From the NY Daily News:In an effort to rid themselves of underperforming pitcher A.J. Burnett, the Yankees are turning to a familiar trading partner. A team source confirmed Friday that the Yankees have held discussions with the Pirates about Burnet... more ...
Buster Olney also reported yesterday that the Yankees could sign Ibanez--or Matsui or Damon--this week. more ...
This post is syndicated from The Yankee Analysts.With the hot stove dwindling just below a simmer, yesterday saw Ken Rosenthal "break" a story with respect to the Yankees' interest in ... Bill Hall. This is indicative of, at the very least, Cashman's... more ...
Soon after Mark Teixeira signed that huge 8-year, $180 million deal back in 2008, I stumbled across an interesting comparison, talking about how Tex could go down the same path as Jason Giambi, who had just finished his 7-year deal with the Bomber... more ...
The last time we saw Delcarmen he put up a 4.99 ERA in 57 appearances for the Red Sox and Rockies in 2010. He did not pitch in the big leagues last season... more ...
Andy Martino also tweets that Hall is still considering "other teams" as well. Last season, Hall hit .211/.261/.314 with 2 HR and 14 RBI in 185 at-bats with the Astros and Giants. more ...
From David Waldstein:Just hours after Jorge Posada, their catcher of the past, announced his retirement, the Yankees said Tuesday that they had agreed on a contract with Russell Martin, their catcher of the present. The deal, worth $7.5 million deal... more ...
From Wallace Matthews:The YES Network will televise Jorge Posada's retirement press conference live from Yankee Stadium beginning at 11 a.m.Should be a pretty sad day in Yankeeland, though it would have been sadder to see him in a Rays uniform. more ...
From Christian Red:For Pineda, who is an imposing 6-7 and who can fire mid-90s heat, the change of address came as a shock (the deal will be officially finalized when the players pass their physicals and when visa paperwork is completed). But once th... more ...