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Adams, Montgomery the Pitching Fix Yanks Really Need
There has been a lot of talk about the Yankees signing Tyson Ross or some other pitcher to fill out their 2017 rotation. A fix for a season, maybe a ground-ball specialist such as Doug Pfister if he is...
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On Quintana, the Word is Pass
For some reason, a group of Yankees fans seem to have an obsession with Chicago White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana. It has reached a fever pitch since some reports came out Tuesday that the Yankees...
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Yankees Ought to Re-Sign Peter O’Brien
Peter O’Brien provides an awfully good first impression. And we’re not just talking about the tape-measure shots he’s been known to hit, He’s intelligent, an upbeat conversationalist, bi-lingual – his...
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Prospects Emerge as Most Desired Trade Chips
Baseball’s trade market is a bit out of whack. It’s nobody’s fault, just something that has evolved. Prospecis have become the most valuable trade chip if a contending team wants to acquire that...
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Yankees Need to Develop Torres at Third Base
Some matters with the 2017 Double-A Trenton Thunder are settled, with manager Bobby Mitchell and the majority of his coaches returning after last season’s spectacular 87-55 campaign and a trip to the...
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Mateo One Blue-Chipper Who is Tradable
There’s been a lot of talk about the Yankees trading – or not trading – any of their top prospects for a starting pitcher or any other needed piece for 2017. So far, Yankees general manager Brian...
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Mystery or Not, Adams’ Chances Are Excellent
For some reason, there seems to be a split among the rank-and-file about who right-hander Chance Adams is, and whether or not he could eventually fill a spot in the Yankees rotation. The division is as...
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Double-A is the Make-or-Break Level
Over the years, we have had the good fortune to see all levels of Minor League Baseball. The game in the Triple-A International League is much faster – not just in speed, but in execution – s compared...
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It’s Time to Trade Faded Prospect Refsnyder
He was once the darling of many Yankees fans, a Twitter MVP if there ever was one. Such is the case of Rob Refsnyder, a Yankees prospect whose star has fallen, his magic evaporated, his chances of...
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2017 Could Prove Crucial for Andujar
To his credit, Miguel Andujar, the Yankees’ top third-base prospect, is beginning to be noticed by more and more observers. He is coming off an excellent effort in the Arizona Fall League, where he hit...
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What Became of the Yankees’ Top 2001 Prospects
It’s hard to believe, but we have been using prospect publications since 1990 – first John Sickels’ Notebooks, published by STATS, then Baseball America’s Prospect Handbooks since 2001. These, along...
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Jordan Montgomery – The Underrated Yankees Rotation Possibility
We’re really starting to think Yankees left-handed pitching prospect Jordan Montgomery is being underrated in the scheme of things. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound native of Sumter, S.C., taken by the Yankees...
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MLB’s Arbitration Process Mess Needs to be Revised
This past Saturday, we saw just how nasty and negative MLB’s arbitration process can be. It was somewhat messy on all sides with Yankees pitcher Dellin Betances, but even messier in both Betances’...
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Wade Not the Answer to Fill in for Didi
Tyler Wade is a great kid, one who, in the opinion of several big-league scouts, will have an excellent career in the majors. The 22-year-old native of Murrieta, Calif., has been mentioned as a...
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Thought’s on Yankees Draft: Day One
With the 16th overall selection in the first round of the 2017 First-Year-Player Draft, the New York Yankees selected right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt out of the University of South Carolina....
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