On the heels of saying he will not be pressured into making any moves to please anyone, and assuring us that Jesus Montero would be following Jorge Posada’s career track with the Yankees, Brian Cashman traded Jesus Montero and Hector…
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Brian Cashman Resigns Freddy Garcia For One Year
It’s official: Freddy Garcia has been inked to a one-year deal to come back in pinstripes for the 2012 season. He receives a somewhat big raise as he’s getting around $4 million to $5 million dollars, up from his $1.5…
Why Did the Yankees Lose the 2011 ALDS? Heroes and Goats
I told you so. No, I’m not talking about the DailySkew Radio Podcast where I predicted the Yankees would beat the Tigers. I’m talking about my August 1, 2011 article, which I also paraphrased on Replacement Level Yankees Weblog (before…
Why Did the 2011 Yankees Win the AL East Title?
Going into the 2011 MLB season, most experts predicted that the Boston Red Sox would win the AL East crown, with around 100 wins, and the Yankees would be hovering around 92 wins. Turns out everyone was wrong. As of…
2011 A.J. Burnett is Actually Having a Better Year than 2010 AJ
Only the New York Yankees fanbase can go crazy over A.J. Burnett sucking in a game where Derek Jeter went 5-6 and the Yankees scored one million runs off the White Sox in Chicago. A.J. was staked to a 12…
Is Larry Rothschild a Good Pitching Coach for the 2011 Yankees?
Is Larry Rothschild a good pitching coach for the 2011 New York Yankees? He certainly is the most quiet pitching coach the Yankees have had in years, and certainly the most uncontroversial. Let’s take a look at some previous pitching…
Why is CC Sabathia Underrated by Non-NY Fans?
CC Sabathia Underrated If you are a Yankees fan, you know CC Sabathia is not only the ace of the New York Yankees, but actually one of the elite pitchers in the game. In fact, CC Sabathia is already on…
Derek Jeter’s Quest for 3,000 Ends With His Greatest Game Ever
What Derek Jeter did on Saturday, July 9th, 2011 was immediately archived into baseball history and New York Yankees lore. It’s something that Derek Jeter haters in Boston, and internet geeks on Baseball Think Factory, Replacement Level Yankees, and anyone…
End of June 2011 New York Yankees Report
As the 2011 New York Yankees head into Citi Field for the Subway Series tonight against the red-hot Mets, it’s time for another Yankees update. After steamrolling through interleague play (those NL teams looked liked amateurs- it’s amazing how overrated…