Brian Cashman addressed A.J. Burnett with Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on WFAN yesterday.  We signed a pitcher who was .500. That is what his career record was. He’s a .500 pitcher. He can be electric and dominant. He’s an inconsistent guy. But what he does is give you innings, sometimes their high quality, sometimes they’re [...]

The Ubaldo Jimenez rumor mill continues to turn as teams like Boston and Cincinnati are now connected to the Colorado ace. We reported here on Friday morning the price for Jimenez is steep, as it would likely cost the Yankees their top positional prospect (Montero) and two of the Killer B’s. Ivan Nova was injured last night during [...]

There has been talk about the Yankees interest in Wandy Rodriguez, and after talking to my sources down in Tampa he very well could be the perfect fit for the Yankees. Rodriguez, who is one of starting pitchers that Yankees have been targeting for a trade, was described to me as “fearless,” and that his ability [...]

I reported earlier this week the Yankees inquired about Atlanta ace Tim Hudson, but GM Frank Wren was not interested in dealing his ace, nor Derek Lowe. The Atlanta Journal Constitution picked up this story and reiterated the Braves are not looking to deal starting pitching, however I was told Atlanta would be willing to [...]

Is a pitcher that gives 200 quality innings, and has a benchmark of success in the American League. Yes, I know that is Andy Pettitte, but put him aside for a second, doesn’t this pitcher fit the mold: Year W L W-L% ERA G GS CG SHO IP H ER HR BB SO ERA+ WHIP [...]

We haven’t fully digested Cliff Lee signing with the Phillies, but it’s time to start talking about Plan B for the Yankees. If the season started tomorrow the rotation would be CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova, and a “mystery starter” (pun intended). I had Frank Russo contact our Tampa source who believes [...]

I’ve always felt bad for Carl Pavano. His name, especially in New York, is a joke. He’s known as a failure, a guy who signs a big contract and does nothing to earn it. The Eddy Curry of the Yankees. “American Idle.” A loser. Everybody, including his Yankee teammates eviscerated him in the press. They [...]

The Yankees are a boring team. Yes, I said it. Even though they are coming off 103 wins and a World Series, there really are no stories worth pondering down in Tampa. Sure, you have the played out Joba/Hughes and the bullpen theme, but outside of that there are no positional battles to speak of. [...]

Not only did the Metrodome and the good people of Minnesota get an October gift last night, anyone looking for a true underdog to root for in the 2009 playoffs did as well. The Minnesota and New York series is the one place where those who root for the unlikely heroes can go for sustenance [...]

Put the homer hankies away and thoughts of a miracle run to close the Metrodome – the Yankees will trounce the Twins starting tonight (weather permitting) at Yankee Stadium. Joe Mauer may be the best player on the field, but I don’t know if he has another 3 wins to add to that 8 WAR [...]

Earlier in the week I compared the Mets top 10 prospects from 2005 when Omar Minaya took over. Today, I decided to go across town and compare the plight of the Yankees during a similar time frame. If you remember, the Yankees were coming off the collapse in 2004. High priced spending of failed free [...]

The South All Stars just beat the North 5-3. The “Top Star Award” went to Bowie 2b Miguel Abreu. He also got the ceremonial pie in the face. – The last time the AA All Star Game was in Trenton was 1996. It was a star studded lineup that included Vlad Guerrero, Mike Cameron, Derek Lee, Luis [...]

- The Mets were criticized by many, this site included, for their inability to grind out situations where the odds against them were long. I understand the schedule was in their favor last week, but the injury bug closed the gap between them and just about any team in the league. Yesterday you saw them [...]

- What an unusual set of circumstances on Sunday. First a dopey Mets fans interferes with a fly ball to Daniel Murphy. The umpires correctly call it fan interference. An hour later, Trevor Crowe had to channel Tony Tarasco circa 1996 and fight off the fans for a home run. I believe in both cases [...]

- Phil Cuzzi managed to tick off Mark DeRosa, Joe Girardi, and Mariano Rivera. The called third strike was definitely a make up for the blown 1-2 call. The strike zone, always a pet peeve of mine, has been all over the place so far this season. – The one aspect of Citi Field no [...]