Category Archives: Yankees Rumors

Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain could be in their final season in Pinstripes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Phil Hughes rebounded from a couple of bad starts earlier in the season when he probably wasn't quite ready to pitch and looked great last night as he held the Diamondbacks to just two runs over seven innings. Joba Chamberlain also looked solid, pumping in 95 mph fastballs and was even able to locate them well ...

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A-Rod allegedly tried to purchase and destroy Biogenesis documents, and notes from the weekend

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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More news from the Biogenesis scandal and more bad news for Alex Rodriguez. Investigators were told by ex-Biogenesis employees that documents had been put up for sale by people connected to the clinic and that Alex Rodriguez, through an intermediary, had attempted to purchase them in order to destroy them, according to Michael Schmidt of the ...

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A look at the Yankees Opening Day rosters, and notes

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Nothing big in the news this morning so rather than rehash the Vernon Wells trade (because it makes me throw up in my mouth every time I think about it) I thought that I would take a look at the potential Yankees roster. The injuries have made things very difficult both in trying to find replacements ...

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Yankees close to finalizing a trade for Vernon Wells, and other notes

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees and Angels are discussing a deal that would send Vernon Wells to the Bronx for a low-level prospect with the Angels picking up most of the $42 million he's owed over the next two seasons, according to Jeff Passan, Mark Feinsand, and David Waldstein. The deal isn't official yet, but a source told Feinsand ...

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Thoughts on potentially trading Joba Chamberlain to the Texas Rangers, other notes

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Last week we heard that the Texas Rangers were scouting Joba Chamberlain and considering the Yankees have a lot of needs in their lineup right now it is possible that a trade is brewing. The Yankees biggest needs right now are obviously at the corner infield positions. With Adrian Beltre firmly in place and Mitch Moreland ...

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What to do now that Derrek Lee is staying retired? Plus other notes

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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With the injuries piling up, Yankees GM Brian Cashman decided he would try to get a little creative to fill some spots so he called some retired players to gauge their interest. Chipper Jones and Scott Rolen quickly rejected any idea that they might come out of retirement, but Derrek Lee was at least considering it. Lee is ...

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Rangers are scouting Joba Chamberlain, and other rumors & notes

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Texas Rangers, are short on bullpen depth at the moment, have been scouting Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain, according to George King of the NY Post. The Rangers actually match up well with the Yankees as they have depth at the corner infield positions right now, but it seems hard to imagine a deal happening between ...

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Yankees considering pulling Derrek Lee out of retirement, and other notes

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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With Mark Teixeira out for at least 8-10 weeks and with Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson already on the DL, the Yankees offense is in trouble. Apparently Brian Cashman thinks it's bad enough that he has contacted first baseman Derrek Lee to see if he has any interest in coming out of retirement, according to ...

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Mariano Rivera expected to announce retirement on Saturday

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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UPDATE: The Yankees have scheduled a 10:00 a.m. press conference for Saturday at Steinbrenner Field where Rivera will announce his retirement after the 2013 season, per Joel Sherman. ORIGINAL POST: Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is expected to announce soon, possibly as soon as Sunday, that he will retire at the end of this season, according to Buster Olney of ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: Teixeira replacements, Jeter, Mo

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees lost to Robinson Cano, Vidal Nuno and Team Dominican Republic 8-2 yesterday. That, of course, was secondary news to Mark Teixeira's injury. • The Yankees will look for first AND third basemen to try to replace Teixeira. • Travis Hafner is not an option. • Jon Heyman suggested Michael Cuddyer, Justin Morneau, Carlos Pena, Casey Kotchman, Greg Dobbs, Carlos Lee, ...

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