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Former New York Yankees Catcher Russell Martin was Willing to Sign One-Year Deal
March 27th, 2013 at 8:06 AM
***PHOTO1*** In the midst of the discovery of newfound cash, exemplified by the latest acquisition of former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Vernon Wells, is some curiosity.  While there's no question that with the anticipated absences of first baseman Mark Teixeira, center fielder Curtis Granderson, and shortstop Derek Jeter, adding Wells this close to Opening Day was a sensible...

The Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda Trade; Will It Ever Pan Out?
January 14th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
***PHOTO1*** One year ago Sunday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman consummated a trade many around baseball thought to be a no-brainer.  With the Yankees at the time having All-Star catcher Russell Martin and having strong belief in the development of young Austin Romine, Cashman dealt catcher and right-handed Jesus Montero as the key piece in...

The Yankees Offseason: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
January 2nd, 2013 at 9:18 PM
While division titles and pennants aren't clinched between the months of November and February (see 2012 Miami Marlins and 2011 Boston Red Sox), reasons to get giddy about this offseason have been few and far between.  In a little over a month, The New York Yankees will make their way down...

Catcher Russell Martin Signs with Pittsburgh; Leaves Hole at Backstop for New York Yankees
November 30th, 2012 at 9:17 AM
The New York Yankees have addressed their pitching concerns, but now they need a new backstop with Russell Martin signing a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, New York offered Martin a two-year deal between $12-$14 million and the Pirates bumped their offer for the...

New York Yankees Showing Interest in Mike Napoli
November 12th, 2012 at 5:18 PM
Now that Russell Martin is a free agent after failing to agree to a long-term deal with the New York Yankees prior to the 2012 season, the Yankees are showing interest in free agent Mike Napoli, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.   ***PHOTO1*** Napoli, 31, hit .227 with 24 home runs and...

As Free Agency Kicks into Full Gear the New York Yankees Have Many Decisions to Make
November 5th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
This past weekend Free Agents across the MLB were officially allowed to start signing.  The New York Yankees enter the offseason with 12 free agents on their roster.  After getting swept in the ALCS by the Tigers' in horrific fashion, many Yankees fans are calling for a major roster overhaul. ***PHOTO1*** Free...

Raul Ibanez Hits a Walk Off Home Run in the 12th to Give the New York Yankees a 2-1 Lead in the ALDS Over the Baltimore Orioles
October 10th, 2012 at 11:25 PM
The New York Yankees took the pivotal game three in dramatic fashion over the Baltimore Orioles with Raul Ibanez hitting a walk off solo shot off of Brian Matusz in the 12th for his second homer of the night. The Yankees now lead the ALDS 2-1 and can advance to the ALCS with a win tomorrow night. The...

CC Sabathia Dominates as the New York Yankees Take Game 1 of the ALDS Against the Baltimore Orioles
October 8th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
The New York Yankees took the first game of the divisional series, 7-2 against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Russell Martin started the five run top of the ninth with a solo shot against Orioles closer Jim Johnson, who has been as close to automatic this year as any closer in...

New York Yankees Beat Toronto Blue Jays, Keep One Game AL East Lead
September 28th, 2012 at 10:53 PM
The New York Yankees' bats awaken defeating the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-4 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Even though Hiroki Kuroda wasn't his sharpest giving up 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of work, he did manage to wiggle out of a couple of scraps including a bases loaded jam in the second. Kuroda gave...

CC Sabathia Looks Like an Ace Again in New York Yankees Walk Off Extra Innings Win Over Oakland Athletics
September 21st, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Russell Martin hit a walk off solo shot in the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees the 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. New York Yankees No.1 starter CC Sabathia hasn't looked like the ace this year, till tonight. Sabathia has regained his ace form in which he threw 113 pitches over...

Hiroki Kuroda Strikes Out 10 as New York Yankees Top Tampa Bay Rays
September 16th, 2012 at 6:03 PM
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Sunday for their second straight win, putting them a game and a half ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East division.  ***PHOTO1*** Starting for the Yankees was Hiroki Kuroda, who got the win after allowing four runs in...

New York Yankees Take Sole Possession of First Place with Win Over Baltimore Orioles
September 7th, 2012 at 10:13 PM
In a slugfest the New York Yankees took the second game in this four game series over the Baltimore Orioles, 8-5 at Camden Yards. With the win New York takes over first place in the AL East by one game over Baltimore. No one is talking about bunting now with the...

New York Yankees Regain the AL East Lead in Win Over Tampa Bay Rays
September 5th, 2012 at 10:42 PM
The New York Yankees avoid the sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and regain the AL East lead by one. Manager Joe Girardi called a team meeting before the game to tell his players to grind out at bats, hit behind runners,basically situational hitting. Message received as the Yankees played some...

Will the New York Yankees Sign Russell Martin to a Long-Term Deal?
August 25th, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Prior to the season, the New York Yankees and Russell Martin discussed a long-term deal to keep the catcher in pinstripes, but then agreed to table any extension talks until the offseason. Now, after a disappointing season from Martin, does he still have a future in the Bronx?  ***PHOTO1*** The Yankees were...

New York Yankees Lose Rubber Match in Extra Innings Against the Boston Red Sox
July 30th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Once again in so many nights the New York Yankees relievers would walk the first batter in a late inning, which would lead to the winning run. The Boston Red Sox won Sunday night's game, 3-2 in 10 innings with a bloop single by new Yankee killer Pedro Ciriaco. The Yankees crawled back into...

New York Yankees Lose Second Straight to Oakland Athletics
July 21st, 2012 at 8:48 AM
The New York Yankees lost to the Oakland Athletics, 3-2 on a walk off single by Brandon Moss in the ninth inning. New York couldn't solve rookie left-hander Tommy Milone for most of the night striking out 10 Yankees and allowing only six hits in seven innings of scoreless ball. Oakland...

New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeira Hits Two Home Runs in Win Over Los Angeles Angels
July 13th, 2012 at 10:42 PM
New York Yankees come back to defeat the Los Angeles Angels, 6-5 at Yankee Stadium in the first game of this weekend series. Since May 22 these two teams have had the best records in baseball and tonight they did not disappoint. Mark Teixeira was the hitting star for New York with a two run jack in...

Are the New York Yankees Buyers Before the Trade Deadline?
July 13th, 2012 at 6:00 AM
When CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte both went down with injuries with in 24 hours of each other you would have thought there would be panic in the Bronx. This isn't your George Steinbrenner's Yankees anymore, under son Hal and general manager Brian Cashman the "new" Yankee hierarchy is taking the...

Russell Martin Hits Walk Off Home Run; New York Yankees Sweep New York Mets in Subway Series
June 10th, 2012 at 8:11 PM
The New York Yankees swept the New York Mets after catcher Russell Martin hit a walk off home run on Sunday to give the Yankees a 5-4 win in game three of the subway series. ***PHOTO1*** Martin, who has struggled at the plate this season, was the hero in Sunday's win. He finished...

Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees Shut Out Tampa Bay Rays
June 5th, 2012 at 10:18 PM
The New York Yankees, led by starter Andy Pettitte, shut out the Tampa Bay Rays in a 7-0 win on Tuesday night. With the win, the Yankees are now just a half game behind the Rays for first place in the American League East division. ***PHOTO1*** Pettitte had another dominant outing for...