Yankees win on Mr Steinbrenner

Yankees Snap an 8 game losing streak on Mr. Steinbrenner birth day.

We Love you Boss....

Trade Bait for Cole Hamels or Future Yankees

By Frank Solares

Should the Yankees Mortgage the Future to win Now? 


With Cole Hamels playing out his final year, awaiting his free agency and Phils out of contention, experts across baseball expect him to be traded to the Boston RedSox or Texas Rangers or to the California Anaheim Orange County not Los Angeles Angels, according to the prospects needed by the Phils (positions in need).


Based on the fact that the New York Yankees officially announced that CF Mason Williams, RF Tyler Austin and C Gary Sanchez have been promoted from Charleston to Tampa. Makes me wonder the timing is a little suspect. They promoted 3 Major prospects in the middle of the year (not uncommon) but doing it in a week that people are accusing them of not having what Philadelphia needs. 


Every one always speaks of the Killers B's as the best Yankee prospects and any trade to Philadelphia would need to be loaded with great talent based on the fact that you are getting in return one of the best 10 pitchers in baseball, or top 5 depending on which side of the country you live in. 


The media would have you believe that any trade would need to include Phil Hughes and the killer B's along with Eduardo Nunez, but I disagree. 


The Yankees farm system is very talented specially the 3 men that were promoted this week and I would hate to trade all your pitching talent, specially if you are trading Phil Hughes. 

CF Mason Williams in 69 games while at Charleston he was Batting .304 with 8 Homeruns and 28 RBI. Ranks 5th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. 

Drafted in the 4th round (145th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010

Rated Fastest Baserunner in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season

Rated Best Athlete in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season

Rated Best Defensive OF in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season

RF Tyler Austin in 70 games while at Charleston he was Batting .320 with 14 HR and 54 RBI Ranks 20th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. Ranks 3rd best hitter in organization.


Drafted in the 13th round (415th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010


Selected to play in the 2012 Futures Game for the U.S. team 

C Gary Sanchez in 68 games while at Charleston he was Batting Batting .297 with 13 HR and 56 RBI, Ranks 4th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America and 2nd best Catcher in organization behind Austin Romine.

Signed with the Yankees for $3 million as a 16-year-old international free agent in July 2009 out of the Dominican Republic.

Ranked No. 32 among Top 50 Prospects by MLB.com entering 2011 season.

As a Yankee fan I say trade every prospect we have for Cole Hamels, but as Baseball fan I say lets not trade away the farm system for what might be a rental. Hamels a west coast guy is reportedly interested in playing in California and for the National League. 

This will be an interesting year, with everyone aging at the same time and your to best outfielders up for free agency the Yankees should consider keeping the prospects and worry about the future.

What Back Page? Where is the love

By Frank Solares

If the Yankees win a game in the forest and no one sees it, did they really win the game?

The Boss Mr. Steinbrenner loved the back page, and would set the office on fire, or fire a manager just to get on the back page. Naturally with the Yankees winning 9 games in a row and 3 consecutive series they would be the lead on the four letter network, but thanks to OKC vs the Heat they were knocked off. OK then so they would be the second story on SC, but thanks to US Open and Simpson that was not the case.. (Doh). Well then they are the 3rd story of the night, not really.. A man that had not won a race in 143 races on Fathers day would make that impossible.

That would lead us to tonight, they would 100% be the lead story since they have won 10 games in a row and not the the case. R.A Dickey who became the first pitcher in the modern era to throw back to back 1 hitters.

Now this is not a big deal, the world series is won in October and the Yankees are far from it, but when you have the pitching staff on fire it merits a mention.

Just win Baby...

One MO Year

By Frank Solares


Everyone that knows me can tell you that my favorite Yankee is Derek Jeter, but the also know that Mariano Rivera is one of my favorite players of all time. Yesterday he told the world, that he is coming back, and other than a horrible interview by Gomez on the four letter network (stupid question after stupid question).... No real Yankee fan would have guessed that he was coming back. We know he will give is one MO year.... His legendary career, should never come into question "why would he return"? That is the worst and most un intelligent question of all time but in all fairness Pedro Gomez is not Peter Gammons. MO is a 5 time world champ, the greatest closer of all time and might be one of the biggest reasons why Torre is going to the HALL OF FAME. That said if he wants to return and go out on his own, then Baseball writers media pundits and even idiots like Pedro Gomez should, say thank you and shut the hell up...

2012 Yankees Starting Lineup

Yankees 2012 Starting Lineup

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF

1-6 is strong, Granderson gets protected by Cano, and he gets protected by Arod and he gets protected by Tex. That said the end of the lineup is week, Garner should be traded and if it was my team I would keep Maxwell. But who am I to pick.

University of Kentucky's link to Yankees

Since 1949 every time the WildCats have won the NCAA Title the Yankees have won the world series 7 months later.

Lets hope that tradition continues and cheer on the WildCats to another victory.

Yankees 2012 schedule

New York Yankees 2012 Schedule
Date Opponent Time
Apr. 6 at Tampa Bay 3:10
Apr. 7 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Apr. 8 at Tampa Bay 1:40
Apr. 9 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 10 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 11 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 13 LA Angels 1:05
Apr. 14 LA Angels 1:05
Apr. 15 LA Angels 8:00
Apr. 16 Minnesota 7:00
Apr. 17 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 18 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 19 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 20 at Boston 3:05
Apr. 21 at Boston 4:05
Apr. 22 at Boston 8:00
Apr. 23 at Texas 7:00
Apr. 24 at Texas 8:05
Apr. 25 at Texas 8:05
Apr. 27 Detroit 7:05
Apr. 28 Detroit 4:05
Apr. 29 Detroit 1:05
Apr. 30 Baltimore 7:05
May 1 Baltimore 7:05
May 2 Baltimore 7:05
May 3 at Kansas City 8:10
May 4 at Kansas City 8:10
May 5 at Kansas City 7:10
May 6 at Kansas City 2:10
May 8 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 9 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 10 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 11 Seattle 7:05
May 12 Seattle 4:05
May 13 Seattle 1:05
May 14 at Baltimore 7:05
May 15 at Baltimore 7:05
May 16 at Toronto 7:07
May 17 at Toronto 7:07
May 18 Cincinnati 7:05
May 19 Cincinnati 1:05
May 20 Cincinnati 1:05
Date Opponent Time
May 21 Kansas City 7:05
May 22 Kansas City 7:05
May 23 Kansas City 7:05
May 25 at Oakland 10:05
May 26 at Oakland 4:05
May 27 at Oakland 4:05
May 28 at LA Angels 9:05
May 29 at LA Angels 10:05
May 30 at LA Angels 10:05
Jun. 1 at Detroit 7:05
Jun. 2 at Detroit 7:15
Jun. 3 at Detroit 1:05
Jun. 5 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 6 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 7 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 8 NY Mets 7:05
Jun. 9 NY Mets 7:15
Jun. 10 NY Mets 1:05
Jun. 11 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 12 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 13 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 15 at Washington 7:05
Jun. 16 at Washington 1:05
Jun. 17 at Washington 1:35
Jun. 18 Atlanta 7:05
Jun. 19 Atlanta 7:05
Jun. 20 Atlanta 1:05
Jun. 22 at NY Mets 7:10
Jun. 23 at NY Mets 7:15
Jun. 24 at NY Mets 1:10
Jun. 25 Cleveland 7:05
Jun. 26 Cleveland 7:05
Jun. 27 Cleveland 1:05
Jun. 28 Chicago Sox 7:05
Jun. 29 Chicago Sox 7:05
Jun. 30 Chicago Sox 1:05
Jul. 1 Chicago Sox 2:05
Jul. 2 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Jul. 3 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Jul. 4 at Tampa Bay 3:10
Jul. 6 at Boston 7:10
Jul. 7 at Boston 7:15
Date Opponent Time
Jul. 8 at Boston 8:05
Jul. 13 LA Angels 7:05
Jul. 14 LA Angels 1:05
Jul. 15 LA Angels 1:05
Jul. 16 Toronto 7:05
Jul. 17 Toronto 7:05
Jul. 18 Toronto 1:05
Jul. 19 at Oakland 10:05
Jul. 20 at Oakland 10:05
Jul. 21 at Oakland 9:05
Jul. 22 at Oakland 4:05
Jul. 23 at Seattle 10:10
Jul. 24 at Seattle 10:10
Jul. 25 at Seattle 3:40
Jul. 27 Boston 7:05
Jul. 28 Boston 4:05
Jul. 29 Boston 12:00
Jul. 30 Baltimore 7:05
Jul. 31 Baltimore 7:05
Aug. 1 Baltimore 1:05
Aug. 3 Seattle 7:05
Aug. 4 Seattle 1:05
Aug. 5 Seattle 1:05
Aug. 6 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 7 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 8 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 9 at Detroit 1:05
Aug. 10 at Toronto 7:07
Aug. 11 at Toronto 1:07
Aug. 12 at Toronto 1:07
Aug. 13 Texas 7:05
Aug. 14 Texas 7:05
Aug. 15 Texas 7:05
Aug. 16 Texas 1:05
Aug. 17 Boston 7:05
Aug. 18 Boston 4:05
Aug. 19 Boston 12:00
Aug. 20 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 21 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 22 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 24 at Cleveland 7:05
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 25 at Cleveland 7:05
Aug. 26 at Cleveland 1:05
Aug. 27 Toronto 7:05
Aug. 28 Toronto 7:05
Aug. 29 Toronto 1:05
Aug. 31 Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 1 Baltimore 1:05
Sept. 2 Baltimore 1:05
Sept. 3 at Tampa Bay 1:10
Sept. 4 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Sept. 5 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Sept. 6 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 7 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 8 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 9 at Baltimore 1:35
Sept. 11 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 12 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 13 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 14 Tampa Bay 7:05
Sept. 15 Tampa Bay 4:05
Sept. 16 Tampa Bay 1:05
Sept. 18 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 19 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 20 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 21 Oakland 7:05
Sept. 22 Oakland 12:00
Sept. 23 Oakland 1:05
Sept. 24 at Minnesota 8:10
Sept. 25 at Minnesota 8:10
Sept. 26 at Minnesota 1:10
Sept. 27 at Toronto 7:07
Sept. 28 at Toronto 7:07
Sept. 29 at Toronto 1:07
Sept. 30 at Toronto 1:07
Oct. 1 Boston 7:05
Oct. 2 Boston 7:05
Oct. 3 Boston 7:05