Yanks Go Yard » Dan Haren

Could Dan Haren make sense for the 2013 Yankees rotation?

Jimmy Kraft — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com recently opined that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (most ridiculous name ever) could “cut ties” with Dan Haren and Ervin Santana in order to free up some money for a multi-year deal with Zack Greinke. That begs the question, should the Yankees take flyer on Haren? (more…)

David Phelps and others in the Yankees’ 2013 rotation?

Benjamin Orr — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:05:18 +0000

The one thing that the New York Yankees have been blessed with so far this season is the starting pitching. A lot of the Yankees’ starting pitching in previous years has never been as sharp, especially with multiple pitchers. Phil Hughes has been absolutely dominating his opponents in his previous starts. Ivan Nova has been lowering his ERA significantly. The rest of the rotation with CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte has been the major core of the pitching staff, but here’s the reality, guys get older. Kuroda will be 38 going into next season., Pettitte just turned 40 this month (and is now on the 60-day DL) and Sabathia is going to 32 in July. However, Sabathia will more than likely stay with New York until his career is over, so that’s one bit of the core we can keep. Looking forward without veterans like Kuroda and Pettitte is hard, but not impossible. What we saw from David Phelps in his brief few games this season impressed the Yankees. Phelps is currently back on the 25-man roster so we’ll see what can do in the meantime. Though, looking at 2013, expect Phelps to be a major part of the rotation, even if he were to be the fifth man. There’s also the possibility of signing a free agent. The big free agent on the market after this season will be Cole Hamels. Could the Yankees sign Hamels and have Phelps ready for next year?

(more…)

Yankees shutdown by Haren and Angels defense

Chris Carelli — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:37:01 +0000

The New York Yankees expected things to be tough in Anaheim, it always is, but this time around they’ve run into a buzzsaw. Both teams entered the series on their longest win streaks of the season, but only the Angels streak is intact. Behind a strong pitching performance from Dan Haren, and some great defensive plays by Mike Trout and Peter Bourjos, the Angels defeated the Yankees and Andy Pettitte, 5-1. (more…)

Collision Course: Yankees lose wild one to Angels on walk-off blast in ninth

Chris Carelli — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:42:38 +0000

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim entered the game on five-game and six-game respective win streaks. The collision course ended poorly for the Yankees. They couldn’t take full advantage of an injury to Angels’ starter Jered Weaver after he faced just three batters to begin last night’s ballgame. (more…)

Yankees gain sweep of A’s as Kuroda shines in 2-0 triumph

Chris Carelli — Mon, 28 May 2012 10:50:41 +0000

The New York Yankees, behind Hiroki Kuroda‘s eight shutout innings, swept the Oakland A’s and in the process won their season-high fifth straight game. The Yankees had won the first two games of the series with dominant bats, but this time they needed and received a fantastic performance from Kuroda. (more…)

Dan Haren = Cliff Lee part II

Andrew Corselli — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:06:45 +0000

According to a Jayson Stark and a “source familiar with the situation“, the Yanks and D’Bags were “never close” on a deal that would have sent Dan Haren to the Bronx.

Take it away Jayson Stark and your mysterious source:

The two teams did swap names Friday, but the Yankees rejected a Diamondbacks proposal that would have sent Joba Chamberlain, highly regarded pitching prospect Ivan Nova and two other prospects to Arizona for Haren.

First of all, why would the Yanks reject such a trade? They get rid of the struggling Joba and three other prospects for one of the top 15-20 pitchers in the game, whom they’d have for well under market value through 2013. As long as the two other prospects weren’t named Montero, Brackman or Sanchez, I don’t see how they can turn this down.

The Yankees, instead, have proposed an entirely prospect-based deal, which Arizona rejected. Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall told reporters in Phoenix that other teams had made offers of “at least equal value” to what the Yankees proposed.

Another sticking point between the two teams, the source said, is how much of the $33 million remaining on Haren’s contract the Diamondbacks are willing to pay. Arizona’s initial proposal would have required the Yankees to assume Haren’s entire contract. The Yankees, and other clubs the Diamondbacks have spoken with, want the quality of the players in the deal to be dependent on how much of Haren’s money Arizona is willing to pay.

I guess I can understand the Yanks not wanting to give up a ton of prospects and eat the remaining $33 million of Haren’s deal, but something tells me the D’Bags are just using the Yanks as leverage to drive up what other teams are willing to part with. This is like Cliff Lee all over again and reeks of what the Mariners did a couple of weeks back. Andy C no likey.

It seems Jerry DiPoto just made Cashman’s shit list, which is headlined by Jack Zduriencik.

According to Stark’s source, the Cards, Phils, Dodgers, Tigers and Twinkies have all expressed interest in Haren…but he has a partial no-trade clause that would require his permission before he could be dealt to the Tigers or Twins.

1,000 but not 600…Dan Haren — a Yankee?

Andrew Corselli — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:58:17 +0000

The Yanks beat the Royals 7-1, and while A-Rod didn’t belt home run number 600 Jorge Posada did drive in RBIs 1,000 and 1,001! Not quite a milestone of the same caliber, but a milestone nevertheless. With the RBIs he moved into 13th place on the franchise’s all-time list. He’s been hot recently and came into the game hitting .333/.429/.833 since the All-Star break.

Girardi:

That’s quite an accomplishment, 1000 RBI. Especially from behind the plate, which is such a grueling position.

Georgie went 2-for-3, drove in the aforementioned two runs and scored, while Gardy also had two hits, two RBI and scored. In fact, A-Rod and New CC both had two hits, and RBInson Cano went 2-for-4 with three RBI and scored. Robbie is now two hits away from 1,000 for his career. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Yanks duffed up Brian Bannister, he had a 15.07 ERA against NYY coming into the game.

Posada, who drove in a run for the seventh straight game: (more…)