Mark-Viverito Takes Yankees To Task Over Aroldis Chapman, Domestic Violence Claims
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said Tuesday that the Yankees were wrong to trade for a pitcher who was investigated over a domestic-violence accusation.
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City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said Tuesday that the Yankees were wrong to trade for a pitcher who was investigated over a domestic-violence accusation.
The New York Yankees have bolstered an already dominant bullpen, acquiring hard-throwing All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds for four minor leaguers.
Teams are no longer petrified of pinstripes. And bringing in a pitcher whose character is in question to a team that prides itself on character is not the answer.
The trade for Aroldis Chapman makes the Yankees almost invincible from the seventh inning on. It's the first six innings that are still the problem.
A woman charged with shaking down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has pleaded guilty to extortion, perjury and criminal impersonation.
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Joe Girardi understands what the Yankees are doing with their roster: rebuilding without jettisoning all veterans, maintaining a chance of winning now while preparing for the future.
The Winter Meetings have come and gone, and the Yankees got some things accomplished. But there's still more to do, a lot more.
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