Tag Archives: Ivan Nova

Brian Cashman is smart not to take credit for Yankees strong start, and other notes

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees had some big holes in the lineup going into the season and most weren't afraid to point them out. There was the drop-off behind the plate, in right field, and forget about plugging any hole with Vernon Wells as he was done and that was a horrible trade. Almost a month later and the ...

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Ichiro signing might be more evidence of Yankees front office rift, and lots of notes

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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It was a little curious this offseason when after the Yankees refused to offer anybody a multi-year contract and even turned down a reasonable one-year offer from Russell Martin only to see them sign a 39-year-old Ichiro Suzuki to a two-year deal. Sure, Ichiro finished very strong while he was with the Yankees, but in his ...

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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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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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Most important spring stats: AB and IP

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Anybody who has read this blog for a long time knows that I hate spring training stats. The reason is because they are unreliable and often give fans the wrong idea. It's part of the reason why I hardly even discuss spring results here on the blog. There are many reasons the stats are unreliable: players simply ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: Hughes, Nova, Cashman, Cano, Banuelos, Pineda, and Cabral

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees had the day off yesterday so let's get right to it. • After two days of throwing, Phil Hughes is says he's feeling fine. • Ivan Nova has adjusted his mechanics this season. • Brian Cashman broke his ankle jumping out of a plane. • Robinson Cano's father, Jose Cano, wants his son to stay with the Yankees. • Manny Banuelos has joined Michael ...

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Morning Bits: Adams, Pineda, Cano, Wang, Cervelli, Nova, and Hughes

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Position players have reported. Next is spring training games and then the season. • 2B David Adams not ready to start Spring Training with back injury. • Michael Pineda, out until June or July, has lost 20 pounds. • The Yankees and Robinson Cano are far apart on a contract extension. • The Yankees are keeping tabs on Chien-Ming Wang during the WBC. • ...

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Yankees Ivan Nova, Francisco Cervelli still have options left

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees will have 83 players in camp when Spring Training starts. In order to try to narrow down who could start the season in the Bronx and who might start in Scranton it is helpful to know which players have options left. So a big thanks to Chad Jennings of the Journal News for ...

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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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Rumor: Yankees listening to offers on Granderson, Hughes, and Nova

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com passed along a rumor this morning that the Yankees were listening to offers for Curtis Granderson, Phil Hughes, and Ivan Nova. This really isn't news as the rumor that they were open to trading Granderson and Hughes was making the rounds just two days ago, but it is the first time that ...

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