Spring preview: Tigers batters focusing on 2-strike count

March 04, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Curtis Granderson, Elias Sports Bureau, Jim Leyland, Johnny Damon, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees News, Placido Polanco, Seattle Mariners, new york yankees
Outfielder Austin Jackson has never played in a big-league game, but the Detroit Tigers don't mind heaping responsibility on him.
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Tigers’ Laird, brother arrested in Phoenix during NBA game

December 31, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - New York Yankees News, new york yankees
Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird and his younger brother, New York Yankees infield prospect Brandon Laird, were arrested following a brawl in the lounge area of Phoenix's NBA arena, according to police.
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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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Alomar, Larkin, Edgar Martinez, McGriff spur Hall debate

December 30, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Dennis Eckersley, Derek Jeter, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire, Miguel Tejada, New York Yankees News, Nomar Garciaparra, Ozzie Guillen, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, new york yankees
Rickey Henderson was easy to vote into the Hall of Fame last year. Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff are tough. They are the four most notable retirees of 15 newcomers to the ballot this year, perhaps joining Bert Blyleven, Andre Dawson and Mark McGwire as the players we most love to argue for or against.
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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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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.
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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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Winter meeting notes: Yanks still want to sign Johnny Damon

December 09, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, Curtis Granderson, Jim Leyland, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millwood, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mike Scioscia, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco, Texas Rangers, new york yankees
The New York Yankees, saying they're not going to stop now after their deal for All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson was finalized Wednesday, said they remain motivated to bring back free-agent left fielder Johnny Damon.
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Brewers sign Wolf, Hawkins as 12 other pitchers change teams

December 09, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Houston Astros, Kevin Millwood, LaTroy Hawkins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees News, Roy Halladay, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, new york yankees
They may not have been the marquee names with fancy resumes, but major league clubs made a ferocious run Wednesday on the scarce pitching market.
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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.
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