Out of New York again: Fossum opts out of contract

From Tyler Kepner:Brian Cashman knew he would be at a ballpark Wednesday. His plan was to drive to Moosic, Pa., to see Sergio Mitre pitch and Xavier Nady play the outfield for the Yankees’ Class AAA team. Then he watched the way the major league team played Tuesday.After another dreary loss, Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager, decided to fly to Atlanta instead. His presence...

Today is Derek Jeter's 35th birthday.It's kind of strange to think about when he broke in, really, in 1996--thirteen years ago.When Jeter was busy being a rookie, I was busy hiding from my evil fourth grade teacher in the spring, and in the fall learning about the American Revolution in Ms. Servon's fifth grade classroom. Everyone loved fifth grade, because for the first...

Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery.

John Bazemore/Associated PressThe last time Mariano Rivera had even picked up a baseball bat was on June 20, 2006, when struck out in Philadelphia. But on Wednesday, Rivera ripped a liner to center, though it was caught. ATLANTA -- In...

Friday's MLB news briefs: Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery.

ATLANTA -- The Yankees have traded away reliever Jose Veras to the Indians. In exchange for the command-challenged middle reliever, the Yankees received a bag of rutabagas. OK, I made that last part up. The deal was for cash consideration....

Game Recap After an hour rain delay, the Mets got their first Subway Series at Citi Field started but it didn’t go too well. Pelfrey had some early trouble in the 1st inning when he gave up a bloop single to Brett Gardner but then subsequently got the fielder’s choice from Damon and the fly out from [...]

ATLANTA -- A pair of standout Yankees prospects have been selected to this season's the All-Star Futures Game. Power-hitting catcher Jesus Montero and left-hander Manuel Banuelos will represent the World Team. Bryan Hoch mlb.com has the details....

by Lisa OlsonFiled under: MLBIn a kinder, gentler world, one without cell phone cameras and the insatiable desire to know everything about everyone, here's what would be relevant: Alex Rodriguez is in a brutal slump, the Yankees are in a bit of trouble and most of the pertinent details can be found in the latest box scores. In a Jon and Kate world, here's the, ahem, rest of the story...

ATLANTA -- The most famous hip in New York sports history was strong enough last night to support the Yankees. Now pinstriped fingers are firmly crossed that Alex Rodriguez is ready to carry the club. After getting clearance yesterday from a...

ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Yankees took their time scoring against the Braves.

Reliever Jose Veras has been traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for cash.

http://nyyankeesrumors.com/whats-up-with-wang-matsuzaka/ Chien-Ming Wang and Daisuke Matsuzaka have disappointed fans on both side of the rivalry. Wang had back-to-back 19 win seasons, which made him the winningest pitcher in baseball over a two year period. On the other hand, Dice-K had a terrific 2008 campaign, as he posted an 18-3 record with a 2.90ERA. 2009 Season: Wang...