Even if Michael Pineda is seriously injured, it's too early to judge the blockbuster deal. (AP) While we await word on the second opinion regarding Michael Pineda’s shoulder, certain corners of the baseball world are already rushing to judgment. Today, Fox Sports’ Jon Morosi declared ...

Picking where we left off on Wednesday, let’s take a look at what’s become of the top five Yankees’ prospects over the last four years whose last names fall in the latter half of the alphabet (it’s a mouthful, I know)… Ian Kennedy Originally one of the “Big Three” ...

As inconsistent as Ubaldo Jimenez was last year (incredible 0.78 ERA in April/May last year; 5.16 in June/July; 3.25 in August/September) and has continued to be this year (5.86 ERA in April/May; 2.56  in June/July), acquiring a 27-year-old pitcher of his stuff who is under contract (through 2012) in ...

Eric Chavez has made the 25-man roster thanks to a strong spring, giving the Yankees a quality backup off the bench. (AP) The Yankees cleared up a whole lot of questions on Monday by announcing a handful of roster decisions. Here’s a rundown based upon news gathered from the various beat reporters: • The ...

With Jesus Montero struggling, the Yankees could turn to Austin Romine as their backup to start the season. (AP) A couple weeks ago, back when we were younger and had more hair, it appeared quite likely that Jesus Montero would break camp with the Yankees given Francisco Cervelli’s injury and his ...

Francisco Cervelli's injury means we could be seeing a lot more of this. (AP) Between Jorge Posada’s cabeza, Jesus Montero’s defense, Russell Martin’s ongoing decline and Francisco Cervelli’s ongoing battle to maintain his membership in the International Brotherhood of Backup ...

I come to you today from Washington, DC, where we just completed a round of radio appearances and a bookstore event. It’s always good to visit a city where they don’t have a competitive team to shrug off your jaded feelings about the coming race. This is a town where the people ask, almost ...

So it has been written, so shall it be done. Francisco Cervelli has fractured his foot and will be out at least four weeks, possibly longer with the inevitable rehab stint. The reserve catcher spot is now open to Jesus Montero, Austin Romine, or, Yogi forfend, Gustavo Molina, a career .235/.295/.348 ...

I’m not sure if Toronto’s trade for Rajai Davis makes them stronger. As a career .281/.330/.383 hitter, Davis is far from an impact hitter. It seems likely that right fielder Jose Bautista will shift to third base, while Davis will get turns in the outfield with Adam Lind and Travis Snider, who should ...

Jorge Posada says, "I dare you to try to pull this catching gear off of me!" (AP) Jorge Posada made some headlines yesterday when he told the Daily News that he will “prepare” to be the starting catcher next year. I’m going to prepare for (the starting catching job). I love catching, ...

Three Up Andrew Brackman: Live and Unfettered. (AP) Keeping with tradition, the Yankees summoned three promising prospects—Dellin Betances, Andrew Brackman, and Jesus Montero—for a taste of life in the majors. Brackman is the only one of the group with a 40-man roster spot, and as Chad Jennings reported ...

Andy Pettitte and New Jersey were perfect together, and the Pine Barrens are lovely this time of year. (AP) Jesus Montero Let’s be clear: Montero is going to be 100 percent ducky. When he was not listed in the Scranton lineup on Wednesday—coincidentally the day news on Jorge Posada’s noggin broke—whispers ...