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.

In trend, older players find free agent market less forgiving

December 07, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Houston Astros, Jason Bay, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mariano Rivera, Mark Shapiro, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees News, Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco, Randy Johnson, Texas Rangers, Tony Reagins, new york yankees
Johnny Damon visited the Eiffel Tower, feasted on the finest cuisine in Bordeaux, France, sampled the local brew in London and walked La Rambla in Barcelona.

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.

‘96 World Series MVP in suicide scare

November 12, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees News, new york yankees
John Wetteland, the 1996 World Series MVP that the Yankees let go to make room for Mariano Rivera, has been hospitalized in Texas because he was contemplating suicide, police say. The Denton County Sheriff's told the New York Daily News...

Crowds roar, bells ring as NYC throws parade for Yankees

November 06, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Derek Jeter, George Steinbrenner, Joe Girardi, Mariano Rivera, New York, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, new york yankees
Crowds roared and church bells rang in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.

Yankees’ Rodriguez ends tumultuous season with redemption

November 06, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Derek Jeter, Elias Sports Bureau, George Steinbrenner, Joe Girardi, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Theo Epstein, World Series, new york yankees
Third baseman Alex Rodriguez stood off to the side of the World Series victory stage, away from his teammates, apart from the celebration, alone in his thoughts.

Celebrating Yankees seek parade of World Series titles

November 06, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Johnny Damon, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees News, World Series, Yankee Stadium, new york yankees
The celebration at Yankee Stadium lasted into Thursday morning. Champagne was joyously sprayed throughout the clubhouse. And the architect of the World Series victory that prompted this party, general manager Brian Cashman, was softly chatting in front of the New York Yankees dugout.

New Yankees soak up World Series title

November 05, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees News, World Series, new york yankees
There was no telling how many cases of champagne had been sprayed and poured around the New York Yankees clubhouse Wednesday.

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