Manny Banuelos' impending promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre better positions him for a late-season appearance in the Bronx. (AP) With the rest of the baseball world attuned to whether the Yankees will make a deal to beat the trade deadline, the organization does appear poised for a noteworthy ...

With just hours left to go until the non-waiver trading deadline, the Yankees have yet to make a move. Despite the 25 runs scored in yesterday’s doubleheader, they are still short a reliable designated hitter and perhaps a starting pitcher or two. They could improve the starting rotation by making ...

Buck Showalter gives his Orioles the gas face. (AP) The Orioles have the second-worst third-order winning percentage in baseball coming into this condensed four-game series. Only the Twins have done less to generate wins, though they have somehow out-played their expected .380 winning percentage by a ...

Yesterday I checked in on the various starting pitchers whom the Yankees were keeping tabs on as the July 31 deadline approached. Today there’s another name that’s been added to the mix, that of Houston’s Wandy Rodriguez. The Daily News‘ Mark Feinsand includes him in an update ...

Our condolences go out to the loved ones of Hideki Irabu. It is, of course, sad when anyone takes their own life, but the real hurt here is that it turns out that Irabu was human and felt pain. Younger readers might not recall just how much hostility there was to the pitcher once the Yankees opened up ...

Phil Hughes wasn't sharp enough on Wednesday to se the Yankees' minds at ease. (AP) On an afternoon that featured three big deadline-oriented deals and an Ervin Santana no-hitter, Phil Hughes scuffling was not news. On the contrary, it was easy to see from a mile away that the 25-year-old right ...

With Tuesday night’s loss to the Yankees, the Mariners extended their losing streak to 17 games. That streak is now one of the 13 longest team losing streaks since 1919 (the current retrosheet cutoff). As we have seen in just two games, the Mariners can’t seem to do anything right. Still, ...

…Include me, but not Joe Girardi. Back in 2007, when he was managing the Marlins, Girardi brought back team ace Josh Johnson after a rain delay of over an hour. There is no knowing if Johnson’s subsequent Tommy John surgery was directed related to that incautious decision–Johnson has ...

Eric Chavez is on his way back to the big league roster. (AP) As you’d expect when the AL’s second-best team faces off with one on a 15-game losing streak, the Yankees pounded the Mariners 10-3 on Monday night, waiting out a two-hour rain delay to do so. Mark Texiera’s towering two-run ...

The non-waiver trade deadline barrels towards us. You can boil the Yankees’ greatest needs down to three areas: It's not what's for dinner. Starting Rotation: The Yankees have three reliable starters in CC Sabathia, Bartolo Colon, and Freddy Garcia, but the last two can’t be taken for granted ...

Hiroki Kuroda has endured a tough season in Los Angeles, but he's the top starting pitcher on the market as the trade deadline approaches. (AP) There’s no Cliff Lee to be had at this year’s trade deadline, but as sure as God made little green apples, the Yankees have taken an interest ...

Thanks to Dustin Ackley's hot start to his major league career, the Mariners still have one player with offensive value on their roster. One. (AP) The Mariners have the worst offense in baseball. They have scored just 3.24 runs per game this season. To put that in context, Felix Hernandez has a ...