While the Yankees continue to bicker with their legendary shortstop, the Colorado Rockies have taken a dramatic step to lock up a player who they think will become one. Yankees’ fans probably first took notice of Troy Tulowitzki back in June 2007, when he went 5-12 in the Rockies’ three game sweep of the Bronx […]
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Tulowitzki Signs Extension While Hero Jeter Still Waits for His
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Rumors, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Troy Tulowitzki on November 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Awkward to All Star: Yankees’ Swing Man McDougald Dead at 82
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Gil McDougald on November 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The Yankee family has lost yet another member in 2010 with the passing of Gil McDougald at the age of 82. McDougald, whose 10-year Yankee career included five world championships and eight pennants, was best know for his versatility, a […]
Yankees’ 2010 Bargains and Busts
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Black Friday has become synonymous with deals and discounts, so what better time to take a look at the Yankees’ best bargains and biggest busts from 2010. Player Value Versus Salary, Offense Name WAR Value ($mn) Salary Difference Premium/ Discount Brett Gardner 5.4 21.5 $452,500 $21,047,500 4751% Francisco Cervelli 1.1 4.4 $410,800 $3,989,200 1071% Austin […]
Giving Thanks, Yankee Style
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Culture, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Thanksgiving on November 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, Thanksgiving in Yankeeland usually meant waiting around to see if George Steinbrenner was going to make a managerial change. Like a conflicted hunter standing over the neck of his Thanksgiving Turkey with an axe, the Yankees’ owner would often take all winter to make a final decision. Perhaps the […]
Yankees’ Arbitration History, or Why Rick Cerrone Was Ungrateful and Don Mattingly Couldn’t Play Little Jack Armstrong
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Arbitration, Jeter, Mattingly, Rivera, Steinbrenner on November 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Last night was the deadline for major league teams to offer salary arbitration to their ranked (type-A and type-B) free agents, and a surprising 35 of the 64 eligible players were extended the invitation. The most active teams were the Rays and Blue Jays, who respectively offered seven and four players arbitration. With draft picks […]
Cashman Out of Line with Public Comments About Jeter Contract; Yankees GM Needs to Negotiate at Table, Not in Press
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged Brian Cashman, Derek Jeter on November 23, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Correction: In an earlier version of this post, a quote attributed to Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger was inaccurately transcribed by that source. Carig provided Cashman’s corrected quote (“He should be nothing but a New York Yankee, if he chooses to be”) via his twitter feed. The Yankees’ negotiations with Derek Jeter have finally turned […]
A Look Back at Past Contract Talks Between Derek Jeter and the Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Brian Cashman, Derek Jeter on November 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Derek Jeter’s contract negotiations have easily been the most widely discussed topic in Yankeeland, despite there really not being much news to report. For some reason, several media types have used the off-season lull to repeatedly denigrate Jeter to the […]