Category Archives: Discussion

Pineda gets rocked as Yankees narrow down the rotation

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Michael Pineda didn't have his command nor his usual poise on the mound Friday night and got rocked by the Phillies. His line: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR. He threw a few 92's and 93's, but was mostly sitting 89-90 mph with his fastball. Does he keep ...

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10 Pitchers the Yankees can target after losing Darvish

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

With reports that the Yankees are "not getting" Japanese starting pitcher Yu Darvish it is probably a good time to take a look at what's left on the starting pitching market and discuss if any of those starters fit in with the Yankees plans. Here are to best 10 starters still available: Gio Gonzalez (traded to ...

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Possible Yankee Offseason Targets: Left Handed Relievers

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees signed Pedro Feliciano last offseason to be the second lefty to pair with reliever Boone Logan in the bullpen. Unfortunately a shoulder injury kept him off the field and now they are once again looking for that elusive second lefty. Here is a look at the free agent market for left handed relievers: Mike Gonzalez ...

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10 Free Agent Pitchers the Yankees Could Sign

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

I've done this before and it was pretty popular and the Yankees are once again in the market for starting pitching so I've identified 10 starting pitchers that are on the free agent market that they could be interested in signing. Yu Darvish (Rangers won exclusive negotiating rights)- He seems to be the favorite of some. ...

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Do the Yankees Trade or Hold On to Montero?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees top prospect Jesus Montero finally made his major league debut this past September. He made quite a splash too, but after years of hearing his name in trade rumors, will the Yankees resist trading him again this offseason? That's a hard question the Yankees are going to have to ask themselves. On one hand, ...

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A Quick Look at the AL MVP Possibilities

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

For about a month now Yankees fans have been chanting 'MVP, MVP' during most of Curtis Granderson's at bats and the few fans that haven't gotten behind him as the MVP have turned to Robinson Cano as their favorite for the award. It's safe to say that if it were up to us that one of ...

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A Look at the Yankees Potential Playoff Roster

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees have the luxury of being able to carry 40 players on their active roster for the entire month of September, but come October they are going to have to cut that back to 25. Now the ALDS and potential ALCS rosters are going to be different. For one there could be injuries, but most ...

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Can CC Sabathia Turn it Around Against Boston?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

As the Yankees head into Boston there are two big things on my mind, the fact that the Yankees are just 2-8 against the Red Sox this year and that CC Sabathia is the major reason for that at 0-4, 7.20. Now this is not something that has bothered him throughout his career. In 2009 ...

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Discussion: Was the Bunt the Right Decision Last Night?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees were at one point down 6-0 to the Oakland Athletics last night but battled back to make it 6-3 in the 9th inning. Then with runners on first and second and no outs Yankees manager Joe Girardi called for Derek Jeter to bunt the runners over. He did, two walks, a foul ...

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Which of the Yankees Top Pitching Prospects Should Be Traded?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

The trade deadline draws near and it is an exciting time as the Yankees will look to add pieces to the team for the final stretch run. However, for fans of the farm system this can tend to be a scary time of the year as the Yankees are often the ones losing prospects in ...

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