Holliday, Cardinals finalize a seven-year, $120M deal

January 05, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chris Carpenter, Cy Young, Derek Jeter, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, St. Louis Cardinals, World Series, new york yankees
Matt Holliday is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing Tuesday to a $120 million, seven-year contract that is baseball's richest deal of the offseason.

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.

Outfielder Jason Bay gets his wish, joins New York Mets

December 29, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Cliff Lee, Curtis Granderson, Henry Blanco, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, San Diego Padres, World Series, new york yankees
Jason Bay's contract with the New York Mets includes a $17 million option for 2014 with a $3 million buyout, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

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:

Braves deal RHP Vazquez to Yankees for OF Cabrera

December 22, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chicago White Sox, Curtis Granderson, Cy Young, Jason Bay, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Melky Cabrera, Nate McLouth, New York Yankees News, Randy Johnson, World Series, new york yankees
Pitcher Javy Vazquez was traded back to the Yankees by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday for outfielder Melky Cabrera, a move that pushed New York's payroll for next season over $200 million.

Braves deal RHP Vazquez to Yankees for OF Cabrera

December 22, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chicago White Sox, Curtis Granderson, Cy Young, Jason Bay, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Melky Cabrera, Nate McLouth, New York Yankees News, Randy Johnson, World Series, new york yankees
Pitcher Javy Vazquez was traded back to the Yankees by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday for outfielder Melky Cabrera, a move that pushed New York's payroll for next season over $200 million.

Mike Gonzalez finalizes $12M, 2-year deal with Orioles

December 17, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - George Sherrill, Kevin Millwood, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees News, Pittsburgh Pirates, new york yankees
Mike Gonzalez wants to close games, and the Baltimore Orioles lack an experienced arm to protect ninth-inning leads.

Mike Gonzalez finalizes $12M, 2-year deal with Orioles

December 17, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - George Sherrill, Kevin Millwood, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees News, Pittsburgh Pirates, new york yankees
Mike Gonzalez wants to close games, and the Baltimore Orioles lack an experienced arm to protect ninth-inning leads.

Done deals: Halladay to Philly, Lee to Seattle, prospects move

December 14, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Charlie Manuel, Chone Figgins, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Curtis Granderson, Cy Young, Doug Drabek, Felix Hernandez, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Matt Holliday, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Toronto, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, new york yankees
The Philadelphia Phillies got ace Roy Halladay from Toronto and traded Cliff Lee to Seattle on Wednesday, completing a complicated, four-team deal that featured a pair of Cy Young winners.

Winter meetings trade scene never did heat up

December 10, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Curtis Granderson, Houston Astros, Jason Bay, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millwood, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Shapiro, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rafael Soriano, Roy Halladay, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Trey Hillman, Washington Nationals, World Series, new york yankees
Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro predicted they would spend more on their food bill than actual player acquisitions at the baseball winter meetings.

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