New York Yankees News and Updates

Phillies reward Blanton and Victorino with three-year deals

January 21, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Cole Hamels, J. A. Happ, Joe Blanton, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Shane Victorino, World Series, new york yankees

Joe Blanton and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing next month, while a person familiar with negotiations said the Phillies and All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino agreed to a $22 million, three-year contract.

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Seattle’s winter transactions, including Lee, generate heat

January 20, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chone Figgins, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Don Wakamatsu, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Ian Snell, Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Wilson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, World Series, new york yankees

The Seattle Mariners, unwilling to bask in the glory of their major league-best 24-game improvement last season, have spent the winter scaring the daylights out of their American League West rivals.

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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.

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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.

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Countdown to ‘10: Top sports flameouts since 2000

December 28, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Mark McGwire, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, San Francisco Giants, new york yankees

As we count down to 2010, USA TODAY recounts top moments in 10 categories from the last 10 years. Today: The top sports flameouts since 2000:

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Countdown to ‘10: Top sports flameouts since 2000

December 28, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Mark McGwire, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, San Francisco Giants, new york yankees

As we count down to 2010, USA TODAY recounts top moments in 10 categories from the last 10 years. Today: The top sports flameouts since 2000:

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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:

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AP: Nick Johnson off to Yanks; Phillies pick up Rollins’ option

December 18, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, World Series, new york yankees

Nick Johnson is returning to the Yankees, a move that likely will end Johnny Damon's time in New York after four seasons. A person familiar with the negotiations says Johnson has reached a preliminary agreement on a $5.5 million, one-year contract.

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Ex-Phillie Lee in ‘disbelief and shock’ over trade to Mariners

December 17, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey, Jr., New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, World Series, new york yankees

Cliff Lee wanted to stay in Philadelphia. The Phillies' postseason star said he proposed a counteroffer on a contract extension Wednesday emdash/ the day he was traded to Seattle in a four-team deal that sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies.

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