The Yankees paired up with their favorite trading partner again, dealing AAA starter Eric Hacker (who was added to the 40-man roster before the Rule V draft, though recently designated for assignment) to the Pirates in exchange for righty reliever Romulo Sanchez, who was rated the Pirates’ #25 prospect by Baseball America.

Hacker, who pitched [...]

The Cavalry is coming, and not a moment too soon for the beleaguered Yankee bullpen. After an initial setback, Brian Bruney has passed every test with flying colors and according to the Yanks MLB site it appears that he will join the team as early as this coming Tuesday vs the Orioles.

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A debate on another board got me going on an issue that’s a bit of a pet peeve for me, and that’s the Yanks and their excessive, liberal use of retiring numbers. We were discussing the ‘Great’ Roger Maris, and his HOF and retired number qualifications.

Great is a bit much. He was a very [...]

Sorry for my recent absence from the site, but this week was finals week, so I have been studying and working for much of time.  I just finished up today, so I should be back to writing regularly.

Tonight’s game began following the all-too-familiar script of another frustrating Yankee loss: Phil Hughes was wild and [...]