December 2013 Archive
How Yankees’ Spending Spree Is a Perfect Storm of Opportunity and Necessity
December 7, 2013
Robinson Cano chose to bolt for the Seattle Mariners over re-signing with the New York Yankees, as one is wont to do when 10 years for $240 million is offered. But ...Are Carlos Beltran, Jacoby Ellsbury Deals Enough to Offset Yankees’ Losses?
December 6, 2013
Nobody is offering the New York Yankees a shoulder to cry on following Friday's free-agent departures of Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson. That's because the club opened up its wallet this ...Grading the 10 Richest Contracts in MLB History.
December 6, 2013
Robinson Cano's ten-year, $240 million deal with the Seattle Mariners, which was first reported by Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes (spanish link) earlier in the day, ties him with Albert Pujols ...Yankees Rumors: Candidates Who May Land in New York After Loss of Cano
December 6, 2013
On Friday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners acquired Robinson Cano on a 10-year, $240 million blockbuster deal, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Now that a gratuitous amount of money ...Yankees’ Top Options, Potential 2014 Lineup After Losing Robinson Cano
December 6, 2013
The biggest story of the MLB offseason to this point broke on Friday afternoon, as Robinson Cano and the Seattle Mariners agreed on a massive 10-year, $240 million deal just days ...Were Yankees Smart to Draw Line in Sand with Robinson Cano Negotiations?
December 6, 2013
Options. That's what the New York Yankees have now, thanks to their firm stance against giving in to Robinson Cano. Sure, losing their best player when they wanted him to stay ...Moves the New York Yankees Must Try to Pull Off at the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings
December 6, 2013
The MLB winter meetings are scheduled to kick off in Orlando, Fla., from Dec. 9-12. For the New York Yankees, they will be an opportunity to continue their march back ...TV Station in Detroit Confuses Nelson Mandela with Alex Rodriguez
December 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela's death at the age of 95 touched all corners of the world, and the South African's face must surely be one of the world's most recognisable. Not in Detroit, ...Would Losing Robinson Cano to the Seattle Mariners Leave Yankees at a Dead End?
December 5, 2013
The Seattle Mariners are blowin' up the New York Yankees' spot, as the kids say. The Mariners have made it known to free agent Robinson Cano—the longtime Yankees second baseman—that they ...Yankees’ Top Backup Plans If They Lose out on Robinson Cano, Masahiro Tanaka
December 5, 2013
The New York Yankees have been the biggest winners in the offseason thus far, signing free agents Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann. However, the news hasn't been great over the last ...