Yankees eye 28th crown with Cano leading the charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time is working against the aging core of the New York Yankees, but a rejuvenated Derek Jeter and a flourishing Robinson Cano have them believing they can add to their record haul...
View ArticleThings aren’t getting better for Yankees
BOSTON — All the Yankees’ misery this season would be more tolerable — even without a playoff appearance — if positives for next year were derived from the despair. But do you see any of that? The...
View ArticleInbox: Why is A-Rod's surgery not until January?
The Winter Meetings are officially in the rear view mirror, and even though the Yankees did not complete a transaction during their stay in Nashville, general manager Brian Cashman boarded his flight...
View ArticleYanks may be in transition but don't count them out (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Maybe you've read that this has been a difficult offseason for the Yankees. Maybe you've noticed that some people have already declared them toast in 2013. That's...
View ArticleYanks may be in transition but don't count them out (Los Angeles Dodgers)
(Source: Los Angeles Dodgers) Maybe you've read that this has been a difficult offseason for the Yankees. Maybe you've noticed that some people have already declared them toast in 2013. That's a good,...
View ArticleYanks may be in transition but don't count them out (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) Maybe you've read that this has been a difficult offseason for the Yankees. Maybe you've noticed that some people have already declared them toast in 2013. That's a good,...
View ArticleNew York Yankees: Not a roster for the ages, but subs are earning their...
During the Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt railed against the “Nine Old Men” on the Supreme Court who ruled against his New Deal ideas. The phrase lives in the lore of American history but...
View ArticleSpate of star injuries will keep Yankees from playoffs
Even the most optimistic Pinstriped Pollyanna has to be depressed when viewing the Yankees through the MRI machine seemingly everybody has been shoved into recently. When spring training opened, there...
View ArticleYanks have some big names hitting free agency
NEW YORK -- The Yankees finished the season eight victories shy of their ultimate goal, and while many clubs would gladly sign up for a division title and entry into the League Championship Series,...
View ArticleEppley, Warren earn final spots on Yanks' roster (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) NEW YORK -- The Yankees have finalized their Opening Day roster in advance of Monday's 1:05 p.m. ET contest against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. As...
View ArticleYankees final report card
Long-term injuries to big-time names played a huge role in a disappointing 85-77 season and being barred from the postseason for the second time in six seasons under Joe Girardi. However, the injuries...
View ArticleThe past could offer window into Yankees’ offseason moves
This is a different offseason for the Yankees — and it is not. They last finished a season with a sub-$189 million payroll in 2003. So they are aiming toward unfamiliar territory. Nevertheless, the...
View ArticleHow cost-cutting Yankees can contend in 2014
Twelve months from now, you are going to want to be a free agent. Can Yankees fans, not exactly connoisseurs of delayed gratification, wait? Because the payoff for austerity now, will be the Yankees...
View ArticleYanks may be in transition but don't count them out
Maybe you've read that this has been a difficult offseason for the Yankees. Maybe you've noticed that some people have already declared them toast in 2013. That's a good, strong opinion. Makes for...
View ArticleAmerican League East capsules
Capsules of American League East teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ New York Yankees 2012: 95-67, first place (lost to Detroit in ALCS). Manager: Joe Girardi (sixth season). He’s Here: 3B...
View ArticleInbox: Why is A-Rod's surgery not until January? (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) The Winter Meetings are officially in the rear-view mirror, and even though the Yankees did not complete a transaction during their stay in Nashville, Tenn., general manager...
View Article2013 Team Preview: New York Yankees
Spring training coverage | Yankees: Camp report | Likes, dislikes | Prospect Watch With owner Hal Steinbrenner shooting to get the club's payroll south of the $189 million luxury tax threshold by...
View ArticleSetbacks haven't dented Yanks' expectations
TAMPA, Fla. -- When the Yankees send their official lineup card to home plate on Monday, it is projected to contain just three names from the group that dashed from the dugout on Opening Day 2012:...
View ArticleThrifty Yanks have tough decisions ahead
Understand something about the $189 million luxury-tax threshold for next season. It isn’t really $189 million. Each team is charged roughly $11 million for items such as insurance and pension. Thus,...
View ArticleTop arms intact, Yankees prep for Nashville (New York Yankees)
NEW YORK -- Retaining players might not seem like the juiciest part of the free-agency process, but as far as the Yankees are concerned, making sure they held on to their talent entering next season...
View ArticleCalm offseason in NY prompts usual questions of age
The dawn of a new season typically brings a fair amount of hat-tipping from the players on contending clubs, pointing to last year's champions and saying that until someone knocks them off, they...
View ArticleChanges could be in store as Yanks turn page to '13
NEW YORK -- During an end-of-season news conference, Yankees manager Joe Girardi was asked if the roster he currently has on hand should be expected to bring a championship to the Bronx in 2013. "As...
View Article2013 Yankees Projected Lineup
Enlarge Image Close First Base, Lyle Overbay: Mark Teixeira's wrist injury, and the uncertain timetable for his return, has left the Yankees with a void at first base that they have tried to fill from...
View ArticleYankees’ current roster is flawed and hard to fix
ORLANDO, Fla. — Let’s play this game: If the season began today, what would the Yankees look like? Francisco Cervelli or Austin Romine would be catching (I assume Chris Stewart is a prime non-tender...
View ArticleTop arms intact, Yankees prep for Nashville
NEW YORK -- Retaining players might not seem like the juiciest part of the free-agency process, but as far as the Yankees are concerned, making sure they held on to their talent entering next season...
View ArticleChanges could be in store as Yanks turn page to '13 (MLB - Major League...
NEW YORK -- During an end-of-season news conference, Yankees manager Joe Girardi was asked if the roster he currently has on hand should be expected to bring a championship to the Bronx in 2013. "As...
View ArticleChanges could be in store as Yanks turn page to '13 (New York Yankees)
NEW YORK -- During an end-of-season news conference, Yankees manager Joe Girardi was asked if the roster he currently has on hand should be expected to bring a championship to the Bronx in 2013. "As...
View Article2014 Yankees outlook
Galleries Web links With 11 free agents and 21 players under team control, the 2014 Yankees could look decidedly different from the team that started the 2013 season. The outlook for 2014: FIVE KEY...
View ArticleYankees confident as they construct roster for '13
NEW YORK -- There is less of an emphasis on winning the winter these days for the Yankees, as they have appeared content at times to allow other teams to make the splashiest moves of the offseason. In...
View ArticleNo. 11 Yankees: With A-Rod's future in doubt, N.Y. straddles line between...
Editor's note: Yahoo! Sports will examine the offseason of every MLB team before spring training begins in mid-February. Our series continues with the New York Yankees. 2012 record: 95-67 Finish:...
View ArticleYanks' departures may necessitate creativity (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) NEW YORK -- The final week of the regular season doubled as an extended farewell for Mariano Riveraand Andy Pettitte, as the Yankees graciously and deservedly...
View ArticleYanks in 'aggressive' mode heading into Meetings (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) NEW YORK -- The Yankees know they have needs to fill, but they are announcing that they have money to spend and are open for business, which could create some terrific...
View ArticleYanks in 'aggressive' mode heading into Meetings (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) NEW YORK -- The Yankees know they have needs to fill, but they are announcing that they have money to spend and are open for business, which could create some...
View ArticleHeavy lifting is complete, but Yanks aren't done (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) NEW YORK -- When general manager Brian Cashman clicked off his cell phone in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, having hashed out the details that fitted Masahiro Tanaka...
View ArticleYankees ready to roll out revamped roster at camp (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) NEW YORK -- The Yankees spent more than a half-billion dollars to reshape their roster this winter, and team officials will be very curious to see the finished product come...
View ArticleNew York Yankees 2013 Preview
To make matters worse, injuries have swept New York much like the Detroit Tigers did in the 2012 ALCS, taking out Curtis Granderson with a fractured forearm, Mark Teixeira with a strained wrist and...
View ArticleYanks fight through injuries to stay afloat in AL East
NEW YORK -- If you were to boil down the Yankees' first half into a single game, their 92nd of the year might be a good place to start. That was the afternoon that Derek Jeter celebrated his return to...
View ArticleNew York Yankees 2014 Preview
Fast forward five years, and the recipe's the same. After recording their lowest win total in a full season since 1992 and failing to reach the playoffs, the Yankees abandoned a previous goal to get...
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