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Former Yankees Transitioning into New Roles, Teams

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Eric Favaloro
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With the Yankees currently in Cleveland for a four-game series, players and fans alike were able to get an up-close look at Nick Swisher donning an Indians uniform in Monday’s 11-6 win over the Tribe.  Swisher, now the starting first baseman in Cleveland, went 1-3 yesterday with two walks and a run scored.  With a ...

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Where the 2012 Yankees got value and where they over spent

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees spent over $200 million on their roster last year, but that money is only good if they got what they paid for. So using FanGraphs' value system I took a look at how the Yankees spent their money, where they spent wisely, where they broke even, and where they got ripped off to ...

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Eric Chavez signs a 1-year, $3 million deal with the Diamondbacks

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

When Alex Rodriguez went down the thing that made the most sense for the Yankees to replace him was to platoon Eric Chavez and Jeff Keppinger until he comes back. Keppinger signed earlier today with the White Sox and now the Yankees have lost out on the other half of that platoon too as Chavez ...

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The Yankees 5 options to replace Alex Rodriguez

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Today was Day 2 of the Winter Meetings and lots of rumors are flying around. I collected reports from Ken Davidoff, Jack Curry, Jeff Passan, Ken Rosenthal, Jerry Crasnick, Nick Cafardo, Buster Olney, Joel Sherman, Jayson Stark, and Jon Heyman this afternoon to get a good idea of what the Yankees are spending their time doing. They're ...

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Rumor: Yankees want to bring Eric Chavez back

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees have finally reached out to free agent third baseman Eric Chavez to let him know that they are interested in bringing him back another year, according to Ken Davidoff of the NY Post. It's about time. Chavez had a very good year for the Yankees last year and was huge in filling in for ...

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Eric Chavez plans to play in 2013

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Last offseason it was either retirement or returning to the Yankees for Eric Chavez. This offseason is a bit different because Chavez definitely plans on playing again next year and is already talking to other clubs. "Chavy has no intention of retiring," Chavez's agent Scott Leventhal told Anthony McCarron of the NY Daily News. "We have ...

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Rumor: Yankees looking for an infielder, A-Rod won’t be the DH though

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees might not be spending a lot of money this offseason, but they are looking to add a veteran infielder who can play both third and shortstop, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. That doesn't mean they are looking for a replacement for Alex Rodriguez though. “There is no discussion whatsoever about Alex transitioning ...

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Poll results: Who BBD readers want to see stay and go

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

I ran a poll after the Yankees were eliminated to see which players people wanted to see stay with the Yankees to 2013 and which people wanted to run out of town. For the most part the answers were predictable, but there were a few shockers. Here are the results: ...Read more Alex Rodriguez: 63% of you want ...

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The offseason officially starts today

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

With the Giants win over the Tigers last night, the 2012/13 postseason has officially begun. Yankees fans are going to expect big things this offseason, however their team finished with the best record in the American League and probably needs a few tweaks rather than a major overhaul. The one area where they really need to focus on ...

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A-Rod benched again with Granderson this time

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Down 0-3 in the ALCS, the Yankees season is on the line tonight and manager Joe Girardi has decided to once again bench his highest paid slugger, Alex Rodriguez, along with center fielder Curtis Granderson. That means that Nick Swisher is back in the lineup and Eric Chavez and Brett Gardner will once again be in ...

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