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New York Yankees' Joba Chamberlain Getting on the Half-Mound: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:25:00 PST
New York Yankees Joba Chamberlain is making his way through his rehabilitation process following Tommy John surgery. He is now throwing off of a half-mound. He seems to be recovering well and is expected to play in the 2012 season.

Best of showcase: Dominican Republic's Jairo Beras and Venezuela's Franklin Barreto stand out (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:22:00 PST
MLB's inaugural event gives prospects from these two fertile countries a chance to display skills in front of scouts.

Report: Boras says Varitek mulling retirement (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:15:13 PST
Two months away from his 40th birthday, free agent Jason Varitek is considering retirement, according to a report. "He's deliberating what he wants to do," his agent, Scott Boras, told the Boston Globe. Just last month, Varitek was sending well-wishes to respected...

Report: Aceves signs 1-year deal with Sox (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:10:10 PST
Alfredo Aceves, the reliever who has twice won 10 games in the past three years, signed a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to a report. Aceves signed for $1.2 million, a team source told ESPNBoston.com. In doing so, he gave up a little more than the Red Sox, after he...

Ortiz reportedly seeking multi-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:10:15 PST
David Ortiz showed he could still be productive at 35, and he's hoping the Boston Red Sox believe he can also produce for a few more seasons. Ortiz is seeking a multi-year deal from Boston and hoping to avoid arbitration, he told ESPNdeportes.com during an event in the...

Let Mark Teixeira and Other Sluggers Bunt: Fan Debate (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:14:00 PST
Quite often, it appears that the days of strategy are long gone, especially in the powerful American League East. Now, New York Yankees slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira has declared that he will work on his bunting in spring training to allow him that option when teams pull...

Top Five New York Yankees Tweets of 2012: A Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:23:00 PST
According to a Yahoo! Sports report, the wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair. Luckily for the team, Spring Training is right around the...

MLB 2012 New York Yankees Home Schedule at Yankee Stadium (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:21:00 PST
The New York Yankees have much to get excited about this season at Yankee Stadium. Many memories were made in 2011 and plenty more will be created this upcoming season. Will this be the year the Yankees claim the American League championship?

Wife of Yankees GM Cashman files for divorce (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:41:26 PST
The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair. Mary Cashman filed the paperwork Friday in Stamford, Conn. Her lawyer didn't immediately return a phone message Saturday.

Brian Cashman's Wife Files for Divorce: A New York Mets Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:48:00 PST
For the first time in a decade, an ugly scandal regarding a New York-area baseball team involves the Yankees instead of the Mets. Brian Cashman's Philandering According to a Yahoo! Sports report, a woman stalked and shook down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman,...

Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:38:46 PST

As the Yankees continue to move through the marketplace in search of an extra left-handed bat, they are considering whether potential players have had success in New York before.

That's why, in part, hitters such as Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon have appeal. But the Yankees are not ruling out players who have not called the Big Apple home.

Manager Joe Girardi admitted that having some sort of New York background is a help, but was also quick to point out: "When you think about Raul Ibanez, he's had success wherever he's gone, too."

It's unclear whether the Yankees will sign someone to take up the at-bats lost when Jesus Montero, who was set to be the designated hitter, was sent to Seattle in the Michael Pineda trade.

They probably need to add a utility...

Marlins' Jose Reyes has televised haircut (AP)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:30 PST
Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look. The All-Star shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network. "A little bit lighter. It's going to take me a couple of days to get used to it," Reyes said. He left the New York Mets in December for a $106 million, six-year contract with the Miami Marlins.

Yanks' Joba Chamberlain throws off half-mound (AP)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:38:29 PST
New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has started throwing off a half-mound as part of a rehabilitation program after elbow ligament replacement surgery. Chamberlain threw at the Yankees' minor league complex in Florida on Friday. The right-hander said the session on the 5-inch mound, which New York pitching coach Larry Rothschild and team vice president Billy Connors watched, went well.

1B Dan Johnson joins Chicago White Sox (PA SportsTicker)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:03:13 PST
First baseman Dan Johnson, whose dramatic home run on the final night of the regular season helped Tampa Bay reach last year's playoffs, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.

Top MLB Home Run Hitters Born in New Jersey: Fan’s Review (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:00 PST
There have been many very good home run hitters born in New Jersey . Adjacent to the state of New York, which is home to the New York Yankees and New York Mets, New Jersey is the birthplace of over 400 MLB players. Here's a look at the top 10 home run hitters with a hometown in...

Yankees GM Brian Cashman lures alleged stalker into police dragnet (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:51:04 PST
No other executive in Major League Baseball can match the resources, and few have the acumen, of New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. And almost no one can claim to live as adventurous a personal life. Cashman scales buildings … Continue reading →

Reports: Woman arrested for extorting money from Yankees GM (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:30:21 PST
A single mother has been arrested and charged with harassing and extorting money from New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, the New York Daily News and New York Post reported Thursday. The Post reported the woman's name as Louise Meanwell, who also goes by the last...

Woman charged with extorting Yankees GM (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:55:21 PST
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A woman has been charged with stalking and shaking down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.

2012 MLB Season Predictions: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:14:00 PST
Pitchers and catchers begin reporting this month beginning Feb. 19 th and that means that we are one step closer to the beginning of the 2012 season. Most of the big free agents have signed deals (except for Roy Oswalt who still remains available at the time of this writing) and...

Ask Alex: Can Michael Pineda keep his ERA under 4.00 in the AL East? (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:49 PST
We all have questions about the 2012 season and Alex Remington luckily has some answers. The Stew's resident stats guru will address some of the big ones as the year progresses. The Situation: The New York Yankees entered the offseason … Continue reading →

Five Arguments Against an MLB Salary Cap: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:20:00 PST
Major League Baseball had the fifth-highest attendance in league history in 2011. With exciting finishes to the season and the best baseball players on the planet, MLB is poised to continue its money-making ways for 2012. A new collective bargaining agreement was signed in November...

Old foes Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein catch up in Connecticut (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:50:59 PST
Editors note: The following post is a midwinter dispatch from Dylan Stableford of Yahoo! News FAIRFIELD, Conn. — "I never wanted to be the general manager of the New York Yankees," Brian Cashman said. "I still don't." You would think he … Continue reading →

Cashman, Epstein happy they can now do business (PA SportsTicker)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:10:00 PST
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press

Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry hired by Yankees (AP)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:04:55 PST
Former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry was hired Tuesday to be a special assignment scout for the New York Yankees. Hendry spent 17 seasons with the Cubs and was GM from July 2002 until he was fired on Aug. 18, unable to help the team win the World Series for the first time since 1908. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he believes Hendry will be an invaluable resource.

MLB Roundup: Oswalt meets with Rangers officials (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:27 PST
Lunch went well for Roy Oswalt and the Texas Rangers in a Monday face-to-face meeting, according to an ESPN.com report. Oswalt, his wife, Nicole, and agent, Bob Garber, met Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and CEO and president Nolan Ryan.

Cubs reunion! Jim Hendry joins Lou Piniella and Larry Rothschild on Yankees payroll (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:09:31 PST
By hiring Jim Hendry to work in their front office on Tuesday, the New York Yankees are continuing to cherry pick the brain trust of that unmistakable National League powerhouse, the Chicago Cubs. Reporter Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago says … Continue reading →