Search for righty bat continues without Morse

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Last week, it was reported that the Yankees and Nationals were going to have discussions about a possible Mike Morse trade, as the outfielder became available when the Nats resigned Adam LaRoche. Whether or not the two clubs had any talks doesn’t matter now, as Morse has been traded to the Seattle Mariners in a [...]

Patience a virtue for Yanks, Nats

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Hal Steinbrenner and the Yankees aren’t finished this offseason. Even though Spring Training is right around the corner, Steinbrenner assured the fans that the team is not done making moves and that they’ve “got some work to do.” While sticking to the plan of getting below payroll for 2014, Steinbrenner also added that he would [...]

Yanks have checked on Sizemore

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According to Anthony McCarron and the New York Daily News, the Yankees have checked in on left-handed hitting outfielder Grady Sizemore. However, the Yankees main priority is to add a righty outfield bat before the season starts. GM Brian Cashman is perhaps looking for some insurance. Sizemore, 30, would likely come at a low price, thanks [...]

Yankees Showing Interest in Morse

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The New York Yankees have already brought in two right-handed hitting outfielders this off-season to fill the void left by Andruw Jones, and they are reportedly looking into bringing in a third. Earlier on Tuesday, ESPN’s Andrew Marchand reported that the Yankees are interested in trying to acquire 1B/OF Michael Morse. With newly re-signed 1B Adam [...]

Yankees to sign Ichiro for 2 years

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The Yankees are close to finalizing a two-year deal with Ichiro Suzuki worth $12-13 million. Ichiro who will slot in as the everyday RF will look to close out his career in Pinstripes.  Ichiro hit .338/.363/.531 in Yankee Stadium during the 2012 year, and will look to maintain those lines.  Ichiro would join the Yankees [...]

Youkilis signs with the Yankees

Youkilis will man third base in pinstripes.

Former Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis has signed a 1-year, $12 million contract with the New York Yankees. The agreement between the Yankees and Youkilis was first reported by Ken Rosenthal. The 33-year old corner infielder received interest from numerous teams, including the Cleveland Indians, who are managed by Terry Francona, who managed the [...]

Yankees looking into Josh Hamilton

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The Yankees have apparently ordered a background check according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.  The latest Yankees speculation comes after a very quiet Winter meetings showing, and losing out on multiple coveted players.  Josh Hamilton would certainly be a monster splash for the Yankees, however, it would most likely take a contract exceeding four [...]

Wednesday’s Updates from the Winter Meetings

Brian Cashman updating the media on Tuesday night (Associated Press photo)

Good morning, folks! Day three is underway from Nashville, and we’re covering all the action on a minute-by-minute basis at BronxPinstripes.com. 8:10 AM: Last night, Brian Cashman met with the media and revealed that he has spoken to the agent for at least five separate players – Ichiro Suzuki, Raul Ibanez, Eric Chavez, Kevin Youkilis, [...]

Tuesday’s Winter Meetings Update

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The BronxPinstripes crew will be updating here throughout the day as more information leaks out of the Winter Meetings. Make sure to check back for Yanks news and rumors. ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted early this morning that Brian Cashman and the Yankees are willing to listen to offers for Centerfielder Curtis Granderson. Granderson, who will [...]

Monday’s Winter Meetings Update

Alex Rodriguez will miss part of the 2013 season as he needs hip surgery (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

Hello, all. Going to try something different this year, with a running post of the day-to-day updates from Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings in Nashville. There has been a couple big pieces of news so far, and more is sure to come throughout the day. The BronxPinstripes crew will be updating here throughout the day [...]

Russell Relocates to Pittsburgh

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After being a rock behind the plate for the Yankees for two seasons, Russell Martin has decided to leave for the Steel City. Earlier tonight, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports broke the story that Martin and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a two-year deal worth $17 million. In two seasons with the Yanks, Martin [...]

Pettitte decision expected soon

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The wait may be coming to an end, as the Yankees are expecting a decision to come from Andy Pettitte, as early as this week perhaps, on whether or not the veteran lefty wants to pitch in 2013. Pettitte, 40, returned to the Yankees last season after being retired for all of 2010. He picked [...]

Source: Yanks, Kuroda agree to 1-year deal

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The Yankees have cleared their first major hurdle this offseason, resigning right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal worth $15 million, sources say. ESPN writer Buster Olney broke the story on Twitter a little while ago. The deal represents a raise for Kuroda, who was previously signed to a one-year $10 million deal. Kuroda, 37, [...]

Yankees Facing Key 40-man Roster Calls in Advance of Tuesday’s Deadline

Will Manny Banuelos be added to the 40-man roster in time to be protected from the Rule V draft? (Photo Credit: MiLB.com)

With tomorrow being the deadline for the Yankees to protect some of their players from the annual Rule V draft. If not added to the 40-man roster, each of the players below will be able to be drafted just a couple of weeks from now. There is currently seven open spots, but it is unrealistic to [...]

Ichiro Wants to Remain a Yankee

Ichiro Suzuki has started to make it known that he wants to be a Yankee next year (Photo Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Ichiro Suzuki has started to let it be known that he would like to return to New York for the 2013 season. Citing a source close to the 39-year-old outfielder, Sherman stated that Ichiro “strongly wants to stay with the Yankees because he so enjoyed playing [...]

Could A-Rod Be Dealt to Marlins?

Alex Rodriguez after striking out during Game 2 of the ALCS (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

New York Yankees president Randy Levine and Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria have discussed the possibility of Alex Rodriguez being traded to the Miami Marlins during the offseason. This potential move was first reported by Keith Olbermann on his MLB.com blog, the report was corroborated earlier Wednesday by Andrew Marchand and Wally Matthews of ESPN New York. According to Marchand, the conversation started [...]

It Doesn’t Get Better Than This

The Yankees control their own destiny going into the final game of the season, and just one more victory can send them off celebrating another division title

As fall creeps in, n the leaves change on the trees, it symbolically represents the transition from regular-season baseball, to the intense post-season race for a world championship. There’s nothing like the late-season dramatics that build up to the start of the playoffs though and it can’t get much more dramatic for the New York [...]

Yankees Acquire Casey McGehee

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The Yankees may not have gotten Ryan Dempster, but they didn’t stay completely silent at the deadline. Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the Yankees have acquired 3B Casey McGehee from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RP Chad Qualls. McGehee, 29, has experience playing both third base and first base, [...]

Yanks Pursuing Dempster

Could Ryan Dempster be in pinstripes by today's 4 PM trade deadline?

David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com is reporting that the Yankees are one of three teams who are now attempting to add Cubs SP Ryan Dempster to their rotation. Kaplan states that the Dodgers are still Dempster’s preferred landing spot, but they will have to up their offer to hold off the Yankees and the Texas Rangers. [...]

Instant Analysis: The Ichiro Deal

Ichiro Suzuki is the Yankees' newest outfielder (Photo: Billy-Ball.com)

I’m sure that my jaw wasn’t the only one that hit the floor right at six o’clock when YES Network’s Jack Curry tweeted that the Yankees had acquired one of the best outfielders of the past decade, Ichiro Suzuki, from the Seattle Mariners. This deal came completely out of left field, and at first glance, [...]