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Three Bombers avoid arbitration with one-year deals

It was reported over the last two days that the New York Yankees avoided arbitration with Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and David Robertson all agreed to one-year deals with the Bombers. New York has not officially announced the deals for Chamberlain and Robertson, according to CBSSports.com, Joba is set to make 1.675 million while Robertson will earn 1.6 plus 25,000 in incentives.For Hughes the righty is set […]

Bombers represent well at the Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards

By Stacy Podelski April 20, 2012 Leave a comment

Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter and David Robertson were all honored on Friday night, as a part of the Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY) Award ceremony on Friday night. The GIBBY Award winners are calculated on four segments of voters, which account for 25 percent of the total vote. Involved in the voting process, was the millions of fans that […]

Curtis is ‘Grand’ in giving endeavors

By Stacy Podelski April 17, 2012 Leave a comment

One of the beautiful things about the holiday season, is that is also the time for giving back to others in need. The New York Yankees and their players have always taken great pride in giving back to their community in the South Bronx. Embodying that spirit was Bombers outfielder Curtis Granderson, who helped open a renovated schoolyard on Monday. The […]

Cano and Granderson honored with 2011 Silver Slugger Awards

By Stacy Podelski April 17, 2012 Leave a comment

Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson were named as the recipients of the American 2011 Silver Slugger Awards at their respective positions. The duo powered the Yankees’ lineup, raking first and second respectively for the AL’s RBI title. For Cano, this is his third Silver Slugger Award. As for, his success in the hitting department started in August 2010, when hitting coach Kevin Long revamped the […]

Yankees complete three-year deal with Brian Cashman

By Stacy Podelski April 17, 2012 Leave a comment

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 […]

Yankees exercise options on Cano and Swisher

By Stacy Podelski April 17, 2012 Leave a comment

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 […]