james pazos

Baseball's MVPs and LVPs from a 1st half that revealed a superhero

I know I am overthinking it, but the Clark Kent-Superman thing always bothered me. Kent worked at a newspaper surrounded by, in theory, observant folks, and when it came to...

The surprises emerging after Yankees gave up on them

You might be surprised to know, ex-Yankee edition: -- The White Sox's Anthony Swarzak (5.52 ERA in 26 games/31 innings with the 2016 Yankees) has thrown the most innings (19 2/3)...

Yankees cut two veterans, trade a lefty reliever

Knowing Nathan Eovaldi was going to miss the 2017 season because of Tommy John surgery and Dustin Ackley had been replaced by Ronald Torreyes as a utility infielder, the Yankees...

Theories on why Yankees' middle-relief projects have busted

Brian Cashman identified middle relief as an area that needs upgrading for the Yankees, highlighting just how poorly players the Yankees have promoted from the minors have performed when given...

13 players the Yankees have called up instead of Nick Swisher

It's been 57 days since the Yankees signed Nick Swisher to a minor league deal. The Yankees have called up 13 different players a total of 17 times during those 57...

Yankees couldn't ignore Rob Refsnyder's hot bat anymore

The last time the Yankees saw Rob Refsnyder, he was getting hit in the face by bad-hop ground balls while learning third base in spring training. Tuesday, Refsnyder joined the...

Yankees hope this lefty prospect can back up untouchable tag

When Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner included James Pazos among the list of untouchable prospects prior to the July 31 trade deadline, it was a surprise to some. Pazos hadn’t received...

Cashman hints at bullpen follow-up as Wilson trade is questioned

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Cashman arrived Sunday at the Winter Meetings looking to upgrade the Yankees at second base and did by adding Starlin Castro. When the general manager split Thursday,...

Breaking down every Yankee's status for 2016

As the Yankees' wild-card playoff loss to the Astros wears off, The Post takes a look at the key members of the 2015 roster and evaluates what 2016 may hold...

Why Brian Cashman is standing by Yankees' silent deadline

Standing in a very quiet Yankees clubhouse Tuesday night, general manager Brian Cashman reflected on the season that ended with a wild-card loss to the Astros. He touched on a...

Yankees blanked by Blue Jays as AL East hopes nearly dashed

TORONTO — With apologies to Yogi Berra, it’s over before it’s over. When the Blue Jays hung a 4-0 loss on the Yankees on Wednesday night in front of 48,056...