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  • Michael Pineda excited to be a Yankee

    a Dominican guy and my English isn't very good."Pineda said there was some initial shock to hearing he would be headed to New York, but that quickly was replaced by "excitement," a word he used liberally in a 10-minute interview with several reporters."I was   Read more »

  • Pirates still Burnett's likely destination

    Yankees and Pirates inched closer Tuesday to an agreement that would send A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh by the weekend, and the prevailing expectation remains that's where the righthander will end up.But the day's most interesting development was that two additional   Read more »

  • Phil Hughes in better shape at Yankees' workouts

    completely solved, though Hughes went on the disabled list in mid-April with an inflamed right shoulder and did not pitch for the Yankees again until July 6.Hughes said early results in three bullpen sessions have been promising."My arm feels good. I feel   Read more »

  • Source: Burnett to the Pirates will happen

    ' thinking has consistently said, "10 million isn't going to get it done."The alternative, the source said, is that if the Yankees do agree to pay a figure like $23 million, they will have to receive better players than the Pirates are offering.The Pirates,   Read more »

  • Jeter begins 20th year in Yankee pinstripes

    Fla. -- The time, Derek Jeter said, has flown by."Does it feel like it? No, it's gone pretty quickly," said Jeter, drafted by the Yankees in June 1992. "In some sense it feels like you've been here for a long time but, you say 20 years, that's a long time.   Read more »

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  • Fantasy baseball players in the news

    Blue Jays Wednesday, Feb. 15, has a host of teams interested in his services, including the Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, among others. He remains ineligible to sign a deal because his paperwork hasn't been approved. OF | 36 m ago from KFFL Read more »

  • Phillies the early World Series favorite

    Manuel's squad has gone in reverse since winning the 2008 World Series. Don't forget, the Phillies lost to the New York Yankees in the 2009 Series, were eliminated by the San Franciso Giants in the NL Championship Series the following year, and then failed 12:00 PM from The Sports Network Read more »

  • 2012 Preseason Not Top 30 Prospects

    he has the greatest long-term potential. His $800k signing bonus as the team’s sixth round pick was the second largest bonus the Yankees gave to a drafted player in 2011, and he went on to be named the top prospect in Coastal Plains League last summer despite 11:30 AM from River Avenue Blues Read more »

  • New York Yankees News and Notes

    who also considered waiving him. The Phillies and Yankees want Jorge Soler. I've detailed this before, but this is a risk the Yankees must absolutely take, especially given that this may be their last chance to sign a player in the international market without 11:28 AM from Pinstripe Alley Read more »

  • Mystery team in on Burnett

    Burnett, and a move out of New York could benefit him, especially if it means a secure rotation spot. Keep tabs on these talks over the next several days, as the Yankees may be close to parting ways with the high-priced hurler. (Updated 02/16/2012). 11:24 AM from CBS Sports Read more »

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About New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Yankees are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, and moved to New York City in 1903, becoming known as the New York Highlanders before being officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913. From 1923 to 2008, the Yankees' home was Yankee Stadium. In 2009, they are scheduled to move into a new stadium, also to be called "Yankee Stadium".

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