Trade Talk: The Yankees and starting pitching

If the Yankees are going to make a run to the World Series, the starting rotation needs to be addressed. That much we do know. Thus far into the 2020 season, the pitching staff has been a modern day Clint Eastwood movie.

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Chris Gittens: Reigning EL MVP and most intriguing Yankees non-roster invitee

The New York Yankees announced 19 non-roster invitees to Spring Training on Monday morning.

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How do the Yankees address their middle infield depth?

The New York Yankees will enter 2020 with championship aspirations, thanks to a loaded roster that features above average players at nearly every single position on the 25 man roster.

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At last, the Yankees finally get their man

The New York Yankees are finally able to call Gerrit Cole one of their own. It only took 11 years of trying, a nine-year pact worth $324 million and an opt-out clause in 2024.

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Reality vs. Myth: Brian Cashman, prospect hugger?

Baseball America released their top 10 prospects in the New York Yankees farm system on Tuesday morning. The list featured names you probably know, like Jasson Dominguez, Clarke Schmidt and Deivi Garcia, and some you probably don’t, like Oswaldo Peraza, Roansy Contreras and Alexander Vizcaino.

The most glaring name, to me anyway, was one that wasn’t there at all: Estevan Florial.

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Why don’t the Yankees, Mets make a trade?

It’s one thing to see a player you trade away thriving with his new ball club. It’s a different thing if that ball club shares the same hometown as yours.

And it’s a completely different thing if that hometown is New York City.

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The Yankees need pitching help, and they can find it in a number of ways

There’s no denying that the Yankees have been the feel good story of the 2019 season.

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