Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Feb 8, 2012, 3:45 pm
Russell Branyan is another low-cost minor league deal with a spring training invite. I like this do to the fact that he has some power and hits left handed. Branyan is 35 now and it seems that his best years are behind him. He has changed addresses six times over the last two years but
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Feb 8, 2012, 12:47 pm
It seems like the Yankees have always been about big bats and Home Runs. Mark Teixeira’s willingness to bunt against the shift not only shows a bend in this philosophy, but may be in line with the newer less expensive Yankees of the future. Don’t get me wrong the Yankees will always have their b...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Feb 7, 2012, 5:36 pm
Sources have confirmed that the Yankees have signed the utility infielder for a base salary of 600 thousand dollars plus incentives. Hall 32 batted .211 last season with the Astros and Giants mainly playing second base but he can play second,third,short and all three outfield positions. Hall had a g...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Feb 1, 2012, 1:34 pm
‘It seems that the Yankees search for bench players continues as they are discussing a deal with Veteran Bill Hall. Hall 33 is a nine year veteran who has spent time with the Brewers, Red Sox, Astros, Mariners and Giants is a Utility specialist that can play all over the infield. He occasionally h...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jan 29, 2012, 7:33 pm
If the Yankees have decided who will be their DH next season they certainly aren’t giving any clues. Rumors are abundant and include everyone from Matsui to Damon and a bunch of candidates in-between. Truth be told I don’t think they are as worried about it as everyone else is. The Yankees ha...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jan 17, 2012, 10:48 am
It’s easy for me to sit here and say that the Yankees should sign this guy or that they should sign that guy but what it all boils down to is how much do they want to spend? Now of course they could go out and spend huge money on a Prince Fielder to be
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jan 14, 2012, 10:11 pm
With one quick move the Yankees finally prove that they really ment it when they said that the rotation was a priority by signing Kudora and trading for Pinada. Ok lets start with Michael Pineda, This kid is gold. Mark my words this guy is going to be the best pitcher in the game within three
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 27, 2011, 9:18 pm
The Yankees continue to let the best of the free agents slip thru their grasp. It’s not that they can’t afford them .It’s either that they don’t feel its a good fit or they feel the price is to high for what you get in return. These are the Pitchers who are already gone: CJ
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 23, 2011, 11:39 pm
With most of the free agent pitching off the board the Yankees reportedly are competeing with the Red Sox for the services of Hiroki Kuroda. Kuroda 37 had spent all of his four MLB seasons with the Dodgers. His win/loss record is not that good 41-46, but remember he played for a losing team. If
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 23, 2011, 7:33 pm
 I see a lot of question marks. Ivan Nova: Nova was fabulous last season 16-4 with an ERA of 3.70. If you had told the Yankees that he would have been this good they would never have sent hi down for a short mid season stint in the minors. This might have cost him his
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 22, 2011, 1:09 pm
The Rangers are the big winners in the Darvish sweepstakes with a bid of 51.7 million dollars. This gives Texas the exclusive negotiating rights to this elite talent. They have 30 days to work out a contract with him upon completion they will have to pay the Nippon Ham Fighters the posting fee. If t...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 20, 2011, 10:21 pm
Its always an interesting situation when a baseball player defects from Cuba. They must obtain residency in a third country other than the US before they can become a free agent in the MLB. Well Cespedes has taken that step an has been granted temporary residency in the Dominican Republic on his...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 20, 2011, 2:44 pm
Seems that Roy Oswalt has lowered his contract expectations and is willing to except a one year deal to prove to all that his back is fine and he is worth a big contract. His agent seems willing to talk to the Yankees about a contract but it seems the Yankees are reportedly not interested.
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 20, 2011, 10:13 am
The Rangers have won the bidding for Yu Darvish with a ridiculous bid of 51.7 million dollars, so what’s next for the bombers? Could this really be the year that the Yankees stand pat and don’t do anything? Don’t give up on it yet there are still some potential moves out there that the Yankees
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Dec 7, 2011, 11:18 pm
After being stagnant so far this offseason the Yankees are finally starting to show some signs of life on the rumor board/trade market. The Yankees have made it known that they are willing to trade AJ Burnett and eat 8 million of the 33 million owed to the 35 year old pitcher. Burnett won 18
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 31, 2011, 10:54 pm
The overwhelming factor in no opting out of his contract was that he and his family love NY, Love the Yankees and love the money. CC agreed to a deal that will keep him in pinstripes thru 2016 and contains a club vesting option for a sixth year. The deal is said to be worth
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 28, 2011, 9:56 am
In a nutshell, nothing yet! It won’t be long though before we hear some news. The Yankees just finished their organizational meetings in Tampa and the winter meetings will soon begin. The Items that are to be decided are. 1. Brian Cashmans contract 2. CC Sabathia and his opt out clause 3. Nick Swi...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 13, 2011, 11:25 pm
There are a couple of Rumors around that don’t make much sense. First of all CC Sabathia isn’t going anywhere unless he suddenly doesn’t want to be a Yankee anymore. He is a clubhouse leader and him and his wife consider NY to be home. The Yankees obviously don’t want to picture their rotati...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 11, 2011, 4:52 pm
Nobody can say for certain who will be in the line up next season. I don’t even think they can answer this one. However it is always fun to speculate on who will be filling each position on the roster. So without further adieu here is your 2012 NY Yankees starting 25 Pitching: 1. CC
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 7, 2011, 8:48 am
Ok so the Yankees head home losers of the ALDS. It was ultimately their offence and not their pitching that let them down in the end. They had plenty of opportunities but just couldn’t put the ball in play when needed. You have to tip your hat to the Tigers pitching. So what now? Well
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 5, 2011, 12:50 am
It was not a foregone conclusion that this was going to happen and after the first inning I will admit to starting to think about next season, but AJ pulled it together and went five and two thirds of one run ball. As the Yankees crushed the Tigers with ten Runs. So now it all
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Oct 4, 2011, 2:25 am
Ok they are a little. But there is a bit of good news and it comes in the form of Rick Porcello. Porcello is not very good, he has allowed 210 hits in 182 innings and has given up 18 HR for an ERA of 4.75. Now I know what you are saying he is facing AJ Burnett
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 28, 2011, 11:41 am
It was the first the Yankees have hit into since 2000 and only the 25th in franchise history. But with it we come into the final game of the season with the Reds Sox and the Rays tied for that last play off spot. If after today they remain tied there will be a one
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 24, 2011, 9:19 am
The Yankees have clinched the division as the colossal collapse of the Red Sox have them fighting for their playoff lives. The Sox and the bombers will play today at four and a double header on Sunday with the Rays cheering for the Yanks on every pitch. Any combination of four Sox wins or Rays
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 19, 2011, 9:46 pm
601 saves is the golden number, not that he needed any justification that he is the greatest to ever play the game. It is good to see it become official. The Yankees have all but clinched the division thanks to the colossal collapse of the Red Sox. With a five game lead and like eight
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 12, 2011, 2:38 pm
The Yankees have ended their mini losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Angels that put them up 3.5 games over the sliding Red Sox. A costly fielding error by the Angels led to the victory but the Yankees would have at least tied the game without the error. Either way , coming from
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 7, 2011, 2:43 am
A rain soaked 5-3 victory for the Yankees that because of rain delays took them till 2am. This will make a short turn around for tomorrows 1pm game. Phil Hughes with his rotation spot potentially on the line pitched six solid inning giving up two runs on five hits and striking out five. His only
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 5, 2011, 11:24 am
The New York Yankees are getting red hot at just the right time and have won seven of their last eight including a sweep of the Blue Jays over the weekend. CC Sabathia got his 19th win yesterday and his second consecutive start with ten strikeouts,
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 1, 2011, 3:01 pm
From September 1 through the end of the regular season , any player on the 40-man roster (also referred to as the "expanded roster") is eligible to play in an official regular season game. Many young players make their Major League debuts in this way, as "September call-ups." The Yankees have starte...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Sep 1, 2011, 12:09 pm
When you have a lead on the Red Sox in the sixth you have to learn to put that game away. That is what Phil Hughes lacked in the Yankees 9-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox last night. Phil Hughes was
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Aug 31, 2011, 6:55 pm
Tonight will mark the beginning of the decision making in what will be the Yankees post season rotation. Currently the Yankees are using a six man rotation which will be trimmed to five most likely after tomorrows game. Six man has been a necessity of late with double headers and the tragic kitchen ...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Aug 31, 2011, 2:48 pm
This one had it all right from the start. CC Sabathia scrapped his way through six innings giving up 10 hits but striking out ten Red Sox in the Yankees 5-2 victory . Sabathia who had been 0-4 against the Sox was itching to get that, he cant beat the Red Sox, monkey off his
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Aug 31, 2011, 2:02 am
lets start by talking about tomorrow nights game of the week. Yankees vs Red Sox. I don’t have to tell any of you how important this three game series is to both teams. The Red Sox (82-51) are just a game and a half up on the Yankees (79-52) I’m not really concerned for either
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Aug 5, 2011, 10:01 am
Just a couple of quick comments before this huge series against the Red Sox this weekend. This is drama at its best a three game series against the Sox where they are in a dead tie and the Yankees have three great pitchers going up against three great pitchers. The winner will hold sole possession
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Aug 2, 2011, 2:21 am
To put it quite simply, they didn’t need to. Everyone keeps yelping about the Yankees needing a number two starter. Lets take a quick look at the Yankees Rotation and their Stats. CC Sabathia 16-5  2.55 ERA AJ Burnett  8-9     4.23 ERA Bartolo Colon 8-6  3.30 ERA Freddie Garcia  10-7  3....
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jul 28, 2011, 12:02 pm
First lets start by saying they need to be. The asking price for Jimenez is high. If it doesn’t sting a bit than the player probably isn’t that good. Teams don’t often give away superstars. I think that the Yankees can have him for Becances,Montero and Nova and perhaps a lesser prospect incl...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jul 21, 2011, 12:47 pm
As the trade deadline approaches the Yankees seem to have scouts all over baseball looking for a quality arm. There has been rumors about noting that the Yankees have interest in Ubando Jimenez from the Colorado Rockies. Allegedly the Rockies want Ivan Nova,Dellin Betances,Manuel Banuelos and Jesus...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jul 13, 2011, 2:04 pm
We are at the halfway point of the season and the Yankees have some good ,some bad and some ugly.  First lets talk about the good. I really havent said anything since Jeter got his 3000th hit and yes this is a huge milestone. I’m glad that he did it in style with a huge HR,
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jul 8, 2011, 10:02 am
For a minute lets talk about Derek Jeter.  Jeter is just two hits away from 3000 in his career. Only 27 others have ever accomplished this feat. Now I don’t believe that Jeter will ever take the top spot in this exclusive club I think he will end his career in the top three. 3773
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jun 30, 2011, 11:56 pm
CC Sabathia pitched the game of his life today. Even though he didn’t pitch a perfect game even though it wasnt a no-hitter and even though he didn’t pitch it to completion you will never see a better pitched game. He went seven and two thirds giving up six hits and stricking out 13 Brewers. ...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jun 27, 2011, 9:25 am
No team wins them all, the best you can hope for is to win series. That is exactly what the Yankees have been doing! Since getting embarrassed by the Red Sox they have been racking them up at a good clip. They have done it with good starting pitching a strong bull pen. Next up
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jun 20, 2011, 11:09 pm
I remember last year when Nova could never get out of the fifth inning. I remember this year when he had a couple of bad starts and everyone was rumbling about how much longer can the Yankees tolerate this. Well the questions were answered tonight as Nova pitched an eight inning, Four Hit, One run
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jun 17, 2011, 10:06 am
The amount of players on the DL for the Yankees is astonishing yet they keep finding ways to win. they have won six of their last ten and five of their last six games including a sweep of the defending AL Champion Texas Rangers. They have found some new players on the waiver wire and have promot...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jun 11, 2011, 1:54 am
The Yankees got their asses kicked by the Red Sox for three straight days but have finally shown signs of life as they unload on the Cleveland Indians for 11 runs. Benches cleared in the bottom of the second inning when Indians pitcher Carmona decided to intentionally throw at Mark Texerias head...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Jun 2, 2011, 4:12 pm
Heres a few tidbits that just kinda came out of my brain. Whenever I start to get down on the Yankees I just pray for a series against Oakland. They just cant seem to buy a win against the Yankees and its always uplifting for me. I was looking at the voting thus far for the all star game
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - May 25, 2011, 11:50 am
After a rough patch CC Sabathia regained his composure and took the Yankees into the eighth inning down 4-1.  The Yankees rallied back with two runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to give CC a complete game come from behind victory and gave the bull-pen the night off all in one foul swoop. Sa...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - May 22, 2011, 2:14 pm
Well at least a share of it. A three game losing streak by the Rays,  a rally by the cubs over the sox and an impressive win over the Mets has put the Yankees into a tie with the Rays for first place at least for the moment. The mere fact that the Yankees can lose
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - May 15, 2011, 11:16 am
OK by now we have all heard all the details of Posada asking out of the game and his back and his move to the ninth spot and blah blah blah. If you really live in a cave and don’t know he details of this you can find them here   Now for those of you who are
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - May 11, 2011, 2:43 pm
Everyone keeps talking about how the Yankees are in a mini hitting slump. Does it really matter? Besides a horrific road trip to Detroit which has forced them to share first place with the Rays the Yankees have been wining pretty consistently.  They took two out of three from the Rangers and have ...
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Derek J. posted an article on Yankees Online Magazine - Apr 30, 2011, 11:54 pm
In a game where starter AJ Burnett didn’t seem to have his best stuff, the bull-pen formula locks it down. Burnett struggled through six innings giving up four runs on nine hits but left with the lead. The Yankees formula of Joba Chamberlain in the seventh Rafael Soriano in the eighth and Mariano ...
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