Rafael Soriano

As the team who pays more in salaries in the Major Leagues, this data was fun to look over (and hopefully to read). But before we start trashing the Yankees for spending so much money, let me say a couple of things. I think the Yankees had a productive off-season last year by picking up [...]

The New York Yankees have the best record in the American League, but as Joel Sherman of the New York Post points out, they have the worst against the Boston Red Sox. The Bronx Bombers are 1-8 against the Red Sox this season, and with the chances of them meeting in the ALCS really high, the [...]

With captain Derek Jeter injured and Jose Reyes having an outstanding season, it was not crazy to think that Reyes could be a target for the Yankees. Reyes has played his entire Major League career in New York, so adapting to the New York media wouldn’t be a problem for the short stop. Besides that, being [...]

Right handed pitcher Bartolo Colon has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List with a strained left hamstring reports, Daniel Barbarisi of the Wall Street Journal. Colon suffered the injury in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against the Indians. This week, the Yankees have now lost two pitchers to injuries. Joba Chamberlain, who will undergo [...]

After reading the headline you might think I lost my mind, and you’re probably right, but this title actually makes a lot of sense. Yesterday, Yankees starter Freddy Garcia worked  7 innings while allowing just three runs and nine hits leaving his record at 4-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 56.2 innings through 10 games, 9 starts. The [...]

Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues: – Josh Hamilton could play in his first rehab game on Wednesday according to the Associated Press (via NBCSports.com). Hamilton returned today to Texas to be re-evaluated by team physician Dr. Keith Meister. He will decide if Hamilton is ready to play Wednesday at Double-A [...]

Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues: – Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano will have a precautionary MRI tomorrow according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. Manager Joe Girardi says Soriano came in today and said his elbow was “a little bit tender”. – Jason Heyward will also have an [...]

I hope you all enjoyed your first day of the baseball season.  Here’s a quick story of how mine went. Today, I got to the office earlier than usual (only 2 hours late actually), with a big smile on my face and ready for baseball. As soon as I got there, I found myself swamped with [...]

Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo: – Cafardo believes the opt-out in Rafael Soriano’s contract was a smart move by agent Scott Boras. In the event that Soriano is not happy with the setup role, he could go elsewhere for a closer’s job. – The Rangers will need to make a decision [...]

With the signing of Type-A free agent Carl Pavano by the Minnesota Twins this week, the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft order is set. Here it is: 1. Pittsburgh Pirates 2. Seattle Mariners 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. Kansas City Royals 6. Washington Nationals 7. Arizona Diamondbacks (for unsigned Barrat Loux) 8. Cleveland Indians 9. Chicago Cubs 10. San Diego Padres (for unsigned [...]