New York Yankees: 2012 Projected Batting Order
The 2012 New York Yankees batting order is not so hard to project, which is a Godsend for skipper Joe Girardi who will already have his hands full weeding though an abundance of starting pitchers.
The only real lineup issue the Yankees have is a lack of a fulltime DH, which is not an imminent need but certainly a luxury that GM Brian Cashman would like to secure.
Here is the presumed...
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Vlad Makes His Pitch to the Yanks
With Jorge Posada no longer in the Bronx and Jesus Montero taking his promise to Seattle...the New York Yankees have, seemingly, been left without a designate hitter.But, according to ESPN's Buster Olney...there's one slugger out there that's stumping hard for the gig.Vladimir Guerrero has made it known to the Yankees that he wants their DH spot. IMO, Raul Ibanez still...
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Yanks Look To Unload Bust Burnett On Pirates
The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about trading A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh.
The Yankees are willing to unload Burnett since the Yanks now have a surplus in pitching with the acquirement of former Seattle Mariners pitcher Michael Pineda. However, the Yankees want the Pirates to go somewhere around 50-50 when it comes to paying the rest of the $33...
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New York Mets Pumping the Brakes On Pursuit of Left-Handed Bat
A couple of weeks ago I discussed the New York Mets’ interest in a left-handed outfield bat. According to Joel Sherman, the New York Mets have put this search on the back burner with the hopes that the options will improve as the season nears. There were rumbles that the New York Mets were looking into guys such as Johnny Damon, Raul Ibanez, Kosuke Fukudome, Juan Pierre...
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New York Yankees May Have Found A DH In Russell Branyan
The talk over the New York Yankees and their designated hitter situation will not rest until it is resolved…and even after it is resolved, it still probably won’t rest. That’s just life as a New York Yankees fan. There has been plenty of talk about Johnny Damon and Raul Ibanez up to this point and there figures to be more as we inch closer to March and Spring...
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The Pirates Will Get A.J. Burnett
I'm going on a limb here, but that's what you have to do sometimes. For some reason, I feel strongly about this. This CBS article really shows what's going on, here are some quotes:"The Yankees and Pirates are continuing to talk about a possible A.J. Burnett trade that could lead to more activity in the form of a couple free-agent signings by the Yankees. As of Thursday...
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Rumor: Yankees weighing options for DH
The Yankees signed Russell Branyan to a minor league contract as a possible DH option yesterday, but they are still in the market for another option.
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweeted that they are still considering Raul Ibanez and Johnny Damon for the position and supposedly are leaning toward Ibanez because of his glove.
The Yankees have supposedly already had negotiations with...
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Mets move on from ‘bargain bin’ in search for lefty-hitting outfielder
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are all but done pursuing those lefty-hitting free agents currently on the market. After losing out on Rick Ankiel those players include names like Kosuke Fukudome, Johnny Damon and Raul Ibanez. The market for these players, however, put them in a familiar category and allow us yet another opportunity to invoke...
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Yanks sign Branyan to minor-league deal
The Yankees remain in the hunt to add a left-handed DH, with Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez still available, but they took a flier on another aging lefty slugger yesterday when they agreed to sign Russell Branyan to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league...
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Polishing a Turd with Raul, Johnny, and Hideki
The following post is being syndicated from The Yankee Analysts.There has been much ado about the Yankees designated hitter situation yesterday, with Buster Olney tweeting that the team was "in position to add" one of Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon, or Hideki Matsui within a week. Ken Rosenthal stoked the coals a bit (or, perhaps, took a book of matches from 7-Eleven), adding...
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Yanks Sign Russell Branyan to Minor League Deal
From Dan Martin:The Yankees agreed Wednesday to sign Russell Branyan to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major league spring training.
The move does not impact the team’s chances of adding another lefty bat and it remains in the hunt for Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez.
But Branyan’s presence could make things more difficult for Eric Chavez because...
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Rant of the day: the Yankees are at it again...and not in a good way
I read an article at Newsday.com today that the New York Yankees are looking for a hitter, preferably a leftie, and their top candidates are, drumroll please...Raul Ibanez, Hideki Matsui, and Johnny Damon.Wtf?Raul Ibanez is 39 years old. Hideki Matsui will be 38 this year. Johnny Damon just turned 38 a few months ago. Now, in Real Life, 38-39 is nothing to look twice at. It's not...
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Yankees Sign Russell Branyan To A Minor League Deal
The Yankees signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, reports Dan Martin of the New York Post. The move does not impact the team’s pursuit of Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez, notes Martin, though it could affect their interest in Eric Chavez. The left-handed hitter [...]
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Could Pirates land A.J.?
Hear ye, hear ye: The Pittsburgh Pirates are one team that actually might want to trade for New York Yankees right-hander A.J. Burnett.
The Pirates clearly want another starting pitcher — they made one-year and three-year offers to Edwin Jackson before the free-agent right-hander signed with the Washington Nationals last week.
The Pirates also have spoken with the Yankees...
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Rumor: Yankees Still Shopping A.J. Burnett
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Yankees are still shopping RHP A.J. Burnett but they are doing it quietly. The deal would likely be a salary dump to expand their budget.
The Yankees are looking to sign a Johnny Damon, Raul Ibanez or Hideki Matsui type player. However, the Yankees would probably have to eat more of Burnett’s salary. They are only...
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Yankees Pursue Ibanez, But What About Damon?
In recent weeks, the Yankees have made it clear that they’re interested in adding one more bat to help them fill their DH spot. This hitter would ideally be a left-handed hitter who could platoon with Andruw Jones and provide the Yankees with a valuable bat off the bench.
It just so happens that there are a number of left-handed hitters still left on the market: Raul Ibanez, Johnny...
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Report: Yankees Considering Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon as Options to Help Fill Designated Hitter Role
The Yankees could be reaching into their past to secure their future designated hitter. A day after Raul Ibanez emerged as a candidate to fill the role, ESPN.com reports the Yankees have also looked into Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui as left-handed options to rejoin the club as a designated hitter. Unlike Ibanez, Damon and Matsui have each played for the Yankees and were teammates...
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New York Yankees to sign Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui or Raul Ibanez this week?
The New York Yankees are expected to sign a left handed designated hitter who could also serve as a platoon outfielder with Brett Gardner or Nick Swisher this season, and the final three candidates appear to be Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez. One of those three players could sign by the end of this week, although a lot will depend on what their asking price comes down...
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Seeking more offense, Yankees have their eye on Raul Ibanez
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Top Moment #1: Nineteen Innings of Madness
Phillies Nation’s winner for the number one Philadelphia Phillies Top Moment of 2011 is … (drum roll, please) … The 19 inning marathon against the Cincinnati Reds!This may not come as a surprise. We remember staying up late, refusing to turn off the television. We remember it being one of the oddest games of recent memory. We remember Wilson Valdez taking the...
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Rumor: Yankees won’t sign DH until prices drop
The Yankees want to complete a deal for a left handed hitting DH, but insist that they only have up to $2 million to spend and that prices are still too high, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post.
Sherman reports that the Yankees signing of Hiroki Kuroda has already put them over budget so they have just $2 million left to sign a DH and listed Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon, Hideki...
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Yanks may be closing in on Ibanez
The Yankees appear to be zeroing in on Raul Ibanez as the extra bat that Joe Girardi was pitching for last week. The Yankees are seeking a left-handed hitter and other possibilities have included Eric Chavez and ex-Yankees Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon.
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Yanks may be closing in on Ibanez
The Yankees appear to be zeroing in on Raul Ibanez as the extra bat that Joe Girardi was pitching for last week. The Yankees are seeking a left-handed hitter and other possibilities have included Eric Chavez and ex-Yankees Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon.
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Sources: Yanks looking at Ibanez, Hall
The New York Yankees are moving closer to completing their roster.
The team is in serious discussions with two free agents, outfielder Raul Ibanez and utility man Bill Hall, according to major-league sources.
Ibanez, a left-handed hitter who turns 40 on June 2, would serve primarily as a DH, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Jorge Posada and trade of Jesus Montero...
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New York Yankees Honing In on Raul Ibanez
Just over a week ago I touched on the New York Yankees’ interest in Raul Ibanez and whether he presented a better option as a part-time designated hitter than Johnny Damon. I really think the two are pretty close. Johnny Damon might offer a little bit more speed and a better batting average, but Raul Ibanez will probably offer more power. Also, as I mentioned in the post...
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