Yankees' bullpen keeping the team afloat through the first half of the season

With just three games left before the All Star Game, the New York Yankees haven't had many bright spots. Despite sitting just four games out of first place in the inept American League East, the Yankees have won just one more game than they have lost (46-45). The Yankees have suffered injury after injury to their pitching staff, and after the news of Masahiro Tanaka heading to the disabled list,...

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Could the Yankees get Tommy Kahnle back from the Rockies?

By: Josh Sabo | Minor League Writer Prior to the 2012 Rule 5 draft, many pundits felt that the Yankees would protect a couple relief prospects. Chase Whitley, Fred Lewis, Danny Burawa and Tommy Kahnle were all hyped up as potential Rule 5 picks. The Yankees took a gamble and didn't protect any of the previously mentioned pitchers. This was somewhat of a surprise as those players have some...

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Dellin Betances off to an impressive start this spring

I'm sure you've all heard by now that the Yankees are going to need a few more arms in their bullpen, and free-agent signings are very unlikely at this point. Any of the remaining bullpen jobs are almost certainly going to be filled by relievers already in camp. And though it's really hard to tell much from the first week of spring training games because most relievers have appeared a two or three...

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Yankees keeping an eye on Joel Hanrahan

The Yankees have been trying to make an effort lately -- not much, but still and effort -- to improve their bullpen with key relievers like Mariano Rivera and Boone Logan gone from last season. On Saturday, they cam to terms on a minor league deal with Andrew Bailey, who won't even be able to pitch until late in the season, possibly August or September, according to GM Brian Cashman, and they...

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Warming up: What can Andrew Bailey bring to the Yanks' bullpen?

When he's healthy, he can bring a lot, actually. You may have saw what was reported Saturday night, that the Yankees are signing reliever Andrew Bailey to a minor-league deal. Bailey, when healthy, is one of the more underrated relievers in the league. He was great a couple of years ago with the Oakland Athletics before being traded to Boston. Bailey saw limited time with the Red...

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Yankees close to minor league deal with Andrew Bailey

The Yankees' bullpen has been left with quite a few holes  since Mariano Rivera retired during the offseason. After spending nearly $500 million on free-agents over the winter, the Yankees did very little address those bullpen holes. With David Robertson likely to be the closer, Shawn Kelley the early favorite to be the setup man, and Matt Thornton likely to take over as the lefty in the...

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Jose Ramirez could be a sleeper candidate for the Yankees' bullpen

Currently, we know that the Yankees' bullpen will consist of Matt Thornton, Shawn Kelley, and David Robertson. Possibly David Phelps and Adam Warren, too. Either way, the team still has a couple open slots and many options to fill them. The Yankees have brought 15 relievers to spring training to vie for a spot in 2014. However, the Yankees best relief option may be in camp as a starter....

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Spring Training position battles: The bullpen

This is when life after Mariano Rivera really ends. The closer role is expected to be filled by David Robertson, but everything is up for grabs in the Yankees' bullpen as spring training begins. There will be more than enough relievers in camp for the Yankees this spring, but being able to find the right guys will be no easy challenge. As of right now, only Robertson, Shawn Kelley, Matt Thornton,...

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Best free-agents still available: Relief Pitchers

PALM COAST, Fla. -- Bullpens win championships. It's as simple as that. We saw how far the Boston Red Sox's bullpen got them in the playoffs, becoming a big part of their World Series run, and we even saw how the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen helped them get to the Fall Classic. And while the Yankees have done a lot to rebuild their roster, they seem to have left fixing the bullpen off the of list. The...

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Organizational Depth: Relief Pitchers, Part 2

In the first part of the series we looked at players who were on the verge of making the majors. Those players played most of the 2013 season in AA. But there are obviously much more prospects in the system and now we will look at best prospects below AA and the systems best sleepers. Depth Below AA: Nick Goody is easily the best pitcher in this category. Like most good Yankee prospects Goody is...

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Organizational Depth: Relief Pitchers, Part 1

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Looking at the potential Yankees bullpen next season

We've spent so much time this offseason talking about who is going to play third and second base, and who the Yankees are going to sign with round out the starting rotation, that a lot of attention has seemingly been taken away from the bullpen. For the first time almost 20 years, there is some uncertainty at the backend of the Yankees' bullpen entering the upcoming season. David Robertson appears...

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