New York Yankees

Mark Teixera gets rid of Scott Boras
By Jake Reiner
March 3, 2011 - 4:46pm
Yankees' power hitter dismisses his power agent.

Agent Scott Boras helped free-agent first baseman Mark Teixera sign an 8-year, $180 million contract with the New York Yankees in 2008 and earlier this morning Teixera fired him, according to ESPN.  Despite the split, Boras had nothing but nice things to say about the slugger.

Mariano Rivera reports to Yankees camp
By Jake Reiner
February 17, 2011 - 5:15pm
After three-day absence, Yankees closer arrives at spring training facility.

Spring training games are just around the corner but for Mariano Rivera, family still comes first. The New York Yankees pitcher finally arrived in spring training camp today after an excused absence from the club which allowed Rivera to tend to his sick family, according to ESPN. Rivera's wife and three children all had the flu but...

Yankees raising ticket prices
By Kimberly Caruba
November 15, 2010 - 6:54pm
Yankees raise ticket prices after 2010 season.

The New York Yankees will be raising the prices on some of its most expensive tickets for the next season, according to an ESPN article.

The price hikes come after huge reductions for the 2010 season. Bleacher prices will also be raised, which will be the third time in 13 years. 

Best field-level seats will now cost $260 as part of season plans, up from $250 last year. Seats that were cut from $325 to $235 will remain unchanged....

Yankees don't wait to make push for Lee
By Kenny Connolly
November 11, 2010 - 10:33am
Team representatives traveled to the pitcher's hometown to sit and talk about a possible contract.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met with free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee, his family and his agent in Arkansas on Wednesday night to persuade the left-hander that he should make his way northeast to play in the Bronx next season.

Cashman is using to his advantage the fact that Lee's good friend, C.C. Sabathia, would join him atop the Yankees rotation for the next several seasons.

Yankees finalize deal with Joe Girardi
By Kenny Connolly
October 29, 2010 - 4:46pm
New York's skipper signs a new three-year contract

Less than a week ago, Girardi and the Yanks were eliminated from the playoffs in six games by the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series, according to ESPN. 

But Girardi will be all smiles today.

The Yankees signed the 46-year-old manager to a new three-year contract worth $9 million. The deal will keep Girardi in pinstripes through the 2013 season. The deal also puts Girardi among the top five highest-paid managers in the game, according to ESPN.

It's do or die in the Bronx
By Lauren Fabrizi
October 20, 2010 - 4:31pm
The New York Yankees, down 3-1 against the Texas Rangers, find themselves facing elimination after Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

The New York Yankees will compete against the Texas Rangers tonight to remain contenders for the 2010 World Series Championship. After losing three consecutive games to the Rangers, the Yankees must win the next three games in order to claim the American League Championship title and compete in this year's World Series.

Yankees manager chooses youth over experience
By Kenny Connolly
October 14, 2010 - 10:18am
New York tweaks its pitching rotation heading into the weekend.

Yankees' right-hander Phil Hughes was bumped up in the starting rotations for the American League championship series against the Texas Rangers. Hughes will now start Game 2 in Arlington, opposed to Game 3 in the Bronx, according to ESPN.

The 24-year-old started his first career postseason game less than a week ago in Game 3 of the divisional series against the Twins, pitching seven shutout innings.

Controversial calls steal playoff thunder
By Dave Holcomb
October 8, 2010 - 2:45pm
Close calls go against Twins and Rays.

Controversial calls made by umpires in the Major League Baseball playoffs have brought up talks of instilling replay, but according to ESPN umpires need to get it right the first time.

During game two of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers, Rangers third baseman, Michael Young, appeared to swing at would have been strike three. The first base umpire said he did not swing, so the at-bat continued. On the next pitch, Young hit a three run homer to center field which proved to be the icing on the cake as Texas defeated Tampa Bay 6-0.

Minnesota Twins pegged as underdogs as they take on the New York Yankees in postseason
By Lauren Fabrizi
October 6, 2010 - 4:52pm
Despite many postseason triumphs over the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees will disregard past performances as they participate in their first playoff game tonight.

The New York Yankees will battle the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the American League postseason tonight, according to the Post-Standard.  The Yankees, who have a dominating record over the Twins in the past decade, are 9-2 against Minnesota in the first round of the AL playoffs.

The Post-Standard writes that many fans are calling the first round an "E-Z Pass" for the Yankees, but Yankee captain and shortstop, Derek Jeter, ignores these predictions.

Yankees ALDS rotation announced: Burnett out
By Gino Zarrillo
October 5, 2010 - 1:00pm
Much-maligned starter A.J. Burnett has not been named part of the New York Yankees' pitching rotation for the American League Division Series.

Syracuse junior forward Kris Joseph and sophomore point guard Brandon Triche are two of the 50 players named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason list, according to the Post-Standard.

Joseph won the Big East's Sixth-Man of the Year award last season, averaging 10.8 points per game. Triche started every game for the Orange as a freshman, averaging 8.1 points per game.