Johnny Damon could play first for the Yankees next season.
Jason Giambi's contract is about to expire and the Yankees wouldn't have to look much for a replacement if Damon fills in.
SEATTLE - The Yankees will have a lot of work to do with their roster
Every season fantasy managers look to scoop up the rising talents, while trying to avoid the veterans on a downturn. Some of the struggles are predictable, such as Miguel Tejada, Todd Helton, and Joe Borowski, while others including Victor Martinez,
Kevin Youkilis, one of the Red Sox’ many young, talented players, is quietly having a great season.
They have become baseball’s model franchise, and it’s more than just the two World Series titles in the last four years, more than the face that here
SEATTLE — The Yankees can do a little commiserating with the Mariners when they open a three-game series on Friday night at Safeco Field. Hold a chapter meeting of Under-Achievers Anonymous, perhaps.
Both teams opened the season with huge payrolls and
So far on this ten game, four city, road trip the Yankees are 3-1. Now they head off to the west coast for three games against Seattle, and then they will conclude the trip with three more against the Angels in Anaheim.
Normally a 3-1 start to a road
Notes: Whoa, look at Ethier! He's currently a very hot hitter, and he's carrying some teams right now. Something tells me he busts this split. Could the gritty
Here are some numbers that sum up the futility of the 2008 season for the New York Yankees.
0 — The number of combined victories for young starters Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, counted on as mainstays of the rotation this season.
0.00 — LaTroy Hawkins’
After a quick stop in Detroit the Yankees now head to Tampa for a three game series with the first-place Rays. I've typed that many times - "first-place Rays" - but I still can't believe it. The Yankees and Rays have played 12 times so far this season
I know the season isn't quite over, but at this point "who's hot" or "who's not" probably isn't going to matter, in the sense that you can't make trades based upon it. You're going with your studs at this point and that's the reason they were drafted.
DETROIT - Joba Chamberlain will be back on the Yankees'
active roster today, and back in their bullpen.
Chamberlain has not pitched in a major-league game since leaving an Aug. 4 start with rotator cuff tendinitis. General manager Brian Cashman, who