Louisville Slugger Museum a must-see for baseball fans

March 07, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Cincinnati Reds, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Evan Longoria, Ken Griffey, Jr., New York Yankees News, Pittsburgh Pirates, new york yankees
Grabbing a bat once swung by Johnny Bench brought a rush of cherished memories for James Montgomery during a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum amp; Factory where baseball memorabilia mixes with a close-up look at how the famed bats are crafted.

The best team realistic money can buy, all for $80 million

December 31, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Carl Crawford, Chicago Cubs, Chris Carpenter, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cy Young, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Evan Longoria, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Houston Astros, Ichiro Suzuki, Jayson Werth, Joe Mauer, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Matt Holliday, Mike Scioscia, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rick Porcello, Ryan Rowland-Smith, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Todd Wellemeyer, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, new york yankees
Our annual exercise to field a team based on the major league median payroll yielded a fleet, flexible team.

Alomar, Larkin, Edgar Martinez, McGriff spur Hall debate

December 30, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Dennis Eckersley, Derek Jeter, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire, Miguel Tejada, New York Yankees News, Nomar Garciaparra, Ozzie Guillen, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, new york yankees
Rickey Henderson was easy to vote into the Hall of Fame last year. Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff are tough. They are the four most notable retirees of 15 newcomers to the ballot this year, perhaps joining Bert Blyleven, Andre Dawson and Mark McGwire as the players we most love to argue for or against.

Organizational report: Jays ace is wild card in pitching plans

December 30, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cliff Lee, J.P. Ricciardi, John Buck, Lyle Overbay, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, new york yankees
Pitcher Roy Halladay gets all the attention around the Toronto Blue Jays these days, but manager Cito Gaston knows putting together a pitching staff is going to be a challenge emdash/ with or without his six-time All-Star.

Who’s available? Fielding a team of free agents

December 28, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Cincinnati Reds, Erik Bedard, Houston Astros, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Bay, Jim Thome, John Smoltz, Johnny Damon, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Randy Johnson, Rod Barajas, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
With the holiday shopping season behind us, it is time for general managers to open their checkbooks for the large and talented group of free agents still available. USA TODAY's Seth Livingstone takes a position-by-position look at players seeking jobs emdash/ and where they could land emdash/ as 2010 approaches:

Winter meetings day 1: Piniella won’t talk about future with Cubs

December 07, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mark McGwire, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees News, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, World Series, new york yankees
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox knows where he's going to be in 2011. His Chicago Cubs counterpart, Lou Piniella, will not say.

Free agent forecast: Hot topics

November 25, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Chone Figgins, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Dayton Moore, Derek Jeter, Hank Blalock, Houston Astros, Jason Bay, Joe Mauer, Johnny Damon, Kenji Johjima, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Vicente Padilla, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
The New York Yankees dominated the free agent scene last offseason, but how active will they be now that they have a championship team in place? Which other clubs are in position to make big moves this offseason? Who isn't? What players will be most and least enticing to teams? We tackle these questions and more as we preview the free agent class.

Free agent forecast: Hot topics

November 25, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Chone Figgins, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Dayton Moore, Derek Jeter, Hank Blalock, Houston Astros, Jason Bay, Joe Mauer, Johnny Damon, Kenji Johjima, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Vicente Padilla, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
The New York Yankees dominated the free agent scene last offseason, but how active will they be now that they have a championship team in place? Which other clubs are in position to make big moves this offseason? Who isn't? What players will be most and least enticing to teams? We tackle these questions and more as we preview the free agent class.

Major league clubs conceal their winter plans

November 18, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cliff Lee, Derek Jeter, Joe Mauer, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Matt Holliday, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees News, Roy Halladay, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, new york yankees
Perhaps it's the tight economy or the lack of marquee free agents on the market, but secrecy is running rampant among major league teams.

Bullpen biggest issue for Phillies

November 05, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Charlie Manuel, Cincinnati Reds, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, J. A. Happ, Joe Blanton, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League Championship Series, New York Yankees News, Pat Burrell, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, new york yankees
The Philadelphia Phillies will try to take back their World Series trophy next year with virtually the same roster they had this season. The biggest issue for the back-to-back National League champs is their bullpen.

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