It seems Alex Rodriguez – with permission from both the Yankees and Major League Baseball – traveled to Dusseldorf Germany to undergo an experimental treatment called Orthokine on his right knee and left shoulder. Wait, his shoulder? What happened to his shoulder?

GM Brian Cashman said the Yankees researched the therapy before allowing Rodriguez to go through with it.

“The more our doctor [Chris Ahmad] researched on it, the more impressed he was with the reputation” of Peter Wehling, the doctor who administered the therapy, Cashman said in a conference call. “Alex is our biggest investment. We allowed him to go the extra mile.”

Cashman told reporters on a conference call that Kobe Bryant is the one who recommended the treatment to A-Rod. A-Rod was in Dusseldorf, Germany, from Dec. 5 through Dec. 9 for the therapy. PGA stars Fred Couples and Vijay Singh have both undergone Orthokine therapy.

According to the Dr. Wehling’s website a protective protein is produced from the patient’s own blood by a special technique, and injected it into the affected joint.

Rodriguez is expected to be at full strength when Spring Training starts in February.

(Gag post alert.)

It’s that time of the year again, time to make your resolutions. Stacey’s are the same as last year (and the year before): To eat less, exercise more and to write more. Nothing too hard to keep.

Ashley plans to read 100 books (nerd) and run 200 miles (overachiever). No big.

Meanwhile, the Yankees’ players also made some resolutions for 2012. Here are some of them, exclusively provided by Spreadin’ the News:

CC Sabathia: To cut down on Captain Crunch, again.
Phil Hughes: To arrive at camp in shape.
AJ Burnett: To learn how to pitch well enough to be a No. 5 starter and not a No. 9 starter.
Derek Jeter: To sign enough balls to hand out to the ladies this season.
Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher: To hit in the playoffs.
Francisco Cervelli: To be less Cervelli and to be more anyone else.
Alex Rodriguez: To have more Google results of his name pertain to baseball instead of his social life.
Curtis Granderson: To continue to be a “singles hitter.”
Robinson Cano: To continue his ascent in the lineup.
Brett Gardner: To have higher socks than D-Rob.
Freddy Garcia: To make the $5 million the Yankees are paying him this year worth their while. (Please?)
David Robertson: To be less Houdini-like and to just start mowing people down.
Mariano Rivera: Mo needs no resolutions. He’s pretty much perfect.

The ladies at STN wanted to wish our fellow Yankees fans a happy and healthy holiday season.

This year may not have ended how we (or the Steinbrenners) wanted – with a championship – but 2011 blessed us with quite a few special moments: From Jeter’s 3000th hit to Mo’s 602nd save, from the three Grand Slam game against the A’s to Jesus Montero’s two homer day, Yankee fans had a lot to cheer about in 2011.

We also wanted to thank you for taking the time to visit our site and we hope you’re looking forward to the 2012 season as much as we are.

GO YANKEES!

The Yankees didn’t win the rights to negotiate with Yu Darvish the Texas Rangers did. They bid $51.7 million and have 30 days to sign Darvish.

Can I say that I’m happy the Yankees didn’t bid that high? Because $51.7 is crazy.

Have fun with that Texas!

In a not so shocking move, the Yankees will tender contract offers to all of their eligible players. Six in particular, Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, Boone Logan and David Robertson; outfielder Brett Gardner, and catcher Russell Martin; will all be receiving contracts and are arbitration-eligible.

Chamberlain, 26, is recovering from Tommy John surgery which was performed in June. He went 2-0 with a 2.83 ERA in 27 appearances, and is expected to be back in the bullpen before the All-Star break.

Hughes, 25, went 5-5 with a 5.79 ERA in 17 games this year. Hughes is looking to rebound from his 2011 and be the guy he was in the first half of 2010.

Robertson, 26, was 4-0 with a miniscule 1.08 ERA in 70 appearances. He was an All Star and finished 10th in the Cy Young vote. He also struck out a career high 100 batters.

Martin, 28, batted .237 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs in 125 games and was an American League All-Star.

Logan, 27, was the Yanks’ lone left-handed reliever. He went 5-3 with a 3.46 ERA in 64 relief appearances.

Gardner, 28, batted .259 with seven homers, 36 RBIs and had 49 stolen bases in 159 games in 2011.

When the news of Ryan Braun’s positive PED test rocked the baseball world last night, memories of Alex Rodriguez’s 2009 steroid admission reared their ugly head. Mainly because everyone and their mother was bringing him into the discussion. It was as if Alex Rodriguez was the only person to ever admit to using steroids – even though he’s not.

There have been plenty of other players who have been involved in the steroid web of deceit. I don’t have to list them all – I will only name a few key players – but the point is that as of last night, people were saying that Ryan Braun deserved the benefit of the doubt before he was crucified. A lot of those people were the same baseball writers who seemed perfectly happy to skewer Alex Rodriguez when word of his steroid usage came to light.

So I’d like to know, where was Alex Rodriguez’s benefit of the doubt before his admission of guilt?

» Continue reading “Alex Rodriguez Is Evil, Ryan Braun and Others Are Not”

Freddy Garcia signed a one year deal and will return to the Yankees pitching staff in 2012.

Garcia went 12-8 with a 3.62 ERA in 26 appearances in his first season with the Yanks in 2011. He made 25 starts and threw 146 2/3 innings.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated outfielder Colin Curtis for assignment.

Right now as it stands, the Yankees pitching rotation will be CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes and Garcia but it’s only December 9 and unlike a lot of other people – mainly writers and talking heads on the TV and radio – I don’t believe the Yankees are done making moves.

*Please don’t be finished Cash. Thanks.

So I’m on Facebook and I notice one of the ads on the side says, “Yankees Baby Christmas Ornament” and there’s a small picture accompanying it. Naturally I’m curious so I wanted to take a closer look. Okay, seriously, nothing prepared me for what appeared when I clicked on the ad link.

I think I am scarred for life.

I get the sentiment but OH MY GOD THAT THING IS SO CREEPY!

Take a closer look for yourselves.

P.S. I better not see that thing on anyone’s trees. I will run out of your house in fear for my life.