Ex-Rangers players, coach, key to Cubs reversal in 2010 season

January 21, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Mark DeRosa, New York Yankees News, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, new york yankees
The Chicago Cubs' biggest moves this offseason were dumping outfielder Milton Bradley on the Seattle Mariners and acquiring two former Texas Rangers.

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.

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.

Teams itching to make moves with winter meetings on tap

December 06, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chone Figgins, Curtis Granderson, Erik Bedard, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Bay, Kenji Johjima, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco, Rafael Soriano, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, new york yankees
The annual baseball winter meetings start Monday in the shadows of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and if general managers are correct in their forecasts, there could be heavy action when the green flag drops.

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.

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.

Teixeira is driving force in Yankees’ 3-2 victory

August 20, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi, Johnny Damon, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, New York, New York Yankees News, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, new york yankees
Manager Joe Girardi likes the New York Yankees' sense of urgency every time they take the field these days, even in the games they're supposed to win.

Depth and emotion helping Red Sox reverse slide

August 12, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Jamie Moyer, Jason Varitek, Jim Leyland, Jim Thome, Jorge Posada, Kevin Youkilis, Miguel Cabrera, New York Yankees News, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Porcello, San Diego Padres, Terry Francona, Yankee Stadium, new york yankees
Back before the Boston Red Sox lost four consecutive games at Yankee Stadium, before a six-game losing streak knocked them further from first place than they'd been in nearly three years, before the wild card replaced the AL East as their nail-baiting race, the Boston Red Sox's biggest issue was finding enough playing time for all their offensive weapons.

Fanalytics: When it comes to player values, it’s more vs. less

August 11, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago White Sox, Chris Carpenter, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Zach Duke, new york yankees
Baseball is entering its stretch run. While player performance levels can change over the final eight weeks, most are nearly locked in to where they will finish the season fantasy-wise.

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