Michael Pineda Panic in the Sky
When he managed the Toledo Mud Hens, Casey Stengel was once trying to interest the New York Giants in buying one of his pitching prospects. During a showcase performance, the pitcher was shelled....
Yankees Granderson, Swisher, and Seven Deadly Updates
Been awhile since I’ve been able to check in, as I’ve been getting started at my new home away from the PB, Bleacher Report, where I cover the American League and have been known to say the odd...
On Sending Pineda to the Minors
As an inveterate fancier of what might have been, I always find it fascinating to look at the twenty-something pitchers who got a chance to start for the Yankees during an era in which they...
The Montero-Pineda Trade: Rotation Upgrade at a Sustainable Cost
This trade came down while I was co-hosting BP’s Friday night radio show on SiriusXM, and as we chatted about the deal, I could only look on helplessly as Twitter filled up with invective...
Series Preview Update: Wedesday Night's Opposing Starter
Garrett Richards will look to usURP the Yankees tonight. (AP) The Angels announced that they were bouncing Joel Piñiero to the bullpen and...
Good Hitting Beats Good Pitching
The Yankees have been a thorn in the side of the AL's best pitchers this season. (AP) Over the last three weeks, the Yankees have developed...
Series Preview: Yankees @ Mariners
Michael Piñeda: be afraid. I've been very critical of the Mariners under general manager Jack Zduriencik, for good reason, but the...
N to the izz-O V to the izz-A
Fo' sheezy, my neezy, he keeps his arm so breezy. (AP) It's early, it was just one game, and it left him with a 4.50 ERA, but it was hard...
Rotation Roulette
Opening Day for the Yankees is just over a week away, which means that the roster is starting to take its final shape. Most positions/roles were already assumed heading into spring training; there...
