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Robert Deutsch/USA Today Sports Matt Linder A little over a week ago, the Yankees made a huge splash, trading for the reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton.  A few days later, the team traded Chase Headley and his $13M salary, along with Bryan Mitchell, to the Padres.  In return, the Yankees received outfielder Jabari Blash, who will likely never wear the pinstripes.  With the organization’s clear goal of getting under the $197M luxury tax limit in 2018, the deal is an obvious salary dump.  Even after re-signing CC Sabathia for one year and $10M, Brian Cashman has about $20M to play with and is still aggressively looking to add a young starting pitcher to the rotation.  Although trading Headley provides the team with more salary relief and flexibility, it also leaves an opening at third base.  Let’s take a look at some potential players who could replace Chase at the hot corner. Since top prospect Miguel Andujar should be the team’s in-ho...

thecomeback.com Matt Linder After taking a look back at the 2017 Yankees starting rotation, let’s recap how the infielders and catchers performed this season.  There were injuries, trades, position changes and devastatingly long slumps all combined with a career year and signs of promise.  To open up the season, the infield was not at full strength.  Both Didi Gregorius and Greg Bird began the season on the DL and Gary Sanchez got hurt in early April. Although Gregorius was not the Yankees opening day shortstop, by season’s end he was the team’s best infielder, both offensively and defensively.  Gregorius missed the first month of the season because of a shoulder injury he suffered in the World Baseball Classic.  However, once he returned to the lineup, he made an immediate impact.  Didi finished the season with career highs in home runs (25), RBIs (87) and OPS (.796).  Those 25 big flies ranked second for MLB shortstops and his 3.0 WAR ...

Patrick Zeng @Roundtripper891 Southsideshowdown.com Brian Cashman is one of the best general managers in all of baseball. He might even be one of the best general managers in all of professional sports. With some great moves in his back pocket, Cashman was out to make a deal that would help spark a sputtering Yankees team that has the worst record in the MLB since mid June. Last night the Yankees acquired David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle as well as Todd Frazier from the White Sox for Blake Rutherford, Tyler Clippard and two other solid prospects, but don't expect it to be season saving. The Yankees biggest needs have been well publicized at this point in the season. They need a first baseman as well as starting pitching over anything else. The bullpen additions are going to be really good for New York. Robertson helps to give more support to a struggling duo of Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances and gives Joe Girardi another option in the seventh or eight inning. Kahnle cou...