New York Yankees

Yankees complete three-year deal with Brian Cashman

The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday, that General Manager Brian Cashman have agreed to a three-year contract extension. Cashman has held the GM position since 1998, helping to build the Bombers to four World Series titles. Cashman is in elite company in terms of executives who won four rings, as the last GM to accomplish the feat was the Dodgers’ Buzzie Bavasi in the 1950s […]

Sabathia agrees to deal with Yankees

One part of the New York Yankees rotation was set for the 2012 season, as ace-lefty C.C. Sabathia agreed to a contract extension worth $25 million. Coupled with the four years, $92 million remaining on the deal, C.C. will remain in the Bronx through 2016. The 31-year-old could have chosen to become a free-agent, instead returning to a place that has […]

Yankees exercise options on Cano and Swisher

The New York Yankees announced on Saturday, that they have exercised their 2012 club options on second baseman Robinson Cano and outfielder Nick Swisher. Cano is slated to make $14 million next season, while Swisher will make $10.25 million. Cano is continuing to grow and become into one of the greats to wear the pinstripes, came off a campaign featuring his second […]

Yankees stunned by Tigers in ALDS finale

The lights are now officially off at Yankee Stadium, as the Bombers fell to the Detroit Tigers by a final of 3-2 on Thursday night baseball. New York had plenty of opportunities, leaving 11 men-on-base, but could not find the key hit to advance in the playoffs. It was a night of redemption for Tigers starter Doug Fister, who struck out four batters […]

Yankees regain momentum and swagger as ALDS heads back to Bronx

In the bottom of the first inning Yankees starter A.J. Burnett was already on the ropes, as the righty had no command. A.J., who was trying to tame the Detroit Tigers, while pushing the ALDS back to the Bronx, had walked three batters-putting himself in a situation where the bases were loaded with Tigers. It was with two outs, when […]

Yankees sunk in seventh in Game Three of ALDS: 5-4

The New York Yankees were sunk in the seventh inning by the Detroit Tigers, as the Bombers fell by a final of 5-4 in Game Three of the ALDS on Monday night. Delmon Young hit a homer in the bottom of the seventh to help lead the Detroit offense. On the hill, it was the Tigers-ace Justin Verlander who prevailed…striking out 11 batters, […]

Yankees roar back but ALDS is tied a one with loss to Tigers

Give credit to the New York Yankees, they at least made it interesting. In what seemed like a sure-fire victory for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon baseball, the Bombers struck when it mattered to roar back in the later parts of the game. Though they were able to plate two runs in the bottom of the ninth […]