According to Tyler Kepner of The New York Times, Andy Pettitte's return to the Yankees is uncertain.Pettitte has rejected the Yankees’ one-year, $10 million offer, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations, and there is no standing offer for now. Pettitte could return because some in the Yankees’ hierarchy want him back. But in a winter of aggressive activity, the Yankees have been unwilling to bend for Pettitte...
If Andy Pettitte pitches in 2009, it figures to be for more than $10 million. Tyler Kepner reports that Pettitte has rejected the Yankees’ offer, though he still “could return because some in the Yankees’ hierarchy want him back.” Pettitte has long expressed his desire to stay with the Yankees, but they’ll have to sweeten [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog
Mark Teixeira will try his new Yankees jersey on tomorrow as the Yankees introduce him in a 1 p.m. press conference at Yankee Stadium. I'll be there to say hello to Mark, who I've known a long time, and his wife Leigh, but I'm officially headed on vacation soon. So I'll attempt to drop in a post with my impressions of the press conference, then it'll be quiet from me. Hey, I know many of you just got back from vacation, but mine's just about to begin.
Have a great week.
Yes, the Tampa Bay Rays are well aware of the New York Yankees' drunken-sailor spending spree during this...
The New York Yankees will unveil their newest offseason prize, Mark Teixeira, during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
The New York Yankees reeled in another prime free agent, reaching a preliminary agreement Tuesday with first baseman Mark Teixeira for $180 million over eight years.
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Yankee Stadium is set to host what may be its final gala on Tuesday, as the Yankees prepare to introduce another winter prize in first baseman Mark Teixeira.
The club has scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. ET in the Sony Stadium Club.
Tyler Kepner of the New York Times is a very good reporter and writer, however he has to go on vacation sometime. Last week when he was out somebody else posted on the Times Bats blog and said that Joba Chamberlain should move back to the bullpen.
Starting with Peter Abraham’s blog, it started a storm [...]
While numerous free agents have yet to sign, ESPN.com has already rolled out their MLB 2009 watch list, and the Yankees just dominate the list. Peter Gammons sees CC Sabathia as the biggest new face in a new place; Jerry Crasnick accurately puts Joe Girardi on the hot seat; and Rob Neyer tabs the Bronx [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog
Greetings my fellow Yankee fans and readers of the blog. Welcome to 2009. I hope you all had a great holiday season. I know I sure did. I took a rather long and well-deserved vacation from work. I'd been off since December 23rd. Today was my first day back to the grind. And I pretty much hated it. I know a lot of people would be bored out of their minds if they stayed home and did nothing all day. Not this guy. I love just sitting around and doing nothing. Well, I shouldn't say tha...
