Overbay Is Top Contender To Be Starting First Baseman; Yanks Release Rivera
Lyle Overbay has emerged as the top contender to be the Yankees' starting first baseman with Mark Teixeira beginning the season on the disabled list.
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Lyle Overbay has emerged as the top contender to be the Yankees' starting first baseman with Mark Teixeira beginning the season on the disabled list.
"I needed one team to believe in me, and that was the Mets," Byrd said. "They believed in me. They brought me in and they trusted me. They're trusting me to be the player that I was. They're trusting me to be the clean player that I am."
Losing Umenyiora and Blackburn means that the Giants have a lot of work to do the rest of the offseason if they still want to be considered one of the league's elite teams.
Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa to compete in international track meets, a judge ruled on Thursday as he upheld the Olympic athlete's appeal against some of his bail restrictions.
SportsNet New York, better known as SNY, announced on Thursday that it has hired Valentine as an analyst for the Mets' pre- and postgame shows before and after game telecasts.
If healthy, the Giants could bring him in to compete with Da'Rel Scott and Ryan Torain for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart, the Daily News reported.
The mother of a woman accused of stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has abruptly dropped her lawsuit against him.
The Mets made the first of what might be several minor moves to free up 40-man roster space by trading righty reliever Elvin Ramirez to the Angels for cash on Wednesday night.
It's imperative that Rangers GM Glen Sather doesn't make a reactionary trade after the Penguins acquire Jarome Iginla.
October baseball is almost a divine right in the view of the Yankees. But there are doubts this year. Lots of them.
"I didn't sign here to come on the DL," Marcum said Wednesday. "I'll find a way to pitch."
It was expected, and now it's for real: Osi Umenyiora's time with the Giants is up.
The Hurricanes have had a dream season, but Marquette is the toughest team in college basketball. That's just one of four great matchups.
Reggie Evans finished with a career-high 26 rebounds and matched his career best with 22 points, and Brooklyn beat Portland 111-93 on Wednesday night.
No last-second shot. No fourth-quarter rally. No record for LeBron James and the Miami Heat, either.
