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If the Dodgers aren't interested in Andy Pettitte, he may have to swallow his pride and accept less than $16 million if he wants to continue playing baseball.

Dec 4, 2008

Word out of Atlanta is that the Braves are making a serious play for A.J. Burnett, underscoring how much the Yankees need CC Sabathia to make up his mind.

Dec 4, 2008 | 2 comments

The Players' Association would do well to spend more time assisting their athletes in finding adequate security arrangements instead of spending time fighting drug testing.

Dec 4, 2008

Baseball Winter Meetings should kick the Mets offseason in gear.

Dec 3, 2008 | 1 comment

The second baseman and the Boston Red Sox agreed to an enormous six-year contract on Wednesday.

Dec 3, 2008

Derek Jeter isn't a free agent until 2010 but it's not too soon to start thinking about how to maximize his future value to the Yankees.

Dec 3, 2008 | 1 comment

CC Sabathia hoped to marry a new team for love but he may just have to settle for money since no one appears to be making a play for his hand.

Dec 2, 2008

Baker deserves to be hated in Chicago for wearing out Kerry Wood. Now Dusty wants to re-unite with Kerry Wood in Cincinnati. If karma exists, he'll get him.

Dec 2, 2008 | 3 comments

Eri Yoshida, a knuckleball pitcher, signed with a regional baseball team Tuesday.

Dec 2, 2008 | 1 comment

Andy Pettitte isn't a phony if he doesn't re-sign with the Yankees this offseason...Well, he's no more of a phony than everyone else anyway.

Dec 2, 2008

The Yankees declined salary arbitration with all eight of their former players who became free agents.

Dec 2, 2008 | 1 comment

Brian Cashman's decision to not offer outfielder Bobby Abreu salary arbitration is questionable for sure.

Dec 1, 2008

The Yankees have until midnight to decide if they want to offer Andy Pettitte salary arbitration for the 2009 season, which could net them draft picks if he signs elsewhere or an overpaid pitcher if he...

Nov 30, 2008

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a serious Yankee fan. In fact, the Bloomberg administration wants a luxury suite – a free one – at the new stadium so badly that it appears willing to sell out city taxpayers...

Nov 28, 2008 | 1 comment

Overpaying for CC Sabathia seems like a bad idea until you realize the message the Yankees would be sending to their constituency.

Nov 27, 2008

Baseball free agency has been quiet so far, but things should heat up after Thanksgiving.

Nov 27, 2008

Tyler Hansbrough looked like his old self and North Carolina looked like the unanimous No. 1.

Nov 27, 2008 | 5 comments

Two New York City Council members are calling for Citi Field to be called Taxpayer Field, a populist and pandering move that helps no one but themselves...

Nov 26, 2008

While the Yankees focus their attention on CC Sabathia, another prospective lefty member of the 2009 rotation may be slipping out the back door.

Nov 26, 2008

There are supposed to be 162 games every season. Since 1962, the Mets have failed to play at least that many to a conclusive result in eleven different campaigns. A total of 132 were lost to labor stoppages...

Nov 26, 2008

The Yankees and everyone are waiting for CC Sabathia's next move. A Plan B for CC is a must, writes Jon Lane.

Nov 26, 2008 | 1 comment

Aaron Heilman's desire to start may help the Mets execute their plan to obtain two closers to replace the injured BIlly Wagner.

Nov 26, 2008 | 1 comment

Nearly one year after former Sen. George Mitchell released a damning report on doping in MLB he said the report helped reduced usage in the league -- but is "very doubtful" that every player is clean

Nov 25, 2008

Alex Rodriguez is really becoming a pariah, of sorts, for the New York media. Thanksgiving hasn't even happened yet, and he's already being dragged through the mud about his holiday plans. You see, he's...