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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the New York Yankees

Mar 29, 2020

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

After winning their 27th World Series championship in 2009, one would've thought that the ensuing decade would produce another ring for the New York Yankees; it didn't. While they sported many great teams that ...

New York Yankees Phenom Gleyber Torres Continues to Shine on the Biggest Stage

Quinn Allen

Oct 11, 2019

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

The New York Yankees breezed past the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series, sweeping them in the five-game set. They were ready to play from the get-go, scoring 23 runs in just three contests....

Gleyber Torres’ Emergence has the Yankees on the Verge of a Dynasty

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 3, 2018

American League, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Going into the 2018 regular season, the New York Yankees were viewed by some as the most well-rounded team in Major League Baseball. And despite their slow start to the year, the Bronx Bombers have rebounded an...

Yankees Destined for Very Young Infield in 2018

Max Wildstein

Jan 29, 2018

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees enter the 2018 season with very high aspirations, after acquiring Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins back in December. The Yankees were involved in two notable trades that sent second...

New York Yankees Wish List for 2018

Josh Schwam

Dec 2, 2017

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Last spring training, the New York Yankees were nothing more than a possible Wild Card team. At that point, eventual American League Most Valuable Player runner-up Aaron Judge did not have a guaranteed roster s...

Even With Crowded Infield Depth, Yankees Could Sign Kevin Maitan

Chris Northrop

Nov 30, 2017

American League East, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Spring Training

Didi Gregorius had a spectacular year in 2017, hitting .287/.318/.478 with 25 home runs and 87 runs batted in, and defensively, developing into one of the best shortstops in baseball. On September 20, he broke ...

Yankees Made Right Move by Starting Torres and Wade in Minor Leagues

Kyle O'Neill

Mar 30, 2017

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

When New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius injured his shoulder in the World Baseball Classic, it created chatter about elite prospect Gleyber Torres starting the 2017 season in the Bronx. Once Torres was s...

Gleyber Torres Lights Up the AFL

Ryan McGriff

Nov 17, 2016

Arizona Fall League, Features, Headlines, New York Yankees

It's hard to follow the Arizona Fall League and not take notice of New York Yankee shortstop Gleyber Torres. On Tuesday, Torres was named AFL Player of the Week after a 9-for-15 run which included a double, ...

The Yankees Got Younger At The Deadline

Sean O'Leary

Aug 3, 2016

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The 2016 Trade Deadline was weird for the New York Yankees. For a while, no one was sure if they would be buyers or sellers. Even after the Aroldis Chapman trade, they still weren't sure. However, after getting...

Cubs Prospects Still Rising After Chapman Trade

Robert Villarreal

Jul 29, 2016

Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Prospect Reports

Aroldis Chapman made his Chicago Cubs debut on Wednesday, pitching the ninth inning of an 8-1 victory over crosstown rivals the Chicago White Sox. The howitzer-armed lefty made quick work of the three batter he...

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