Pavano, Soriano, Betancourt accept salary arbitration

December 08, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chone Figgins, Jason Bay, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees News, Rafael Betancourt, Rafael Soriano, new york yankees
Minnesota starter Carl Pavano, Atlanta reliever Rafael Soriano and Colorado setup man Rafael Betancourt accepted salary arbitration offers before Monday's midnight deadline, keeping them with their teams for next season.

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.

Riggleman the right man for rebuilding team, Nationals decide

November 12, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Johnny Damon, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees News, Roy Halladay, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, World Series, new york yankees
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, who spent the annual general manager meetings extolling the virtues of Jim Riggleman, wasted no time Thursday backing up his words. Riggleman, 57, the Nationals' interim manager since July, was given the permanent title Thursday, receiving a two-year contract with an option for 2012. He beat out several outside candidates, including Bobby Valentine, the former major league manager who spent the last six years with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese Pacific League.

Hot stove season: Free agent market open for business

November 12, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Erik Bedard, Freddy Sanchez, Houston Astros, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Bay, Jim Thome, John Smoltz, Johnny Damon, Ken Griffey, Jr., Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees News, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Todd Wellemeyer, Toronto Blue Jays, Vicente Padilla, World Series, new york yankees
The New York Yankees hadn't even enjoyed their ticker-tape parade when 79 major league players filed for free agency Nov. 5, the first day they were eligible to do so.

Phils, Yanks shop wisely; payoff with Series berth

October 28, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Johnny Damon, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees News, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, new york yankees
They were the used Mercedes on the car lot. Too expensive for most to afford, and a risk they wouldn't live up to past performance.

A-Rod puts past postseason troubles in rearview mirror

October 18, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Joe Girardi, Joe Nathan, Johnny Damon, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees News, Yankee Stadium, new york yankees
The mood has changed when Alex Rodriguez steps to the plate in the postseason. The sense of impending doom has been replaced by an expectation of great things to come.

Sabathia overwhelms Angels in Game 1 of ALCS with 4-1 win

October 16, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chone Figgins, Derek Jeter, Erick Aybar, Howie Kendrick, Joe Girardi, Johnny Damon, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Melky Cabrera, Mike Scioscia, Milwaukee Brewers, National League Championship Series, New York Yankees News, Robinson Cano, World Series, Yankee Stadium, new york yankees
CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees stopped the Los Angeles Angels cold in the AL championship series opener.

Twins’ focus: New ballpark, increased payroll?

October 12, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Francisco Liriano, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer, New York Yankees News, Nick Blackburn, World Series, new york yankees
Catcher Joe Mauer's plans changed Sunday night. He wanted to play baseball into early November, but now that the Minnesota Twins' season is over, he says he's going to his lake cabin an hour north of the Twin Cities.

Twins’ Gardenhire debates ‘red flag’ idea after missed call

October 10, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Joe Mauer, Michael Cuddyer, New York Yankees News, new york yankees
Missed opportunities aside, Ron Gardenhire thinks that baseball managers, like NFL coaches, should be able to throw a red flag when they want to challenge an umpire's call.

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