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Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain Struggle in Spring Debuts for Yankees

March 5, 2010

If the competition for the Yankees' No. 5 starter's spot is truly a five-man race, frontrunners Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes would currently rank fourth and fifth on the depth ...

Yankees-Pirates: Spring Opener Highlighted by Fifth Starter Contest

March 3, 2010

One of the few question marks for the Yankees entering the 2010 season is who will fill the fifth starter's role. While the obvious choice would be Joba Chamberlain because of ...

Johnny Come Lately: Damon Joins Austin Jackson in Detroit

February 21, 2010

With free-agent outfielder Johnny Damon reportedly signing a one-year, $8 million contract with Detroit, it appears as if two former Yankees will be prowling the Tigers' outfield in 2010. Earlier this ...

Small Ball, Big Advantage: Brett Gardner To Bunt More in 2010

February 13, 2010

Brett Gardner had 284 plate appearances last year, and during approximately 284 of them I was screaming at my TV begging him to bunt. Maybe 284 bunts is a bit much for ...

Trade of Melky Cabrera Leaves New York Yankees in Need of an Outfielder

December 22, 2009

They just keep trading away young talent. After sending Austin Jackson and Ian Kennedy to the Tigers and D-backs in a three-team deal that netted the Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson, ...

The 50 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

December 17, 2009

There is no definitive way to rank the greatest baseball players of all time, but I've created a mathematical formula that I think gets us pretty close. First, I awarded points ...

Dealing Austin Jackson for Curtis Granderson: Yankees Take the Risk

December 8, 2009

The Yankees are reportedly nearing a three-team deal that would essentially send outfield prospect Austin Jackson to the Tigers in exchange for Curtis Granderson. In the trade, the D-backs would get ...

Yankees Start Trimming the Fat: Brian Bruney Traded to Nationals

December 7, 2009

The Yankees, who are reportedly on a quest to reduce payroll this offseason, have traded right-handed reliever Brian Bruney to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. Bruney, ...

Grading the New York Yankees: Pitchers

November 25, 2009

Even more than Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia was the biggest offseason acquisition for the New York Yankees last year. The Bronx Bombers have always had good hitting, but what they ...

Grading the New York Yankees: Position Players

November 19, 2009

The New York Yankees earned an A+ for their overall efforts on and off the field during the 2009 season, as they captured the 27th World Series championship in franchise ...

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