all, not only does Ramirez still have a […]

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With Nakajima Headed Back to Japan, Do Yanks Have a Backup Plan?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, International, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on January 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees’ winning bid for Japanese short stop Hiroyuki Nakajima came out of the blue last month, which led me to believe the team had identified international professionals as the next “market inefficiency”. As it turns out, the team wasn’t really interested in Nakajima, at least not enough to persuade the Seibu Lions’ star to accept […]

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Edwin Jackson: Separating Perception from Reality

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on January 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Perhaps in response to the Cubs’ astronomical asking price for Matt Garza, the Yankees have started to kick the tires on free agent right hander Edwin Jackson. With very few other viable options left on the market, it seems logical for Brian Cashman to take stock of the remaining inventory. However, the reaction to Jackson […]

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