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A few players that could impress the Yankees in September

Benjamin Orr — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:00:44 +0000

With September being two weeks away, the rosters for every team expand from 25 players to 40. With those extra 15 players, there may be a few that could make a case to be on the team next year instead of being in the minors. The New York Yankees have a few interesting players, especially in areas where they are hurting. The starting pitching outside of Hiroki Kuroda has been extremely sluggish, the bullpen could always use some padding and offensively, some of these guys who are playing now may not be there next year. A few players the Yankees may want to keep an eye on are Adam Warren, Brandon Laird, Justin Thomas, and David Adams as they are all on the 40-man roster. (more…)

Yankees News: Cashman suggests quiet deadline day despite numerous questions

Chris Carelli — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:30:01 +0000

The MLB non-waiver trade deadline arrives today at 4:00 pm. There are several teams searching for the last piece of their puzzle in an effort to provide a playoff push and there are others trying to unload as much as possible looking forward to the future. The New York Yankees portray a state of contentment, but it is more a product of the perceived costs of the players available than it is that they WANT to remain out of the trade market. (more…)

Is A-Rod’s injury a blessing in disguise? Brian Cashman should call the Padres about Chase Headley

Chris Carelli — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:00:29 +0000

When Alex Rodriguez went down with a broken left hand and the verdict was about eight weeks on the DL, the rumors immediately swirled as to who the Yankees could target in a trade. Rumors certainly become intensified since we are just a few days from July 31st non-waiver trading deadline. (more…)