Tag Archive | Michael Pineda

Kurtzberg’s Corner: Starting Pitching Key to Yankees Resurgence

Say what you want about the steady bat of Derek Jeter, the power of Curtis Granderson or the clutch walk-off home run hit by Russell Martin last weekend, but they are not the biggest reason for the Yankees recent hot streak. The fact that the starting rotation has been consistently excellent has been the key […]

Yankees strengthen rotation with call to arms

It has been reported on the official Yankees website, that the Bombers made a call to arms, with a trade for pitchers Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kurroda on Saturday. These moves had a price though as young-star Jesus Montero had to be moved to help bolster the Bombers rotation. Montero was traded to the Seattle Mariners in a four-player trade, so […]