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Giambi, A's officially reach one-year deal Wed Jan  7 14:20:41 2009 EST
isco Chronicle reported on Tuesday that the deal is worth $4 million, with the option valued at $5.5 million with a $1.25 million buyout. It will mark a significant pay decrease for Giambi, who signed a seven-year, $120 million deal with the New York Yankees following the 2001 season. That deal had a club option for 2009, which the Yanks decided not to exercise. Giambi played the first seven years of his career in Oakland, taking home AL MVP honors in 2000 for the A's, as he hit .333 with 43 hom
Report: Pettitte turns down Yankees' offer Tue Jan  6 12:34:56 2009 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Free agent pitcher Andy Pettitte has reportedly turned down a one-year offer to return to the New York Yankees. The New York Times cited a person with knowledge of the negotiations as saying Pettitte rejected the $10 million offer to rejoin the Yankees for the 2009 season. Pettitte earned $16 million last season when he posted a record of 14-14 with a 4.54 earned run average and made 33 starts despite pitching through shoulder pain. It was the first non-winning s
Phillies' Romero, Yankees' Mitre suspended 50 games Tue Jan  6 11:40:19 2009 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher J.C. Romero and New York Yankees pitcher Sergio Mitre have each been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a banned substance. Romero, who went 4-4 with a 2.75 earned run average and one save in 81 regular season games last year, was suspended after an appeal process, in which an arbitrator ruled Romero was guilty of negligence. He'll lose $1.25 million in salary in the 50-game suspension. Acco
Yankees go for Cash Wed Dec 24 08:13:37 2008 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees have reportedly signed catcher Kevin Cash to a minor league contract. The New York Post has reported that the deal will pay the former Boston backup $700,000 if he plays in the majors. Cash was not tendered a contract by the Red Sox earlier this month, making him a free agent. He had spent each of the past two seasons with Boston's organization and hit .225 with three homers and 15 RBI in 61 games for the parent club in 2008.
Teixeira heading to the Bronx Tue Dec 23 15:53:42 2008 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to a deal with free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. According to the New York Times, Teixeira has agreed to a long-term contract. Speculation in recent weeks indicated that he was looking for an eight-year deal worth $170 million. The 28-year-old switch-hitter batted a combined .308 with 33 home runs and 121 RBI in 157 games with the Braves and Angels in 2008. More to follow.
Wang, Yankees avoid arbitration, agree to one-year deal Mon Dec 22 17:51:34 2008 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract on Monday, avoiding arbitration. Following back-to-back 19-win campaigns, the Taiwanese-born Wang went 8-2 with a 4.07 earned-run average in 15 starts in 2008 before being placed on the disabled list with a foot injury in June. The ligament sprain and partial tendon tear in his right foot cost Wang the rest of the season, which saw the Yankees place third in the Am
Tony Kubek named Frick Award winner Tue Dec  9 15:33:54 2008 EST
Cooperstown, NY (Sports Network) - Former New York Yankees shortstop and NBC "Game of the Week" analyst Tony Kubek has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for major contributions to baseball broadcasting. "For an entire generation of baseball fans, Tony Kubek was the face and the voice of the game," said Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson. "In the days before all-sports TV networks, Tony brought baseball into your living room every Saturday aftern
Yankees decline salary arbitration with Pettitte, others Mon Dec  1 20:41:23 2008 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Pitcher Andy Pettitte and right fielder Bobby Abreu were both not offered salary arbitration by the New York Yankees prior to a midnight (et) deadline on Monday. Both players earned $16 million last season, but because the Yankees declined to offer arbitration they won't receive compensation in the form of draft picks should the two choose to sign with another team this winter. Other players who were not offered arbitration were first baseman Jason Giambi; pitchers
New Boss: Hal Steinbrenner officially takes control of Yankees Thu Nov 20 14:05:06 2008 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball owners approved a shift of control of the New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to his son Hal on Thursday. Steinbrenner's sons, Hank and Hal, had been named co-chairpersons of the team last April after taking over the day-to-day operations of the Yankees following the 2007 campaign. Hal Steinbrenner, who will be the liaison between the Commissioner's Office and the team, has handled the financial operations of the club in the past year, wh
Pujols named NL MVP Mon Nov 17 14:01:47 2008 EST
e only major leaguer to hit at least 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs in each of his first eight seasons. This marks the 16th time a Cardinals player has been honored. Their total of MVP winners is the most in the NL and second only to the New York Yankees' 20 MVPs in the American League. Howard picked up 12 first-place votes, eight second-place tallies, six third, one fifth, one sixth, and two seventh-place votes for a total of 308, based on a tabulation system that rewards 14 points for firs
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