Jimmy Kraft

Jimmy grew up near Rochester, NY and is an avid Yankees fan. He got a late start in the world of sabermetrics, but is now seeing the light and all that advanced metrics bring to the table. He previously wrote for Yanks Go Yard and served as editor for a short stint before landing at Call to the Pen. He also contributes to the bi-weekly baseball publication, Big Leagues Magazine.

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Yankees News & Notes: Hafner signed, Canzler DFA & more ARod

The Yankees were hot on Travis Hafner’s heels for most of the week and finally inked him to a one-year, $2 million deal plus incentives. In a corresponding move, the Yankees designated Russ Canzler…Read More

Yankees Links 2/1: Spring Training Invitees, Hafner, & More

Happy February everybody! We are a month closer to April and I can’t tell you how excited we are for that. The New York Yankees recently revealed their Spring Training Invitees list with some surprises.…Read More

Prospect Outlook: Manny Banuelos

I keep saying this because it rings true, but it has been quite some time since the Yankees developed a frontline starter for their own club. Many times, pitchers of this caliber are traded off for ML-ready…Read More

Yankees Links 1/31: Club lands three prospects in Top 100, More A-Rod tomfoolery

We are only about two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting. It’s the time of year where players come into camp in the best shape of their lives, they’ve tweaked their arm angle,…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: A-Rod & HGH dominates headlines…again

Not many people can dominate the headlines from a hospital bed, not that Alex Rodriguez is in a hospital bed per se, but he is recovering from major hip surgery. News coming out of Miami is that A-Rod…Read More

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Yankees News & Notes: Juan Rivera signs, Pineda begins throwing off mound

We are within a few weeks of pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training. As such, the Yankees…Read More

Yankees Links 1/28: Will King Felix and Elvis Andrus be Yankees by 2015?

Starting pitching and shortstops are two of the most coveted positions on a baseball team. True aces…Read More

Stats Glossary: Taking a look at wRC+

One of the best aspects of baseball is the reliance on statistics to make a point. It’s unlike…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: Club signs Dan Johnson, Pettitte may still be added to Team USA

The New York Yankees signed first baseman Dan Johnson, of Tampa Bay Rays fame, to a minor league contract…Read More

Prospect Outlook: Jose Campos

Quick, name the last largely successful New York Yankees starter who came from the club’s minor…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: Hairston signs with Cubs, No interest in Kottaras

The offseason of futility continues for the New York Yankees as two potential targets will not be coming…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: Joba waiting for Youkilis’ call back

Everybody likes some good gossip every once in a while, right? Well try this on for size: Yankees reliever…Read More

Yankees Links 1/22: Teixeira to bunt in 2013?

It’s been slow for Yankees news the past few days, so we’ll be bringing you some links from…Read More

Where do the Yankees rank in the AL East in 2013 after the offseason?

Man, what an offseason it’s been for the AL East. We’ve seen everything from monster blockbuster…Read More

The Importance of Phil Hughes in 2013 and Beyond

Just a few days ago Phil Hughes avoided arbitration by inking a one-year, $7.15 million deal for the…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: Logan signs one-year deal, Robertson submits salary figure

Boone Logan, the Yankees former LOOGY who graduated to face righties in 2012, has joined fellow pitchers,…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: A pair of young arms avoid arbitration

A couple of short, but important, news items on the docket today. Both Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain…Read More

Could This Be Robinson Cano’s Last Year In Pinstripes?

Many of us remember when Robinson Cano broke through the majors as a scrawny second baseman. I remember…Read More

Yankees News & Notes: Jeter cleared, A-Rod no complications, Morse to M’s

A pair of injury notes for the Yankees, as it’s been widely reported that Derek Jeter is cleared…Read More

Prospect Outlook: Tyler Austin

**In this series will be taking a look at the ten best Yankees prospects in our opinion. Feel free to…Read More