The untouchables?
There’s already been some discussion in the comments about Nick Cafardo’s last article, specifically about this paragraph: The Yankees could easily get into the Roy Halladay hunt if they’re willing to part with Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain, which they apparently are. The one player they’d love to hold on to is Austin Jackson, their future center [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...

World Series trophy making the rounds
Last night I got a most unexpected email from longtime reader of this blog, Ron Hromisin. Turns out, the World Series trophy was back in my old stomping grounds this weekend, and Ron was there to see it. Al Santasiere, who co-wrote the official retrospective of the old Yankee Stadium, was at Misericordia University — near [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...

What do Jeter, Valdez and Coke have in common?
Fair warning, there is no real news value here, just a list you might find interesting. At the end of the 2009 season, the 10 longest consecutively tenured Yankees were… 1. Mariano Rivera (non-drafted free agent, February 1990) 2. Jorge Posada (24th round, 1990) 3. Derek Jeter (first round, 1992) 4. Chien-Ming Wang (non-drafted free agent, May 2000) 5. Jose Valdez (non-drafted [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...

Former Yankees on the move
Last night, when I read that the Houston Astros had signed former Yankees minor league pitcher Jose Valdez, I assumed it was a minor league deal that might be worth a note at some point. Then I read on Mike Ashmore’s blog that Valdez was added to the Astros’ 40-man. Checking the Astros official site confirmed the move. [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...

Chapman fires agent; joins Hendricks Bros.
If you’re looking for things that might help the Yankees end up signing Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, here’s a tiny nugget: Chapman has dropped his original agent, Edwin Mejia, and joined up with Randy and Alan Hendricks, who represent – among others – Andy Pettitte. The timing for Chapman’s decision is a little surprising considering Mejia [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...