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Yankees Sign Adam Lind to Minor League Deal to Shore up First Base

Mar 2, 2018

Breaking News, Headlines, New York Yankees

Adam Lind, the 34-year-old first baseman/outfielder, was working out at the free-agent camp on Thursday, but no more: Roster Move: The Yankees have signed 1B/OF Adam Lind to a minor league contract with an i...

Constructing the Ideal 2018 New York Yankees Lineup

Emmanuel Berbari

Jan 14, 2018

American League East, Features, Headlines, New York Yankees

Aaron Boone is in uncharted territory, and it is not because he is a first-year manager of the New York Yankees that has never held a coaching position. Rather, he is a first-year manager of the New York Yan...

Aaron Boone: Will smarts and confidence be enough?

Chris Northrop

Dec 10, 2017

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Aaron Boone was introduced as the 33rd manager of the New York Yankees before crowds of media last week. Jack Curry said afterwards that Boone was “terrific” in the press conference. Hal Steinbrenner has descri...

Chris Carter Brings Much-Needed (and Inexpensive) Power to Yankees

Ryan Chichester

Feb 9, 2017

New York Yankees, Transactions

After failing to live up to their usual "Bronx Bombers" identity for the past few years, Brian Cashman and the Yankees pulled the trigger on a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the reigning National League co-ho...

Yankees Sign Chris Parmelee to Minor-League Deal

Gershon Rabinowitz

Feb 22, 2016

Headlines, New York Yankees

Entering spring training, the New York Yankees appeared content with their current roster but were desperately looking to add some depth at first base. After strongly considering Ike Davis prior to his signing ...

The Yankees Need Another First Baseman

Cory Fallon

Feb 16, 2016

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees have had a quiet offseason so far, picking up a few guys and solidifying their team. But with the recent injury to Greg Bird, who was expected to be the backup for starter Mark Teixeira, th...

Backward K Podcast: Episode 06

Ryan Blake

Feb 9, 2016

Features, Podcasts

We advertise our podcast as being about "Baseball & Stuff" because there aren't always a lot of baseball things to discuss, as was the case this week. The only real big news was the Padres signing closer Fe...

Yankees Prospect Greg Bird to Miss 2016 Season

Gershon Rabinowitz

Feb 1, 2016

American League East, Breaking News, Headlines, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, New York Yankees

The bird won't be the word in the Bronx nor in Scranton Wilkes-Barre during the 2016 season after Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that first baseman Greg Bird suffered a torn labrum in his right sho...

Are the Marlins and Yankees a match for Jose Fernandez?

Jesse Foster

Dec 19, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, National League, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Jose Fernandez - somewhat surprisingly - has been mentioned in trade rumors the entire offseason. Fernandez, standing at 6’2” and 215 pounds, was drafted out of high school by the Miami Marlins in the first rou...

Looking back: Yankees made right moves despite elimination

Jesse Foster

Oct 7, 2015

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

Last night, the New York Yankees season once again ended without a postseason victory, as they lost to the Houston Astros in the AL Wild Card game, 3-0. The Yankees have not won a postseason game in three years...

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