Why Bedard makes sense for the Yankees

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While landing Ubaldo Jimenez would certainly make a bigger splash, another available pitcher would probably make more sense for the Yankees: Erik Bedard. No, Bedard is not as good of a pitcher as Jimenez, and no, he does not have as much upside.  He can however still be a productive pitcher and comes at a [...]

Making the case for (and against) Jimenez

An improving Jimenez is 5-3 with a 2.56 ERA since the end of May.

Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez is one of the most popular names mentioned as the trade deadline approaches.  His name has been linked to a number of teams, most notably the Yankees.  Regardless of where you may stand on this potential trade, both sides can be argued…   The case for: Ubaldo Jimenez, despite his fall-off from [...]

Preview of the Yankees Second Half

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With the official second half beginning on Thursday in Toronto, here are the most pressing question the Yankees will face over the next two-and-a-half months:   Will the pitching hold up? This is actually a two part question:  a) Will the starting pitching hold up, and b) Will the relief pitching hold up? If you [...]