Benjamin OrrBenjamin Orr

Benjamin lives in Northeast Ohio. He is currently going to Youngstown State University and pursuing a degree in Journalism. With that degree, he plans to get a job in the field of sports writing someday. Until then, he is the editor of Reviewing the Brew because of his love for the sport.

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Yankees News & Notes: Clemens not surprised, Cervelli leading the way, Hal committed to “elite” ballclub

Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised with the decision made Wednesday by the BBWAA to shut out anyone from the Hall of Fame. However, if there’s one person in particular who isn’t surprised,…Read More

Russ Canzler: Unnecessary for Yankees or a Helping Hand in Disguise?

Well, the New York Yankees got a right-handed hitting outfielder, but was it the right guy? The 26-year-old Russ Canzler has been somewhat of a journeyman throughout his short MLB career so far. Originally…Read More

Why haven’t the Yankees signed Scott Hairston yet?

Clearly the New York Yankees are still in need of a right-handed bat in the outfield to complement all the lefties. While Scott Hairston‘s name has been thrown in the mix, the Yankees haven’t…Read More

What can the Yankees expect from Michael Pineda?

With the state that the back-end of the rotation is in, at least the spot of the fifth man, the New York Yankees are going to expect big things from Michael Pineda. Unfortunately for both parties, Pineda…Read More

Should the Yankees swoop in on the possible failing Red Sox-Napoli deal?

I mean, the Boston Red Sox don’t like us anyway, so why not heat up the rivalry even more? Seriously though, this would be far beyond a move out of spite. The New York Yankees’ catching scenario didn’t…Read More

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Should Hiroki Kuroda be the number one starter in the Yankees’ 2013 rotation?

In the long-term no, but in the short-term, why not? Hiroki Kuroda did in 2012 what not a lot of people…Read More

Why the Ichiro deal is good for the Yankees

Maybe it’s just me, but I never knew why people were opposed to the New York Yankees re-signing…Read More

Should the Yankees consider trading Ivan Nova?

As of a couple weeks ago, the New York Yankees hadn’t ruled out the possibility of putting starting…Read More

The Yankees’ 2013 Starting Catcher Dilemma

At this point, not only is the free-agent market shrinking, but so are the hopes of finding a worthwhile…Read More

Mark Montgomery: The Future Closer of the Yankees?

If there’s anything that the Arizona Fall League had shown us, it’s that the New York Yankees…Read More

Red Alert: The New York Yankees

Off in the distance, you hear what you believe to be Frank Sinatra singing “New York, New York.”…Read More

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: The Yankees’ Catcher in 2013?

With the New York Yankees failing to bid with the Pittsburgh Pirates (the world must be ending, right?)…Read More

Could the Yankees still trade for Chase Headley?

Back in July, the New York Yankees made somewhat of a push to land third-baseman Chase Headley from…Read More

Grading the Yankees: Andy Pettitte

For those of us who didn’t know what to expect going into 2012, we certainly didn’t see Andy…Read More

Don’t count Yanks out on Kyuji Fujikawa

We have talked before about how much of a slippery road it is for Japanese pitchers, but Kyuji Fujikawa,…Read More

Grading the Yankees: Ichiro Suzuki

Perhaps one of the more undervalued players of this Yankees’ team in 2012 was none other than Ichiro…Read More

Jeff Keppinger makes sense for Yankees

Sometimes there are bad signings and sometimes there are good signings. If the New York Yankees want…Read More

Dismissing rumors involving top flight free agents and the Yankees

The reputation of being the “Evil Empire” was just not solely from the realm of Star Wars.…Read More

Grading the Yankees: Phil Hughes

What 2012 showed us was a New York Yankees‘ rotation that clearly defined itself early on. Phil…Read More

The Yankees’ 2013 Shortstop Dilemma

Never thought you would ever hear that right? Well folks, it’s all true. With Derek Jeter‘s…Read More