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Nick Swisher said it “hurt” that the Yankees never made him an offer

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Before the offseason started there were rumors that Nick Swisher was looking for Jayson Werth type money (more than $100 million) as a free agent so it made sense that the Yankees, unwilling to overpay, would look elsewhere for an outfielder. Then came another disappointing playoff performance and it was clear that Swish wouldn't be getting ...

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Yankees call Phil Hughes off DL early to make Saturday start, plus notes

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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With the Yankees now off to a 1-3 start to the season, they are pulling out the stops and have activated Phil Hughes off of the DL early and have sent David Phelps to the bullpen for Saturday afternoon's start. To make room for Hughes on the roster, the Yankees sent Cody Eppley down to the ...

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Yankees release David Aardsma, and other notes

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees have unconditionally released reliever David Aardsma which marks the second day in a row they have released a reliever who was expected to play a key role in their bullpen this year. Aardsma has a career 4.22 ERA with a 9.1 K/9 and a 5.1 BB/9. He served as the Mariners closer from 2009 ...

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Yankees release Clay Rapada, and other notes

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees have granted an unconditional release to lefty reliever Clay Rapada the team announced yesterday. He was DFA'd earlier in the week so he must have cleared waivers and the Yankees didn't think it was worth keeping a pitcher with a shoulder injury around anymore. Rapada is the quintessential lefty matchup reliever. He held lefties to just ...

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Yankees set record with $230.4M payroll, money not well spent, plus notes

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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A lot of people, myself included, have accused the Yankees of caring more about profits than winning this offseason, but despite that they will set a record with their payroll at $230.4 million this offseason. While that is technically true it is how they've spent their money, with relatively little money committed after this season limiting ...

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Some thoughts on CC Sabathia’s velocity, A-Rod, the catchers, and injury updates

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Even going back to his days with the Cleveland Indians, CC Sabathia has always an easy choice to tab as the Opening Day starter. He's a leader, a workhorse, and a damn good pitcher. Unfortunately he doesn't do well pitching on Opening Day. Look at these lines from the past few Opening Days: 2013: 5 IP, 8 H, ...

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Yankees claim Sam Demel, waive Dan Otero, and other notes

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees announced that they have claimed righty reliever Sam Demel off waivers from the Houston Astros and designated righty Dan Otero for assignment to make room for him on the 40-man roster. Demel, 27, has played in parts of three seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 63.2 innings he has a 4.95 ERA with a ...

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Yankees sign Overbay, claim a reliever and cut a good prospect, plus injury updates

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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It was a busy day for the Yankees yesterday, but not a pretty one. The Yankees began the day yesterday by claiming right handed reliever Dan Otero off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.. Then they made the Vernon Wells trade official by sending outfielder Exicardo Cayones and lefty reliever Kramer Sneed to the Angels. They continued ...

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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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Yankees sign Chien-Ming Wang, and other mostly injury related notes

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees have signed Chien-Ming Wang, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but based on previous reports it is likely a one-year, minor league deal and Wang is a good bet to start the year in Triple-A. Wang, 33 next week, is obviously the former ace of the ...

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