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by DCScrap, on 205th magazineDespite several reports that Alex Rodriguez was going to be spending Thanksgiving with his girlfriend (blirghhh... just vomited in my mouth) Madonna rather than be with his family, good ole Rod is indeed in Miami with his family. Witness...So as much as we would love ...

Delta Air Lines Monday announced it will become the Official Airline of the New York Yankees beginning in 2009, which will include the private jet category for Delta AirElite Business Jets. Also, as the exclusive sponsor of the Delta Sky360 Suite, the airline will offer Suite holders an opportunity to sample the world-class Delta brand and customer experience. The Suite encompasses...

As I have said before..Cano will have a big year in 2009. If he doesn't..I would be very suprised. The Yankees are very impressed with what Robbie Cano is doing so far this off-season. The Yankees were concerned with Cano's body weight, but Kevin Long has told them not to worry. Cano's body fat is at 11 percent, and he is slimming down. He even hired a personal trainer...

With Jason Giambi walking out the door the Yankees brought in Nick Swisher probably as insurance more than any real need for the infielder/outfielder. Swisher is a versatile player, who can play first base and all three outfield positions, and a pretty solid hitter with a career .805 OPS. Having him on the team can fill any holes that the free agent market doesn't. No Teixeira...

PRESS RELEASE FROM YANKEES:The Yankees will play a 33-game Grapefruit League schedule as well as two home exhibition games against World Baseball Classic teams at George M. Steinbrenner Field. On Tuesday, March 3 at 1:15 p.m., the Yankees will host Team USA, and will welcome Team Canada on ...

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has special plans for tomorrow’s turkey day — he plans to act like one. So sayeth the always-reliable and never-inflammatory comments from the ex-wife, who couldn’t jump in front of a tape recorder fast enough to trash a guy that none of us really ...

YANKEE STADIUM'S FINAL TOUR The very last fan has left the House That Ruth Built. Team historian Tony Morante Sunday led the final public tour of Yankee Stadium before the historic ballpark is closed for good. "This was not one I was looking forward to," said Morante, 65, after leading 40 fans around the legendary grounds. "It's really nostalgic...

Earlier in the week Peter Abraham reported that three scouts said that Phil Hughes was throwing 94-95 MPH with ease in the Arizona Fall League. This wasn't the first time this was reported this winter. Abraham also had reported it a few weeks ago, and Kevin Kernan mentioned it on XM Radio ...

CBS Sportsline writer Larry Dobrow recently took a tour of the new Yankee Stadium. Here's some of what he had to say, oh, and yes he's a Yankees fan.We proceeded into the so-called Great Hall, I started mentally filling out a Bank of America job application. Holy temple of awesome. Big (around ...

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Angels will pursue other needs as they wait for their Mark Teixeira's price to fall. What this means is that the Angels will aggressively pursue CC Sabathia as they wait for Teixeira to back of his ten year demands. The Angels have reportedly met with CC Sabathia and plan to extend him a 140-million dollar contract offer, similar to the...

No, the New York Yankees did not make the playoffs in 2008. And, yes, I know they have not won a World Series since 2000. Yet, the Yankees and their fans still have much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. Hal Steinbrenner is now in charge of the franchise. That means Hank Steinbrenner is not. Carl [...]

The Yankees came into this off-season with one goal in mind, CC Sabathia. They liked the lefty so much that they offered him a deal they thought he couldn't refuse ? a six-year $140 million deal. He might not have refused it but he also hasn't accepted it yet. That worried new Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner enough for him to come out and say it wouldn't last forever...

With a hat tip to poster Squire at the Phillies forum Back She Goes, I direct you to a gem of a comment from Vito of New York City posted on an ESPN Chat with Jim Callis (press Ctrl + F and search for "Vito"):Jim, I have come to the conclusion that cole hamels would [...]

So we haven't covered it much here on B&C but the Pirates signed these two pitchers from Indiaa??. Shinsano's got a scouting report on both of them. [eastWINDUPchronicle] Those pitchers from India got to meet The G-POPE Barry Bonds and they were super-psyched! They also mentioned The G-POPE's hunting skills. [theMILLIONdollarARMblog] [via beyondTHEboxscore] Sensational...

Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports that Odalis Perez is considering a 2-3 year offer from the Nationals and that he intends to stay in DC.On the other hand, reports received from the headquarters of the Dominican pitcher Odalis Perez indicated that the southpaw has received several offers ...