The New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Brett Gardner, announcing a one-year deal Friday. Gardner hit .259 with 87 runs scored and led the American League with 49 stolen bases last season. He added 60 walks for a .345 on-base percentage in 159 games, with 124…
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Outfielder Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees agreed to a contract that will pay Gardner $2.8 million in 2012. The salary is half way between the $2.4 million that the Yankees offered and the $3.2 million that Gardner requested during his arbitration.
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With the New York Yankees having re-signed Freddy Garcia last month and recently acquired starters Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda via trade and free agency, respectively, a rotation recently barren of depth is now as crowded as a Manhattan-bound MTA train during rush hour.
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Alex Rodriguez is excited about the prospect of playing with newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda — and looks forward to doing so at third base more than as a designated hitter. In an interview with ESPNdeportes, Rodriguez lauded the New York Yankees’ new, young pitcher while…
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It is one of the oldest concepts known to man: When you possess a surplus of anything valuable, trade an expendable portion of that resource to attain what you need. That’s what it came down to for the previously in-desperate-need-of-starting-pitching New York Yankees and…
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If you are a die-hard New York Yankees fan, MLB spring training offers the perfect opportunity to get a sneak peek at the Yankees going into the 2012 season. It is also a good excuse to head to Florida and get a break from the cold weather elsewhere that is normal this time of…
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The New York Yankees will soon have a spot open on their roster for a designated hitter once the Jesus Montero trade to the Seattle Mariners becomes official. Rumor has had it that the team could fill it with some … Continue reading →
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Texas still has money to spend and is just the type of team free-agent slugger Prince Fielder should be looking for.
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer
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Just $4.5 million separates the San Francisco Giants and star pitcher Tim Lincecum for a new contract for 2012. In baseball terms, that’s a small amount — but has proven enough of a gap that Lincecum has decided to go the arbitration route, according to media reports in the…
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