http://www.mail.com/organizations/13374-york-yankees.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13374-york-yankees.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765722-ap-source-ichiro-suzuki-yankees-close-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki and the New York Yankees are closing in on a contract that would guarantee the outfielder between $12 million and $13 million. A person familiar with the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing, said Thursday the agreement likely would be for a two-year deal. Acquired from the Seattle Marin... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765722-ap-source-ichiro-suzuki-yankees-close-deal.html 2012-12-14T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. The Dodgers are at $214.8 million for 21 signed players next season, according to a study of their contracts by The Associated Press. That follows... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html 2012-12-13T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. The hard-nosed Youkilis, who helped personify Boston's championship teams over the past decade, on Tuesday became the latest former Red Sox star to switch sides and land in Bronx. The free agent reached a deal that filled New York's immediate need for a third b... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html 2012-12-12T09:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1751466-mlb-average-salary-up-38-percent-to-32.html NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's average salary increased 3.8 percent this year to a record $3.2 million. According to final figures released Friday by the Major League Baseball Players Association, the rise was the steepest since 2007. The boost was helped by an increase in the minimum salary from $414,000 to $480,000. The New York Yankees ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1751466-mlb-average-salary-up-38-percent-to-32.html 2012-12-07T22:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams headed home Thursday, the biggest free agents were still on the market. The availability of slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke held up decisions on other signings and possib... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html 2012-12-07T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was another busy day at baseball's winter meetings, where it's easy to tell which teams are making major changes (the Red Sox), which ones want to remain intact (the champion Giants) — and wh... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html 2012-12-05T08:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1743698-cashman-yanks-beggars-choosers.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Here's a new one for the New York Yankees. "Beggars can't be choosers," Brian Cashman, general manager of baseball's wealthiest team, said Tuesday. While the Boston Red Sox have added Mike Napoli and Shane Victorino this week, the Yankees are taking a slow approach and appear focused on getting their payroll below the $189 million ... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1743698-cashman-yanks-beggars-choosers.html 2012-12-05T01:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees prepared for more time minus Alex Rodriguez during a brisk Monday at baseball's winter meetings. Soon after the Hall of Fame welcomed three new members from long ago, teams got busy. The... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html 2012-12-04T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740240-a-rod-hip-surgery-will-seasons-start.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will start the season in what's become a familiar place: the disabled list. The New York Yankees said Monday the third baseman will have surgery on his left hip, an injury that could sideline him until the All-Star break and may explain his spectacularly poor performance during the playoffs. "It's... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740240-a-rod-hip-surgery-will-seasons-start.html 2012-12-03T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1735884-wright-mets-agree-to-138m-deal-hanson-traded.html David Wright agreed to the richest contract in Mets history, Tommy Hanson was traded to the Angels and Brian Wilson became a free agent on a busy day in baseball when dozens of players were dumped by their teams. Houston scooped up Philip Humber, hoping he's a perfect fit, and Mariano Rivera returned for another season with the Yankees. He'll be throwing ... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1735884-wright-mets-agree-to-138m-deal-hanson-traded.html 2012-12-01T05:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1734176-yankees-cashman-pleased-with-offseason-success.html STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Brian Cashman feels so good about the Yankees' offseason, he decided to rapel down a building. After spending the previous few days retaining veteran starting pitchers Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda as well as closer Mariano Rivera, New York's general manager made some practice jumps down the side of Stamford's Landmark Building on... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1734176-yankees-cashman-pleased-with-offseason-success.html 2012-11-30T22:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1732816-ap-source-rivera-yanks-agree-to-10-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $10 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. The person said the deal includes additional bonus opportunities, as did the team's agreement... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1732816-ap-source-rivera-yanks-agree-to-10-deal.html 2012-11-30T02:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1730646-upton-headed-to-braves-pettitte-returns-to-yanks.html B.J. Upton is on his way to Atlanta, while Andy Pettitte is staying in pinstripes. With the winter meetings only days away, baseball's offseason began to heat up Wednesday with a pair of moves involving potential closers: Ryan Madson joined the Angels and Jonathan Broxton remained with the Reds. Hours later, the Braves made big news. L... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1730646-upton-headed-to-braves-pettitte-returns-to-yanks.html 2012-11-29T07:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1716548-hiroki-kuroda-yankees-agree-to-15-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Trying to get under baseball's luxury tax by 2014, the New York Yankees don't mind spending big as long as it's on one-year deals. New York filled one of the slots in its rotation Tuesday, agreeing to a $15 million, one-year contract with No. 2 starter Hiroki Kuroda as they await a decision from Andy Pettitte on whether he wants to return ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1716548-hiroki-kuroda-yankees-agree-to-15-deal.html 2012-11-21T14:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1713948-news-corp-to-acquire-stake-yank-yes-network.html NEW YORK (AP) — News Corp. is acquiring a 49 percent stake in the YES Network, a deal that gives the New York Yankees' owners hundreds of millions of dollars and values the channel at $3 billion. Yankee Global Enterprises, Goldman Sachs and other investors will reduce their ownership as part of the transaction, and the team will receive $500 million. "The... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1713948-news-corp-to-acquire-stake-yank-yes-network.html 2012-11-20T20:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1714588-cabrera-blue-jays-finalize-16-deal.html TORONTO (AP) — New Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is happy to have Melky Cabrera after the All-Star game MVP finalized a $16 million, two-year contract with Toronto. Cabrera, who completed a 50-game suspension for a positive test for testosterone, was not wanted back by the World Series champion San Francisco Giants. He's still a good hitter, on the stuff... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1714588-cabrera-blue-jays-finalize-16-deal.html 2012-11-20T18:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1690198-lee-macphail-oldest-hall-famer-dies-95.html COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Lee MacPhail, the longtime baseball executive who ruled in the celebrated Pine Tar case and later became part of the only father-son Hall of Fame pairing, has died. He was 95. He was the oldest Hall of Famer, and he died Thursday night at his home in Delray Beach, Fla., the shrine said Friday. "There's not much I haven't done off ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1690198-lee-macphail-oldest-hall-famer-dies-95.html 2012-11-09T22:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves. At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets: "Normally, they're in the steaks s... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html 2012-11-09T02:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1676106-dominican-police-arrest-3-killing-ex-yankee.html SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police in the Dominican Republic said Saturday that they have arrested three men suspected in the killing of former major league pitcher Pascual Perez during an attempted home robbery. Another two suspects remain at large. Maximo Baez, the police department's criminal investigations director, said one of the arrest... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1676106-dominican-police-arrest-3-killing-ex-yankee.html 2012-11-03T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1671750-dominican-police-ex-yankee-perez-slain.html SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former major league pitcher Pascual Perez, who had a troubled 11-season career that included two suspensions for drug use, was killed at his home in the Dominican Republic in an apparent robbery, police said Thursday. Perez, who last played in the majors for the New York Yankees in 1991, was found with a severe hea... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1671750-dominican-police-ex-yankee-perez-slain.html 2012-11-01T22:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1671230-dominican-yankees-pitcher-slain.html SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police in the Dominican Republic say former major league pitcher Pascual Perez has been killed during an apparent home invasion robbery. A statement from police in the Caribbean country reports that several individuals attacked Perez inside his home in a town west of the capital. He had been struck in the head but ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1671230-dominican-yankees-pitcher-slain.html 2012-11-01T14:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669992-yankees-rhp-rafael-soriano-opts-contract.html Rafael Soriano turned out to be a vital insurance policy for the New York Yankees. Now, they might need a new one. The fill-in closer opted out of the final year of his $35 million, three-year contract Wednesday and will likely seek a long-term deal in free agency. Soriano had 42 saves for the AL East champions last season after Mariano Rivera tore knee l... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669992-yankees-rhp-rafael-soriano-opts-contract.html 2012-11-01T07:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669438-soriano-opts-year-deal-with-yankees.html NEW YORK (AP) — Reliever Rafael Soriano opted out of the final year of a three-year, $35 million contract with the New York Yankees on Wednesday and will likely seek a long-term deal in free agency. The move was expected after the right-hander had 42 saves and a 2.26 ERA while filling in for closer Mariano Rivera this season after baseball's saves leader ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669438-soriano-opts-year-deal-with-yankees.html 2012-10-31T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1667630-3-orioles-win-gold-gloves-9-1st-timers-trout.html J.J. Hardy thought he'd hit a home run, only to be robbed when Mike Trout made one of the most sensational grabs of the season. On Tuesday night, Hardy caught a break. The Baltimore shortstop won a Gold Glove, putting him among a group of nine players honored for the first time for their fielding excellence. "It means a lot to me," Hardy said. "It's defin... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1667630-3-orioles-win-gold-gloves-9-1st-timers-trout.html 2012-10-31T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1663076-sweep-is-giants-finish-tigers.html DETROIT (AP) — Kung Fu Panda, The Freak, The Beard and all their seed-throwing buddies are on top of baseball — again. They may be under the radar, unappreciated and unexpected. But they're unassailable, the winner of two World Series titles in the last three years. Their sweep of the Detroit Tigers, completed Sunday night with a 4-3, 10-inning win, was s... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1663076-sweep-is-giants-finish-tigers.html 2012-10-29T13:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1663096-detroit-stars-were-match-giants-sweep.html DETROIT (AP) — They entered the World Series a collection of stars rivaling any team in baseball. Then one by one, Justin Verlander, Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera fell short in the season's final test. It ended with Cabrera at the plate, watching the third strike that finished Detroit's season. So close to their first championship since 1984, the Tige... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1663096-detroit-stars-were-match-giants-sweep.html 2012-10-29T07:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1662682-giants-beat-tigers-4-3-10-innings-sweep.html DETROIT (AP) — Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda. All the right elements for a sweet World Series sweep for the San Francisco Giants. Nearly knocked out in the playoffs time and time again, and finally pressed by the Detroit Tigers in Game 4, Pablo Sandoval and the Giants clinched their second title in three seasons Sunday ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1662682-giants-beat-tigers-4-3-10-innings-sweep.html 2012-10-29T06:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1661096-giants-beat-tigers-2-0-3-0-world-series-lead.html DETROIT (AP) — OK, so even Bruce Bochy has to grudgingly admit that his San Francisco Giants are on a World Series roll. "I'll say this: The club is playing well," the manager said. Well enough to become the first team to throw consecutive Series shutouts in nearly a half-century. Well enough to blank Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on a chilly ... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1661096-giants-beat-tigers-2-0-3-0-world-series-lead.html 2012-10-28T04:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1658798-managers-toughest-call-sitting-slumping-star.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pete Rose sat in the World Series. So did Reggie Jackson, Barry Zito and Paul O'Neill. Tim Lincecum lost his spot in the San Francisco Giants' rotation this October, and Jose Valverde forfeited his role as the Detroit Tigers' closer. Finessing slumping stars with enormous egos and prodigious paychecks is part of a major league manager... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1658798-managers-toughest-call-sitting-slumping-star.html 2012-10-26T16:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1656346-baseballs-best-rarely-finish-top-october.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Best in baseball? The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants spent much of the season just trying to catch mediocre teams like the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers just to win their divisions. Those up-and-down regular seasons are distant memories now that the Giants and Tigers have raced through the playoffs and are getting... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1656346-baseballs-best-rarely-finish-top-october.html 2012-10-25T16:48:00Z