New York Yankees fan take on Strasburg situation

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One of the biggest baseball stories of the 2012 season was the possibility that the Washington Nationals would shutdown their ace Stephen Strasburg. Well, that came true last week. And since Strasburg got grounded I have been inundated with emails about my opinion on the Nationals decision, so here it is. Did the Washington Nationals [...]

New York Yankees: Injury updates already

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From the start to the end of Spring Training, players are warming-up their bodies to get ready for the 162-game grind of the regular season. Unfortunately injury setbacks are inevitable, and daily reports sometimes seem endless but also remember that if a player feels anything is off, he will rest as a precautionary measure. You [...]

New York Yankees: Cashman you are losing it again

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Are the New York Yankees in need of another right-handed reliever? No, no…. the Yankees need a lefty to aid Boone Logan out of the bullpen, and even more so now that LHR Hideki Okajima failed his physical a few days ago. Well, not when your GM is named Brian Cashman who is on his [...]

Injuries, bad luck, led to Ohlendorf’s decline

  Ross Ohlendorf has never been anyone’s bargaining chip. When the Yankees unloaded Randy Johnson in 2006, grateful to get his attitude and slipping skills off their hands, they were essentially forced to take whatever the Diamondbacks were willing to give them. What they got was a package of maybe-prospects and mediocre middle relief. Among [...]

New York Yankees: Joba Chamberlain Meet Tommy John

NJ Star Ledger’s Marc Craig is reporting that New York Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain elbow injury has escalated from the 15-day DL to having a torn elbow ligament that might require Tommy John surgery. This is not good news for the Yankees bull…