Had someone other than Nick Swisher been the Yankees’ back-up right fielder at the time, Nady might have gotten another chance, but Swisher was simply too good. Nady played just seven games for the Yankees in 2009; 66 in pinstripes total; he has since...

Yankees swooped in and signed Mark Teixeira). Then, after the team signed Teixeira, Swisher became a super-utility player. The team was confident in the abilities of Xavier Nady in right field, and rightfully so. After playing the first half of 2008...

They’ve each found success — especially Clippard — in that relief role. Clippard was originally traded for bit player Jonathan Albaladejo, and McCutchen was part of the regrettable Xavier Nady/Damaso Marte trade, so obviously the Yankees would like to...

29, was eligible for arbitration for the second time. He avoided arbitration before 2011 as well when he agreed to a $1.1 million contract. Karstens joined the Pirates in 2008 along with Ross Ohlendorf, Daniel McCutchen and Jose Tabata from the New York...

Andruw Jones – His deal isn’t official just yet, but Jones will be back to give the Yankees some right-handed power off the bench. He’s a platoon player at this point in his career, but he’s a popular guy in the clubhouse and delivered last season,...

Bernie actually measures up pretty well with Kirby Puckett and his post-season numbers are off the charts. He should at least get to 50 % in two or three years. Steve Hamilton… he was an 8-foot tall lefty with the famous “Folly Floater” and a little...