AP: Yankees Have About $80 Million To Work With To Stay Under Luxury Tax
Derek Jeter's new contract has increased the Yankees' luxury tax payroll to $97.71 million for seven signed players next year.
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Derek Jeter's new contract has increased the Yankees' luxury tax payroll to $97.71 million for seven signed players next year.
Speaking on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Tuesday, free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson said he is considering the Yankees' $14.1 million qualifying offer, but plans to play the field first before making any decision.
Retiring Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was voted Marvin Miller Man of the Year for excellence on and off the field, and Rivera was also picked as the AL's Comeback Player of the Year.
It was Lazzeri who played alongside the iconic figures of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and who preceded the great Joe DiMaggio as the first great Italian-American ballplayer.
No secret here: the Yankees need an upgrade at catcher. Seven-time All-Star Brian McCann would fit the bill -- and it seems he's interested.
With free agency set to begin, the Yankees have extended qualifying offers to second baseman Robinson Cano, outfielder Curtis Granderson and starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda.
Retired managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox will join holdovers George Steinbrenner and Marvin Miller on the Hall of Fame expansion era committee ballot next month.
The New York Times has reported that the three-time American League MVP failed a drug test for stimulants back in 2006. Lanny J. Davis, one of the representatives of A-Rod's high-powered legal team, denied the accusation.
Despite what the mythmakers and propagandists, and you, the Jeter Zombie assert, Derek does not, never has, and never will...
Kucks pitched in four World Series with the Yankees from 1955-58, going 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA in eight games.
In a sign of confidence that Derek Jeter will return to shortstop next season, the New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $12 million, one-year contract with their captain.
The Yankees need hard-working, healthy bodies; players who can get on base, field their positions and run the bases. That's what it will take to get this team back in contention, along with help on the pitching front.
Alex Rodriguez resumed his criticism of MLB on Thursday. Chief operating officer Rob Manfred returned fire, calling this the "latest, sad chapter" in A-Rod's "tarnished career."
"It is sad that Commissioner Selig once again is turning a blind eye, knowing that crimes are being committed under his regime," Rodriguez said. "I have 100 percent faith in my legal team."
Ortiz is beloved in Boston. Alex Rodriguez is hated ... well, just about everywhere it would seem. Is there a double standard? If you look closely, it's easy to see the differences.
