Michael Pineda

The August 1st baseball trade deadline has come and past; this does not mean trades cannot get done. After August 1st players have to go through waivers before they can get traded between two protective teams. That is why the July 31st non waiver trade deadline for teams looking to make a playoff push is viewed as a holiday. This is a follow up to…

With the American League making a statement last night with a strong 6-3 win over the National League in the mid-summer classic, we now begin to set our sights on the final push through the dog-days of August and September, to chase the American League crown. So, let's talk about what we know heading into the season's second half:

The New York Yankees are suffering the snowball effect in their starting rotation. Four of the five starters as the season opened are now on the disabled list. Ivan Nova and CC Sabathia are out for the season. Michael Pineda may return in August, but that is not promised. On July 9, the Yankees placed Masahiro Tanaka on the 15-day disabled list,…

With most of this year's rules discussions revolving around the new instant replay use and the home-plate collision rules, we can often forget that a lesser-invoked but still important rule could have an impact on the results of a game as well as those over the next few days. While watching the beginning of the May 18 Pirates at Yankees game, I…