I've been getting into some armchair GM discussions with people, and I've heard some of the craziest trade ideas of my life. There were numerous ideas thrown around--some decent, some horrendous, but one really tickled my funny bone. This is the hilarious aforementioned trade:Yankees get: Albert   more...

At the end of the season, $89 million is coming off the $207 million Yankee payroll. Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano and Ivan Rodriguez will become free agents after the playoffs. Most of them will be gone, except for Pettitte and Mussina, but the Yankees will   more...

I know many say that injuries aren't an excuse for a team, because other teams get injuries as well. I have a different view on this though. Yesa€¦many team have injuries, but not all have the same type of players get injured. Some have superstars get injured, while others don't. Let's first go   more...
Original Story: http://zellspinstripeblog.com/2008/09/26....

According to yanksblog.com, a major league exec has confirmed that the Yankees and Pirates have discussed such a deal. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but the Yankees don't really have the minor league bullets to land a true stud so maybe this is what we're looking at. Thankfully, it looks like   more...
Original Story: http://www.yanksblog.com/item/838.

Melky Cabrera's triple slash numbers:2006: .280/.360/.3912007: .273/.327/.3912008: .249/.301/.341Instead of progressing or hitting a plateau, Melky's skill set progressively worsened season-by-season. In 2006, he showed an above average eye at the plate and the ability to slash balls into all   more...

On the night of Tuesday, September 23rd at 9:54 p.m. EST, the Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs after the Red Sox beat the Indians, 5-4. Thanks a lot, Indians, you've killed us again. For the first time since 1993, there won't be a postseason with the Yankees. A season full of   more...

The final game at Yankee Stadium happened last night and not much to manys surprise they prevailed and took the game 7-3. Before the game they had old timers come out such as Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Willie Randolph, Paul O'Neil, and even Bernie Williams, making his first appearance at the House   more...

When national and local publications alike were calling the Bombers' farm system "barren", Gotham Baseball was lauding the likes of Chien-Ming Wang, Robinson Cano and Gotham Baseball Magazine's 2005 Minor League Player of the Year Melky Cabrera.See this years Top 10 NY Yankees Prospects.
Original Story: http://www.gothambaseball.com/news/11694....

The GNUru dishes out another edition of Lineup Literacy. The GNUru discusses the hot hitters and pitcher, as well as the all important double-start pitchers for week 19. A must read on a weekly basis for those in weekly head-to-head fantasy leagues!
Original Story: http://www.thegnuru.com/content/view/123....

Thanks to millions of dollars thrown at players like Gary Matthews Jr. and Juan Pierre, the value of young outfield prospects with upside and all-around skills are rising. However, while that might seem like good news for teams like Tampa Bay (who need to move some young OF talent for some   more...
Original Story: http://www.gothambaseball.com/news/11663....

According to Peter Gammons over at ESPN Insider, the Minnesota Twins want a three-player deal from the Yankees for Santana. The Twins are asking for SP Phil Hughes, CF Melky Cabrera and CF Austin Jackson.
Original Story: http://www.hotfootblog.com/2007/11/25/ga....

Boston fans and Rays fans and Yankees haters: rejoice!The Yankees have officially given up as there is no way to read these two moves by the New York Yankees as anything but giving up hopes on the 2008 seasona€¦ right?! The strange part is that just a few weeks ago, Steinbrenner et al were   more...
Original Story: http://blog.ingamenow.com/2008/08/15/bre....

Dugout Central is a website created by former Yankee Mike Pagliarulo that touts itself as a place "where fans and scouts come together to discuss our national pastime." Yesterday on the site, one site author took a look at the three "high-ceiling" centerfielders that the Twins could be choosing   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/01/0....

Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui going down with major injuries last year revitalized the Yanks. It gave Melky Cabrera a chance to play probably two years earlier than he would have. Chien-Ming Wang's torn hamstring may do the same thing for some of the Yanks' young arms.
Original Story: http://www.depressedfan.com/blog/2007/03....

The Yanks are looking for OF replacements for their 100RBI corner guys. According to rumors around baseball the Yanks are dangling Pavano and others, the following players are being considered:Alfonso SorianoBrad WilkersonRaul IbanezAubrey HuffTorii HunterReggie SandersCraig WilsonShannon   more...