Phil Hughes has taken a no-hitter into the seventh inning before, but left the game prematurely after 6 and 1/3 innings with a hamstring injury with the no-hitter still intact. On Wednesday night, Hughes took a no-no into the eighth inning before letting up a single to Eric Chavez on a hard hit that bounced off of [...]
The question of who will be the Yankees fifth starting pitcher is sure to be a hot topic until a decision is reached later this Spring. The leading candidates are the obvious suspects, Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, followed by Sergio Mitre, Alfredo Aceves and Chad Gaudin (in no specific order). Early spring training starts [...]
If Joba Chamberlain wins the fifth starting spot in the Yankees’ rotation he won’t have any inning restrictions. “Joba Rules” have been called off and the young pitcher will be able to let it fly in 2010. Yankees pitching coach, Dave Eiland, told the NY Daily News, “He’s just going to go out and pitch [...]
Reports coming out of the New York Daily News today suggest the Red Sox are getting ready to throw the house at the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay. An unidentified source told the Daily News the Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Halladay. Where the Red Sox sniff the Yankees follow. [...]
According to Jon Heyman of SI, the Yankees have contacted the Blue Jays about Roy Halladay. The Yankees have tested the waters in the past, but the price was too high for Halladay. The Blue Jays were asking for Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain in a package of prospects back in July and the Yankees [...]
Here are some rumors going around about the Yankees as of November 12, 2009. The New York Post reports Scott Boras, agent of Johnny Damon, is making a case that his client deserves a contract similar to Jeter. Boras is looking to get Damon a deal for three or four years while the Yankees would [...]
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