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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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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 off to slow start, but it’s not time to panic

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Before the season started the two things that we expected to be good from the Yankees were Robinson Cano and the pitching staff. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case the first week of the season and they have gotten off to a slow 2-4 start. That doesn't mean that it's time to panic or give up on ...

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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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Kuroda knocked out as the Yankees fall to the Red Sox 7-4

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Red Sox literally knocked Hiroki Kuroda out of the game in the second inning, and the Yankees offense was mostly quiet again as the Red Sox beat them 7-4 during a cold night at Yankee Stadium. A liner off the bat of Shane Victorino looked like it barely grazed Kuroda's fingers. Larry Rothschild and Steve ...

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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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Yankees re-sign Hiroki Kuroda to a 1-year, $15 million deal

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees checked off a big name on their shopping list today when they agreed to terms with Hiroki Kuroda on a one-year, $15 million deal plus incentives, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. The incentives are said to add up to less than $1 million. Re-signing Kuroda was a little trickier than expected. They initially ...

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Kuroda and Ichiro will not play in the WBC

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

A couple of Yankee free agent targets have decided to sit out the World Baseball Classic next year. Both Hiroki Kuroda and Ichiro Suzuki have declined to play in the international tournament that begins in March, according to Anthony Sulla-Heffinger of the NY Post. Kuroda didn't give a reason in the Post's report, but it sounds like ...

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