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Wanger Could Possibly Reunite With Torre
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From Diamond Notes (hat-tip to MLB Trade Rumors):Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers...
AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 FA's
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With the free agent market officially open AOL Fanhouse has listed their top 50 free agents. Toping the list is John Lackey. You can find all the characteristics of an ace in Lackey. He has the big-game experience, has thrived in that environment, and the ability is obviously there...
Go Watch The Premiere Of The 2009 World Series Film
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Here's some info on where you can see a special premiere screening of the film.On Monday, November 23rd at 7:30 p.m. there will be several screenings throughout the area. If you're in Manhattan you can attend the event at the Ziegfeld Theatre located at 141 west 54th street...
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Jason Bay has declined Boston's first offer, a 4-year deal worth around $60 million. Here's more from Jon Heyman:Boston's offer to Bay was believed to be for four years and "close to $60 million,'' according to sources. Bay thus will join star outfielder Matt...
Yanks Interested In RHP Soriano, LHP Gonzalez?
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According to Ken Rosenthal via MLB Trade Rumors, he's been getting mixed signals from people around baseball.The team, according to one rival executive, plans to pursue free-agent relievers Rafael Soriano, a right-hander, and Mike Gonzalez, a lefty. The Yankees have liked both...
Swish Available
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Bob Nightengale is reporting via Twitter, that "The Yankees, ever so quietly, are letting teams know that RF Nick Swisher is available."Considering the question marks that surround the Yankees outfield for 2010 this seems a bit strange. Maybe they'll make a run at Matt Holliday?
Lincecum Wins 2nd Straight NL Cy Young
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It was a close one but San Francisco's Tim Lincecum beat out St. Louis right-handers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright to take home the 2009 NL Cy Young award. In 32 games for the Giants this season, Lincecum went 15-7, with a 2.48 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and in 225.1 innings pitched...
2009 World Series Film Trailer
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The DVD comes out on December 1st.
Selig Says He Will Condense Playoff Schedule
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Selig has responded to the comments made by Mike Scioscia earlier today and says he will work on condensing the postseason schedule.Here's more from Peter Abraham:“We’re going to change it,” Selig told reporters in Chicago today. “I don’t disagree with Mike Scioscia....
Jeter To Host SNL, Latest News
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(Jeter in a past appearance on SNL)According to this tweet from Entertainment2U, Derek Jeter will be hosting Saturday Nigth Live on December 12th. The musical guests will be Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Mr. Hudson. (hat-tip to Baseball Think Factory)Tyler Kepner takes an interesting look...
Olney: Yanks Have No Interest In Holliday
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This is a tweet from earlier today via Buster Olney (hat-tip to LenNY's Yankees):NYY are not interested in signing Holliday. They'll talk to Boras to keep other bidders honest, but corner outfield not a priority for them.Too big of a contract anyways.
Yanks Recently Called Jays For Halladay
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From Jon Heyman:The Yankees recently called the Blue Jays to express interest in superstar pitcher Roy Halladay. And while the Yankees made the very same call last summer with no hope of acquiring Halladay, this time they have a real reason to believe they may actually have a legitimate...
Tracy, Scioscia Named Managers of the Year
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Anaheim's Mike Scioscia and Colorado's Jim Tracy were named AL and NL Managers of the Year today.Both did a great job this year. One dealt with death and injuries on a solid roster, the other turned a bad team into a good one over night. Yankees manager Joe Girardi finished...
CC Happy With Ring
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From George A. King III:CC Sabathia required two words to describe being a World Series winner rather than copping a second Cy Young award."Much happier," the Yankees' ace lefty wrote in a text message yesterday after Kansas City's Zach Greinke was named this year...
Latest Headlines
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Project Prospect came out with their list of the top 15 centerfield prospects, and recent Yankees draft pick Slade Heathcott was ranked 14th.There's this article from MLB.com's Danny Wild about Ian Kennedy and his offseason in Arizona.Jesse Spector points out 27 things about...
Yankees Decline Mitre's Option
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The NY Post is reporting that the Yankees have declined Sergio Mitre's $1.25 million option for the 2010 season. Mitre is arbitration eligible so he's still under Yankees control.There was talk about the bombers wanting to keep him around so they should work out a deal.
Perry: Yanks should worry about Johnny, not Zilla
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Dayn Perry of FOX Sports put out his list of ten offseason moves that need to be made. Number five covers the Yankees, specifically their outfield.5. The Yankees should worry about Johnny Damon and not Hideki Matsui.The reigning champs have some decisions to make. They need to coax...
Greinke Wins Cy Young Award
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It was just announced that Zack Greinke is this year's American League Cy Young award winner. This was almost a no-brainer. In 33 games this year for the Royals, Greinke went 16-8 with a ridiculous 2.16 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. In 229.1 innings pitches he allowed just 55 earned runs...
CC Nominated For Sportsman Of The Year
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Yankees ace, CC Sabathia, is up for the AL Cy Young award but he is also one of 30 people nominated for this year's Sport Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. The award will be announced on Decemeber 1st.Last year's winner was Michael Phelps, and the year before it was Brett...
Cashman On Staff: "We are nowhere"
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From George A. King III:No Yankees coach except hitting instructor Kevin Long is signed for next year. And while the general feeling is that the rest of Joe Girardi's staff is wanted back, none has been offered a contract for 2010."We are nowhere," GM Brian Cashman said...
The New Stadium Gets Taste Of Old Through Boxing
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The new stadium is getting some taste of the old stadium with boxing. According to Greg Bishop it's possible that the stadium will be host to a Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight next spring. “I get chills just thinking about it,” said Ross Greenburg, president of...
Cashman Playing It Slow With FA's
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From Erik Boland:"You probably won't see offers right out of the gate," Cashman said. "When free agency kicked in last year, I jumped in. The first call was to CC. This year is different.""Thankfully we have a real strong nucleus in place and we have some...
ROY Honors Go To Bailey, Coghlan
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Oakland's Andrew Bailey and Florida's Chris Coghlan were named American and National League Rookies of the Year today.Bailey went 6-3, with 26 saves in 30 chances, and posted a 1.84 ERA, an 0.88 WHIP, and in 83.1 innings struck out 91 and walked 24. Cohglin hit .321/.390/.460...
NYY Generating More Money For NYC Than NYM
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Not only are the Yanks the better overall team but, the Yankees also put more money in the city treasury than there cross-town rivals.From David Seifman:The Yankees can now legitimately claim to be twice as good as the Mets -- at generating cash for the city.The World Series champs...
2010 UZR Projections
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Jeff Zimmerman has come out with UZR projections for the 2010 season. All the data can be found on this spreadsheet, and the math used to determine the numbers is here. (hat-tip to River Ave. Blues)The higher the number on the positive side the better. Here's how the Yanks projections...
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