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Yankees News: Cano in HR Derby tonight, Sabathia’s schedule, Jeter’s shoulder, Teixeira vs. Padilla and Jackson barred

Chris Carelli — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:00:03 +0000

The New York Yankees finished off the first-half of the season last night with a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees moved to 52-33 on the season, their highest mark over .500. With a seven-game lead in the ultra-competitive American League East, the Bombers are going to enjoy some time away from the ballpark to refresh. (more…)

Four players the Yankees could do without after 2012

Benjamin Orr — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:10:50 +0000

For every team, there are guys worth keeping and guys that have worn out their welcome. For the New York Yankees, the biggest player to wear out their welcome is Ramiro Pena. Pena has never been what the Yankees expected to be in the majors, hence why he is always in Triple-A. Eduardo Nunez is the second man that comes to mind. While he may have been considered to be Derek Jeter’s successor someday, it just isn’t meant to be. Freddy Garcia has just been there as a back-up option and really, what benefit is it to us to have a man who can barely pitch relief at times, let alone start? The last guy the Yankees can part ways with after this season is Andruw Jones. He’s old, he can’t hit as good as he used to and we just have no use for older platoon players that have no production to offer us, especially when we face major injuries, much like with Brett Gardner. These four men are guys the Yankees should just cut their losses with because not only are there better players out there, but we have players in our farm leagues who need their time to shine as well. (more…)

Yankees Minor League Report: June 20, 2012

Chris Carelli — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:00:43 +0000

The Staten Island Yankees and the Gulf Coast Yankees began their seasons this week as the New York Yankees now have eight affiliates in action. Let’s take a look at what’s happening around the Yankees minor league system. (more…)

Yankees News: Gardner setback, Robertson in Triple-A, Chamberlain and Aardsma

Chris Carelli — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:30:29 +0000

The New York Yankees medical report is hitting .750 this past week as they received positive results from three of four key players who are on the disabled list. Unfortunately, the player who went backwards in his recuperation is arguably the most important of the bunch. (more…)