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Tough luck, Yanks: Mauer likely the MVP

The Yankees' most valuable player isn't going to be crowned the AL MVP today. No matter who you believe is the World Champions' MVP -- cases can be made for Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera -- they aren't going to finish ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Mark Teixeira,  Major League Baseball,  Joe Girardi,  C.C. Sabathia

Yankees can play waiting game for Halladay

Talent, first. An ocean of coin to follow. That's the price tag hanging around Roy Halladay's neck as the small collection of teams that can afford him hatch their plans to acquire arguably the best pitcher in baseball from the Blue Jays. With ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roy Halladay,  C.C. Sabathia,  A.J. Burnett,  Andy Pettitte,  Joba Chamberlain

Pettitte hits free-agent market

Andy Pettitte was among the last two of the 171 eligible players to declare for free agency yesterday. It was a foregone conclusion the veteran lefty would file and a strong indication the 37-year-old hurler isn't ready to retire. The belief in the ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Andy Pettitte,  Mariano Rivera,  Hal Steinbrenner,  General Motors

Yankees deny Swisher on market

The Yankees deny a published report that they have right fielder Nick Swisher on the market. USA Today writer Bob Nightengale wrote on his Twitter page today that "The Yankees, ever so quietly, are letting teams know that RF Nick Swisher is available." ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Nick Swisher,  USA Today,  Twitter Inc,  Johnny Damon

Matsui, Damon, Pettitte set to hit open market

The valued opinions have been voiced from the scouting arm of the world champion Yankees universe. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean at 12:01 tomorrow morning general manager Brian Cashman will be dialing free agents with a fistful of the Steinbrenner ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Brian Cashman,  Hideki Matsui,  Johnny Damon,  Andy Pettitte

Damon says free agency 'gets tougher'

The first time, Johnny Damon understood he wasn't going back to Oakland. The second stab at free agency resulted in Damon being shocked the Red Sox didn't match the Yankees' dollars. Now, a free agent for the third time, the veteran outfielder says ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Johnny Damon,  General Motors,  Brian Cashman,  Andy Pettitte

Cy of relief: CC happier with ring

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's AL Cy ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Cy Young,  C.C. Sabathia,  American League,  Felix Hernandez,  Justin Verlander

Bombers 'nowhere' on coaches

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 ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Kevin Long (baseball),  Joe Girardi,  Brian Cashman,  Dave Eiland

Yankees in no rush to make free-agent moves

Brian Cashman is letting the free agent river run down River Ave. to his Yankee Stadium door. According to the World Champion Yankees' GM, he doesn't have concrete ideas about retaining his free agents or signing free agents from other teams. "Agents ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Jason Bay,  Barry Zito,  Brian Cashman,  Hideki Matsui

Girardi likely to up ante with uni switch

Joe Girardi is going to wear a big goal on his back next season and dares every team in baseball to deny the Yankees reaching it. That’s the same back people were plunging knives into a year ago for his lack of communication and as recently as this ...

From GEORGE A. KING III, New York Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Joe Girardi,  Brian Cashman,  Joe Torre,  Philadelphia Phillies

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