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:

Three-team trade finalized as Yankees land Granderson

December 08, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Curtis Granderson, Jim Leyland, Joe Maddon, Johnny Damon, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees News, World Series, Xavier Nady, Yankee Stadium, new york yankees
The New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks have completed their trade that puts All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson in pinstripes.

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.

Free agent pool not so deep, but big names, bargains can be had

November 17, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago White Sox, Chone Figgins, Fenway Park, Houston Astros, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Rafael Soriano, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
Baseball's free agent season begins Friday with a market headlined by a couple of outfielders, thin on starting pitching but loaded with enough relievers and infielders just below the star level to make for some potential bargain hunting. A look at the top 10 players available and where we think they will sign:

Matsui, Damon among 31 players filing for free agency Monday

November 09, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Carl Crawford, Jason Varitek, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees News, Tim Wakefield, World Series, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.

Matsui, Damon among 31 players filing for free agency Monday

November 09, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Carl Crawford, Jason Varitek, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees News, Tim Wakefield, World Series, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.

Off-season moves prove to be worthy for Series teams

October 27, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Joe Girardi, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees News, Pedro Martinez, World Series, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
As the trade deadline approached, the Yankees and Phillies made opposite decisions that led them both to the World Series.

Bucs fans fed up with 17-year cycle of losing in Pittsburgh

August 25, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Freddy Sanchez, Ian Snell, Jack Wilson, Jason Bay, Nate McLouth, New York Yankees News, Nyjer Morgan, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, World Series, Xavier Nady, new york yankees
Dave Parker, Bert Blyleven, Phil Garner and Margaret Stargell, widow of Hall of Fame slugger Willie, were among those at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates spent the past weekend celebrating the 30th anniversary of their most recent championship season.

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