Quick Bits: Recap, A-Rod/Torre, Gardner

Here are a few quick items on the day (late start for me): The Yankees mounted a comeback against Jonathan Broxton last night. A Cano HR capped the 8-6 win. The relationship between A-Rod and Joe Torre was a big story over the weekend. They buried the hatchet. Brett Gardner will undergo X-Rays today after [...]

Gardner exits with swollen wrist

After getting plunked by Clayton Kershaw in the third inning of tonight’s game, Brett Gardner was replaced in left field by Chad Huffman in the bottom of the fourth. Apparently, Gardner was hit in the wrist and it began to swell, prompting Joe Girardi to take him out. While talking to the ESPN broadcast booth, [...]

G75: Yankees @ Dodgers

Here’s tonight’s lineup, via LoHud: YANKEES (46-28) Derek Jeter SS Nick Swisher RF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Jorge Posada C Curtis Granderson CF Brett Gardner LF Andy Pettitte LHP LHP Andy Pettitte (9-2, 2.48) Burnett vs. Dodgers DODGERS (40-34) Rafael Furcal SS Ronnie Belliard 2B Andre Ethier RF Manny Ramirez [...]

G74: Yankees @ Dodgers

Here’s your open thread for the night. Looks like we might get bad A.J. again as he gives up two runs immediately after the Yankees score three in the first.

Morning Bits: Recap, Olney, Lee, Brackman

My apologies for the post scarcity this week. Work, man. Anyway, here are a few quick items on the morning: Thanks to Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia, the Yankees beat Joe Torre’s Dodgers last night, 2-1. How about A-Rod? After a few off days and a few days at DH, Alex has 2 HR and [...]

Yanks return Hoffmann to LA

According to Chad Jennings, the Yankees have returned Rule 5′er, Jamie Hoffmann to the Dodgers. Hoffman, acquired from the Nationals in exchange for Brian Bruney (essentially), did not impress this spring and the Yankees simply do not have roster space for him. This all but ensures that Marcus Thames will make the team, an outcome [...]

Waiting for the Yankees to trade Gaudin or Mitre

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post (h/t to Rob over at Bronx Baseball Daily), “the Yankees are almost certain to trade either Chad Gaudin or Sergio Mitre before the season begins.” In view of Arizona’s front office concerns regarding the current depth of their rotation, Sherman names the Diamondbacks as a possible fit [...]

Yanks sign Chan Ho Park

In December, I noted that Chan Ho Park had an interest in playing for the Yankees and it appears as though the South Korean-born right-hander has gotten his wish. The Yankees have signed the 36-year old veteran to a one-year deal worth $1.2 million (pending a physical), though Park can earn an additional $300k in [...]

Could Yanks add Chan Ho Park?

According to Sports Illustrated‘s Jon Heyman, 36-year old Korean-born right-hander, Chan Ho Park, could be a free agent pitching possibility for the Cubs, Rays, and, most importantly (for the purposes of this blog), the Yankees. Park was once a pretty good, albeit wild, starter for the Dodgers from 1997-2001, though he was famously bad for [...]

Gagne wants to return to LA

From Ken Gurnick of MLB.com: LOS ANGELES — Eric Gagne wants to be a Dodger again. General manager Ned Colletti said that his scouts have seen Gagne throw but that the club has not made an offer or decided whether it would. Gagne also reportedly has contacted the Rockies, who are managed by Jim Tracy, [...]

Nationals “aggressively pursuing” Chien-Ming Wang

According to a source that spoke with Bill Ladson of MLB.com, the Nationals are “aggressively pursuing” former Yankee, Chien-Ming Wang, and are currently one of the “finalists” to acquire his services. Although Wang is reportedly three months away from pitching in a game, he would be a nice high-reward pickup for the Nationals, who can [...]

Super Bits: Jose Tabata, Brian Giles, Josh Beckett

Here are a few general news items on the afternoon: There are some questions concerning Jose Tabata’s age as he might actually be in his mid-20′s. Brian Giles, who had been linked to the Yankees, has signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers. According to Nick Cafardo, the Red Sox are hesitant to grant Josh [...]

Morning Bits: China, Lincecum, Verlander, Manny

Here are a few league-wide bits to start the day: The Yanks are in China showcasing their World Series trophy while acting as baseball ambassadors. Apparently, the Giants’ arbitration talks with fellow UW alumnus, Tim Lincecum, are not going very well. Conversely, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Justin Verlander, inking him to a 5-year deal [...]

Why didn’t the Yankees sign Reed Johnson?

From MLBTR, we learn that the Los Angeles Dodgers officially signed 33-year old outfielder, Reed Johnson, to a one-year, $800K contract. On top of the base salary, Johnson could also earn an additional $250K via incentives. Now, the Yankees, who had been connected to Johnson since December, ultimately chose to sign Randy Winn over Johnson, [...]

Wang at least three months away

According to MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick, last week, the Dodgers observed the rehabbing Chien-Ming Wang as he threw off flat ground and, needless to say, they were not too impressed by the results. Gurnick says that Joe Torre’s club believes Wang is “three months or more away from pitching in a game,” meaning that he likely [...]

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