The Official New York Yankees Thread

imalive wrote:

Bronx Bombers wrote:

Hope he enjoys his money playing in obscurity on a shit team that no one gives a fuck about.

:shock: :shock:

how do you really feel?

Fuck tiger err I mean cano

PP22083 wrote:

Yeah, Cano is full of shit. And Seattle signing him reeks of desperation.

Well his presence isn't doing anything to help the mariners bring in top players, david price said he wouldn't sign an extension if he's traded there.

He's too old to be asking for 10 years and he should know it.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Real nice deal for Logan. He'll be missed

Good for him. But like cano I think that is a crazy deal. Relievers are so erratic year to year. To pay a guy that much and that many years is crazy. But to be fair, the ellsbury deal was for too much and too long also

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/12/13/ ... biogenesis

Alex Rodriguez suspension: Judge deals 'huge blow' to MLB's case
The latest ruling from Federal court could help A-Rod reduce his suspension.

Manhattan Federal Judge Edgardo Ramos has granted Alex Rodriguez's PR rep Michael Sitrick a stay from the November 22 court order requiring him to honor MLB's subpeona to appear before the arbiter who will determine A-Rod's ban for his alleged PED use and involvement with the Biogenesis clinic, according to Rich Calder of the New York Post.

This latest ruling allows Sitrick to avoid meeting with the independent arbiter by giving him the chance to appeal the previous ruling, a process which is likely to take longer than the suspension ruling. The judge also ruled against MLB's request to hold Rodriguez's PR man in contempt of court and fine him daily for pursuing appeal. Calder quotes Ramos explaining-

"It would be unseemly and unruly to hold him in contempt while he pursues his public right to appeal,"

Sitrick, dubbed the "Wizard of Spin," might have been a key piece in Major League Baseball's case against the Yankees star if not for this ruling. The previous court order would have required the PR specialist to turn over documents the league believes A-Rod took from Biogenesis owner Anthony Bosch in an attempt to obstruct the investigation. MLB also believes that Sitrick leaked Francisco Cervelli and Ryan Braun's connection to Biogenesis to divert attention from Rodriguez.

The ruling could seriously impact the league's case against Rodriguez, as Calder explains-

"The judge's ruling is a huge blow to MLB's case against Rodriguez because it's unlikely that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals would rule on the matter before the independent arbitrator, Fredric Horowitz, decides on the suspension as expected in early-to-mid January. In theory, the federal appeals panel could expedite the process, although such a move is rare."

If the court does not expedite the process, Sitrick and the documents he was originally compelled to provide will not factor into the arbiter's ruling. However, MLB lawyer Howard Ganz told Calder he did not think that would make it difficult for the arbiter to uphold the full suspension originally imposed but the league.

The full impact of this ruling and the extent of the evidence that it will keep from the arbiter is impossible to gauge at this point, but it is clear that evidence the league has worked hard to obtain for their case is now unlikely to be presented.

One year deal for Ellis. Not sure why the yanks didn't get in on that

Rollins at 2nd? 2 years $22 mil left, assuming he is healthy this year. I would not be opposed to that, I don't think. Good glove, average bat, I think I would be down with that.

Brian Roberts....gross

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Brian Roberts....gross

With Jeter, Arod, Kuroda, Beltran, Soriano and Ichiro on the team he can feel young again.

"Then he missed the final six games of the season after sustaining a concussion when he knocked himself on the batting helmet with his bat after striking out in the ninth inning at Tampa Bay that Sept. 27."

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