January 2011 Archive
Joba Chamberlain’s Last Chance with the New York Yankees
January 15, 2011
Talent needs execution like you and I need air to live and thrive. That’s perhaps an extreme analogy but oh so true. Joba Chamberlain knows this deep within himself. This uniquely gifted ...Pud Galvin: The Godfather of Juicing
January 15, 2011
To most fans, the idea of steroids being a problem in baseball (commonly referred to as “juicing”) is a recent problem that begins right around the time Jose Canseco joined ...MLB Rumors: Andy Pettitte Has Begun Working Out, Is He Coming Back To Yankees?
January 15, 2011
Apparently I missed this the other day, but it’s important, so I didn’t want to ignore it now. Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Cashman backed off comment he didn’t believe Pettitte ...Rafael Soriano: What Does It Spell for Joba Chamberlain As a Yankee?
January 15, 2011
Remember 2007, prior to the midges, when Joba Chamberlain was the golden boy for the Yankees? Then, things got Biblical. Bugs attacked the Yankees in Cleveland like something out of the ...Joba Chamberlain: With Soriano in New York Yankees ‘Pen, Should He Start Again?
January 14, 2011
Now that the Yankees have finally made a big move this offseason, adding reliever Rafael Soriano as the main setup man for closer Mariano Rivera with a three-year, $35 million ...New York’s Bullpen Bullies: Rafael Soriano Gives New York Yanks Fearsome ‘Pen
January 14, 2011
The Yankees made their first "big splash" in the free agent market yesterday, signing former Rays' closer Rafael Soriano to a three year deal worth $35 million, which does include an ...Rafael Soriano Signs with New York Yankees: Is He Worth It? Only Time Will Tell
January 14, 2011
The New York Yankees, asleep for much of baseball's offseason, have finally made a big move, signing closer Rafael Soriano to a three-year, $35 million deal. Soriano, 31, will serve ...New York Yankees Are All Set: Team Signs Rivera’s Replacement, Rafael Soriano
January 14, 2011
The 8th and 9th innings are once again in good hands at Yankee Stadium. While the starting rotation may still be a question mark, the bullpen is taking shape. New York ...New York Yankees: What Numbers Are Left?
January 14, 2011
With a franchise as storied as the Yankees, it seems like there are few numbers left un-retired, or very soon to be.With Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez, not ...NY Yankees: Desperate Front Office Adds Rafael Soriano To Already-Solid ‘Pen
January 14, 2011
The New York Yankees have have had a rough offseason thus far. It began with an all too public dispute with free agent SS Derek Jeter, who eventually re-signed with the ...