******UPDATE (10:07p.m.)**********According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the Yankees never even made an offer to Russell Martin this winter.
The Yankees never made an offer to Russell Martin; they haven't made any offers to position players so far this offseason.— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 30, 2012
We had heard that Martin was waiting to see what the Yankees would do, but I guess he couldn't wait any longer and pass up on the Pirates offer.********************************************************The New York Yankees officially have a vacancy at catcher for 2013.Their catcher for the last two seasons, ...
Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that the New York Yankees and Mariano Rivera were on the verge of completing a deal.On the night of Rivera's 43rd birthday, the only team that he's ever known as home locked him up for one more season, as he signed a one-year deal for $10 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN.
#yankees and mariano rivera have agreed on a $10M guarantee for 2013. will also have awards/incentives.— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 30, 2012
After making $15 million in each of the ...
Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera will both be in pinstripes in 2013. But after Pettitte agreed to a one-year deal on Wednesday with reports breaking on Thursday that Rivera’s deal could be done by Friday, many have been left with one lingering question: Why is Andy Pettitte getting a bigger deal than Mariano Rivera? The short answer is this: He isn’t—at least not if Rivera stays healthy next season. Pettitte’s deal , according to the New York Daily News, is for one year at $12 million. Jayson Stark of ESPN.com ...
First, it was Hiroki Kuroda. Then, it was Andy Pettitte.Now, it looks like the New York Yankees will bring back the greatest closer of all time for one more season.Jayson Stark of ESPN reported that the Yanks are on the verge of completing a deal with long-time closer Mariano Rivera, and the deal will be finalized by Friday.
Yankees expect to get Mariano Rivera deal finished in next 24 hours. Just finishing off $ and incentive details espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/s…— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) November 29, 2012
The deal is going to be a cut ...
It is no secret, the New York Yankees are an old team. In fact,with an average age of 32.7 years old, they are the oldest team in the league.As players get older, their production tends to drop off. In the 2012 postseason this was drastically clear for the aging Bombers. The entire lineup batted just .188 in their nine games played in the playoffs.The Yankees can last during a 162-game season when they get to play against teams' bottom starters every five days, but in the postseason when they are ...
The terms ''expensive' and ''New York'' go seemingly hand in hand. So when you talk about baseball's most overpriced players, the Yankees have to come to mind first. Bill Clinton was in the White House the last time the Yankees didn't top Major League Baseball's payroll list.And, shockingly, a few players from that 1998 team are still wearing pinstripes today. The Yankees developed a worldwide reputation for heavy spending under late owner George Steinbrenner that has translated into unprecedented success in recent decades.Some may call them tasteless. Others will complain they have ...
Bernie Williams was a centerpiece of the New York Yankees’ championship teams of the late 20th century. He was a five-time All-Star, he won four Gold Gloves and ended his 16-year career (1991-2006) with 2,336 hits, 287 home runs, 1,257 RBI and 1,366 runs. His triple-slash line was a solid .297/.381/.477 while his .858 career OPS ranks among the top 150 of all-time. He won the American League batting title in 1998 with a .339 average. In postseason play, Williams ranks among the all-time leaders with 121 games played (third), ...
The New York Yankees probably had Joe Mauer measured for pinstripes a couple years ago, but he nixed the possibility of signing with them as a free agent when he signed an extension to stay with the Minnesota Twins.Oh well. Maybe the Yankees will go get Mauer this winter instead.The funny part is that I'm actually being serious right now.Catcher is one of many question marks the Yankees are dealing with at the moment, and there's suddenly a real chance that they won't be able to secure a quick fix ...
******UPDATE (4:23p.m.)*********According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, Andy Pettitte's deal will also include $2.5 million in award bonuses.
Andy Pettitte's deal with the Yankees is one-year, $12 million as reported. The deal also includes $2.5 million in awards bonuses.— Mark Feinsand (@BloggingBombers) November 28, 2012
So by the end of the season, Pettitte's 2013 deal could be as much as $14.5 million.--------------------------------------------------------------- Andy Pettitte is officially back in the Bronx for 2013.Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reported on Wednesday that the New York Yankees and Pettitte have ...
The New York Yankees want to bring back Russell Martin as their catcher.The only problem is they have competition for his services as well.According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the mix as well and it'll likely come down to either the Yankees or Pirates.
#pirates a threat to favored #yankees in 4-team russell martin derby. belief bucs may go to 3 yrs. cbsprt.co/Tt8lcq— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 28, 2012
Heyman said the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners have also been interested as well, but ...