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 MLB: Reloaded Yanks have high expectations
The Yankees have spent a busy offseason loading up on proven talent as they prepare to do battle in a rugged American League East.
 Yahoo!: Manny maneuvering intensifies (Yahoo! Sports)
Cutting ties with Andruw Jones could help the Dodgers afford Manny Ramirez. The Giants loom as competition.
Sports Blogs: Scott Proctors Arm :: Yankee items on ESPNs 09 watch list
ESPN rolled out their 2009 MLB watch list Sunday. Theyve broken it up into nine categories, and the Yankees have found their way into three of them. New face in new place:(CC) Sabathia rides into New York just as Johan Santana did last season: two trains running, each 29 o...
FOX Sports: Scouting Yankees Prospect #23: Kelvin De Leon
The Yankees signed outfielder Kelvin De Leon for $1.1 million out of the Dominican Republic as part of their 'July 2nd' signing group in 2007. Considered a five-tool talent by many scouts, his game was a bit too raw to make his United States debut this past season and he began his career slugging his way through the Dominican Summer League.
Sports Blogs: Sliding Into Home :: Chipper Opines About Yanks Spending
From Ken Bradley of the Sporting News (hat tip to River Ave. Blues): Its never happened to me personally, but I think anybody who hits the free agent market is going to wait and see what the offer is f...
Sports Blogs: Sliding Into Home :: Baseball America Ranks The Yanks System 15th
Jim Callis of ESPN and Baseball America had a chat on ESPN a few days ago. After mentioning that in the Baseball America 2009 Prospect Handbook the Red Sox farm system was ranked 13th overall, Doug from New York asked him, "Since you cant give away the Sox ranking without their heated rivals, Yankees please. thanks!" Here was his answer: "OK, that seems f ...
Sports Blogs: George Steinbrenner Ate My Soul :: Alex Rodriguez Nickname Generator, Part 1
Lets face it, A-Rod is a shitty nickname, and it has always reminded me not of a superstar but of a sex toy, one that always breaks down right when you need it the most. So we introduce the first installment in the semi-regular series Alex Rodriguez Nickname Generator, where I will endeavor to give the former A-Rod nicknames that speak more to him as a pers ...
Sports Blogs: George Steinbrenner Ate My Soul :: Mea Culpa, Mini-Rant, and more . . .
After a brief break of two and a half months, were back! I did predict that this would happen - in my first post I wrote, "I could wake up, feel better tomorrow, and never post again. Shit happens." Shit did happen, yet the tumultuous events of the offseason so far have compelled me to return to my keyboard and pound out more uninformed nonsense. The main t ...
Sports Blogs: Mr. Grudge :: A Keyboard and a Knife: Editing for Blood
Since I was a child I’ve been learning to write. With some formal education and a lot of reading and resea...
MLB: Yankees to conduct clinic in Taiwan
The Yankees announced plans on Friday to join the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association in attending the National Taiwan Sport University's Taoyuan Campus in Taipei, Taiwan, from Jan. 7-11.
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·Reloaded Yanks have high expectations
The Yankees have spent a busy offseason loading up on proven talent as they prepare to do battle in a rugged American League East.
·Yanks spend for big results
The Yankees' organizational message clear heading into the offseason: upgrade the starting rotation and bring postseason glory back to the Bronx. Having acquired CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, the team seems well on its way, and the acquisition of Mark Teixeira adds another dimension to the lineup.
·Time travel: Network brings past to life
I watched the launch of MLB Network as I had watched Apollo 11 almost 40 years earlier. The programming had been promoted appropriately as "Don Larsen's Perfect Game."
·Yankees to conduct clinic in Taiwan
The Yankees announced plans on Friday to join the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association in attending the National Taiwan Sport University's Taoyuan Campus in Taipei, Taiwan, from Jan. 7-11.
·Cone looks to win over Hall voters
How David Cone's achievements, image as a Hessian and five World Series rings will resonate with those casting Hall of Fame ballots is yet to be determined. Cone is among 10 players new to the ballot this year. But he appears to be a candidate who will elicit support out of respect and not only for his statistical achievement.
·Yankees Hot Stove report
·Big signings affecting Pettitte's return
Andy Pettitte could be the odd man out in the Yankees' winter spending spree. Though the Yankees have not pulled their offer, they may be preparing for life without the lefty.
·Farewell to the Cathedral
·Lawmaker: Delay NY teams bond vote
A state assemblyman investigating the financing for the Mets and Yankees new ballparks wants to postpone a vote on additional public bonds for the projects.
·Stadium salute softens sweet sorrow
It was a season of transition for the New York Yankees, who bid farewell to their classic home after 85 years of memories and prepared to look to the future rising quickly across 161st Street and missed the postseason for the first time since 1993 under new manager Joe Girardi.
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·Manny maneuvering intensifies (Yahoo! Sports)
Cutting ties with Andruw Jones could help the Dodgers afford Manny Ramirez. The Giants loom as competition.
·Yanks, Tigers, Tribe most improved heading into 2009 (Yahoo! Sports)
Here's the consensus from a half-dozen scouts, general managers, and other officials concerning which teams...
·4-ft fall sends Yankee Stadium worker to hospital (AP)
A construction worker at the new Yankee Stadium was taken to a hospital after falling 4 feet off a mobile scaffold. The city Department of Buildings said the worker was jolted off the scaffold when one of its wheels hit a drain Friday afternoon. Firefighters earlier estimated the fall at 12 feet, but the buildings agency later said it was shorter.
·Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
While the Yankees' recent signings of the market's premium free agents might seem to kill their concept of bolstering the club from within, it actually could help the plan instead.With CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett in the starting rotation, there might be fewer spots for younger players, but it will maximize their chance of success in those rare slots.Joba Chamberlain no longer has to feel the pressure of attempting t ...
·Lawmaker wants to postpone Mets, Yanks bond vote (AP)
A state assemblyman investigating the financing for the Mets and Yankees new ballparks wants to postpone a vote on additional public bonds for the projects. Assemblyman Richard Brodsky released a letter Friday requesting the city Industrial Development Agency to delay the Jan. 16 vote. The teams are asking the city for $450 million more in public bonds to pay for their new parks.
·Angels agree to terms with Brian Fuentes (AP)
Free-agent reliever Brian Fuentes and the Los Angeles Angels reached agreement on a two-year, $17.5 million deal Wednesday, giving the AL West champions a replacement for record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez. Fuentes gets $8.5 million next season and $9 million in 2010. There's a club option for $9 million in 2011.
·At the Letters: A lot of Tex (Yahoo! Sports)
Mark Teixeira, Scott Boras, the Yankees and all that money dominate email correspondence from readers.
·Hot Stove Daily: Texas Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)
The stocked Rangers' farm system is a year away from helping the big-league squad battle pitching woes.
·’08 MLB stories: Philly (and rain) reigns (Yahoo! Sports)
From exploding bats to imploding legends, baseball was filled with compelling stories, if not transcendent ones.
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·Big spending shows Yanks are doing it right
The Yanks now have four of the highest-paid players in baseball. Despite what some fans think, that's not a bad thing for the game.
·4-ft fall sends Yankee Stadium worker to hospital
A construction worker at the new Yankee Stadium was taken to a hospital after falling 4 feet off a mobile scaffold.The city Department of Buildings said the worker was jolted off the scaffold when one of its wheels hit a drain Friday afternoon. Firefighters earlier estimated the fall at 12 feet, but the buildings agency later said it was shorter.Buildings spokesman Tony Sclafani said the worker initially declined med ...
·Coonelly supports cap, but current focus is on winning
Add the Pirates to the small -- but growing -- list of Major League Baseball teams publicly speaking in favor of a salary cap.
·WATCHDOG: THE BEST OF NEIL BEST
Eli, Peyton Manning will have family reunion in Tampa
·Scouting Yankees Prospect #23: Kelvin De Leon
The Yankees signed outfielder Kelvin De Leon for $1.1 million out of the Dominican Republic as part of their 'July 2nd' signing group in 2007. Considered a five-tool talent by many scouts, his game was a bit too raw to make his United States debut this past season and he began his career slugging his way through the Dominican Summer League.
·Looking back on 2008's oddest games
What do Manny and Chase Utley have in common? Find out as we look back on baseball's strangest performances of 2008.
·New York Yankees Inside Pitch
While the Yankees' recent signings of the market's premium free agents might seem to kill their concept of bolstering the club from within, it actually could help the plan instead. With CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett in the starting rotation, there might be fewer spots for younger players, but it will maximize their chance of success in those rare slots. Joba Chamberlain no longer has to feel the pressure of attemp ...
·New York Yankees Notes, Quotes
--LHP Andy Pettitte and the Yankees might be wise to find a way to work out their differences and figure out how to make a reunion work. While the Yankees have already spent $423.5 million this offseason and might not want to spend more money, Pettitte should be considered worth the price of insurance for the big-ticket purchases. Pettitte not only would give the Yankees a strong No. 5 starter, he would provide anot ...
·New York Yankees Roster Report
The Yankees threw money at their problems -- but made smart choices by filling glaring needs -- and hope an offseason full of blockbusters returns them to prominence on the field after failing to make the playoffs in 2008. BIGGEST NEEDS: Now that they have filled two rotation spots with LHP CC Sabathia and RHP A.J. Burnett, and reportedly landed 1B Mark Teixeira, the Yankees possibly could look for a fifth starter ...
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