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Recap of the First Half of the Winter Meetings

Dec 12, 2018

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Ladies and gentlemen, we have made it to the pinnacle of the offseason, as front office members, athletes, and agents have all congregated in Las Vegas for the week. This period of time is typically the most ac...

Ivan Nova Agrees to Deal with Pirates

Chad Stewart

Dec 22, 2016

Breaking News, National League, Pittsburgh Pirates, Transactions

Early Thursday morning, Robert Murray of FanRag Sports reported that right-handed starter Ivan Nova and the Pittsburgh Pirates had agreed to terms on a three-year, $26 million contract. In addition to a $2 mill...

Slipping Through the Cracks: The Smaller Deals on Deadline Day

Ryan Waterman

Aug 1, 2016

Headlines, Transactions

When fans think of the MLB Trade Deadline, they envision huge, blockbuster deals. Much of the time, they're correct. However, lost in the lingering mist of these blockbuster trades, are the smaller deals of the...

CC Sabathia Should Not be in the Yankees Rotation

Cory Fallon

Mar 24, 2016

New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

As the human body gets older it tends to deteriorate slowly over time. This is especially true of professional athletes. For baseball players, arms and knees are usually the first to go, and for southpaw CC Sab...

Breaking Down the Yankees Bullpen Battle

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 21, 2016

Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

With two weeks left in spring training, one of the only remaining areas of uncertainty on the Yankees’ roster is the bullpen. Rob Refsnyder has more or less sown up the last bench spot. Austin Romine has likely...

Report: Yankees Shopping Ivan Nova

Matthew J. Kozlowski

Dec 22, 2015

American League, American League East, New York Yankees, Rumors

The New York Yankees are reportedly shopping right-handed pitcher, Ivan Nova. There are reports that the Yankees have notified the other front offices that Nova is available via trade, but there has been no int...

Report: Yankees Open to Trading Ivan Nova

Ryan Waterman

Nov 25, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Rumors

The offseason is here, and the New York Yankees have been said to be in pursuit of starting pitching. However, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the team is interested in moving 28 year-old hurler ...

Masahiro Tanaka to Miss his Next Start

Gershon Rabinowitz

Sep 20, 2015

American League East, Breaking News, New York Yankees

After a season of lingering concerns regarding his elbow, it's a hamstring that will sideline New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka (12-7, 3.78 ERA) this week according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Tanaka felt hi...

Yankees move Ivan Nova to the bullpen

Cory Fallon

Sep 17, 2015

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

The New York Yankees have announced that they will move right-hander Ivan Nova to the bullpen. Nova is scheduled to and will start Friday, but after then the move will take place. Nova is 6-8 on the year with a...

Yankees call up top prospect Severino, will make start against Red Sox

Steve Benko

Aug 2, 2015

American League, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Although the New York Yankees remained relatively quiet around the trade deadline, they did make some changes. With injuries to both Michael Pineda and Ivan Nova, the Yankees have called up top prospect, Luis S...

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