In a rarity, Curtis Granderson was cheered and thanked at Fenway Park on Monday night, when the Yankees' center fielder was in town for a fundraiser benefiting a charity run by Theo Epstein and Peter Gammons.
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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February 01, 2012
Yankees minor league righty, Kevin Whelan, was designated for assignment last week when they made the Hiroki Kuroda signing official, but he made it through waivers and he has been assigned to Triple-A, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Whelan, who is the last remaining piece of the Gary Sheffield-to-the-Tigers trade, had a good year in Triple-A last season, but at 27 he was older...
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January 30, 2012
BOSTON –– Like most baseball aficionados, Curtis Granderson monitored the Prince Fielder bonanza in the offseason. When the former Brewers first baseman inked a nine-year deal last week with the Tigers, Granderson -- who spent six seasons in Detroit -- lauded Fielder and his former club for the shocking marriage. “The best thing was everyone was like ‘Wow’,” Granderson...
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February 01, 2012
Since my mind has been on the New York Giants and Super Bowl XLVI, I neglected to comment on New York Post Joel Sherman’s tweet
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from this past Sunday, about the Yankees signing reliever Manny Delcarmen to a minor league deal.
Truthfully, I didn’t realize Delcarmen still pitched because I hadn’t heard his name since he was a Boston Red Sox years ago....
Via AP on Fox
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January 31, 2012
Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein say after years of being on opposite sides of baseball's most bitter rivalry, they are looking forward to being able to make deals with one another.
The Yankees general manager and the former general manager of the Red Sox appeared together at a forum Tuesday at Sacred Heart University.
The 38-year-old Epstein, now president of baseball operations...
Via Rant Sports
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February 01, 2012
The New York Yankees on Tuesday afternoon announced the hiring of former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. Hendry was hired as a special assignment scout. Hendry spent the last 9 1/2 years as the Cubs general manager. He was relieved of his duties on August 19th of this past year. This will mark the first year that Hendry isn’t in the Cubs organization since 1994. ...
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February 01, 2012
From Peter Botte:No one should expect Mark Teixeira to become a $180 million bunter this season, but the Yankee first baseman admits he’s finally ready to give in to his frustrations over declining numbers the past few years.
The switch-hitter batted a career-worst .224 from the left side of the plate in 2011, often pulling the ball into the pronounced shift most opposing teams...
Via Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest
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January 30, 2012
The deal that sent Michael Pineda to the Yankees has made him the talk of the rotation, but the real breakout candidate this year could be free agent Hiroki Kuroda.
Kuroda is 36, so calling him a breakout candidate probably sounds odd; pitchers that are already past the age of 35 don’t normally improve significantly. He is, however, entering his fifth season in the States...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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January 30, 2012
As the Yankees look for a backup infielder to play behind Alex Rodriguez, they are said to be in serious talks with Bill Hall, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
Hall has experience playing second, short, third, and all three outfield positions. He isn’t a defensive wizard or anything though and has had his two worst defensive seasons over the past two years, suggesting...
The Yankees drafted left-handed pitcher Matt Tracy in the 24th round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of the University of Mississippi. A two-way player in college, he not only showed advanced polish once permanently moving to the mound for the Staten Island Yankees in his debut season but he also saw a significant uptick in his overall stuff.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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January 31, 2012
Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein say after years of being on opposite sides of baseball's most bitter rivalry, they are looking forward to being able to make deals with one another. The Yankees general manager and the former general manager of the Red Sox appeared together at a forum Tuesday at Sacred Heart University.
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