Sweeny: Shocked To Hear Youkilis Is A Yankee
You weren't the only one a little shocked that the marriage between the former Red Sox 3rd baseman and the Yankees was going to happen.
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You weren't the only one a little shocked that the marriage between the former Red Sox 3rd baseman and the Yankees was going to happen.
The New York Yankees have been hit with an $18.9 million luxury tax by Major League Baseball, the 10th consecutive year they will pay a penalty for their spending.
Youkilis joined Babe Ruth, Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon as Boston players who made the switch to the Bronx in the heated Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
In 2011, Derek Jeter became the first player to record hit No. 3,000 with the Yankees. Ichiro will get a legitimate shot to join him.
Ichiro Suzuki and the New York Yankees are closing in on a contract that would guarantee the outfielder between $12 million and $13 million, WFAN's Jon Heyman reported on Thursday.
So what causes these odd alliances? Like politics, a mutual need. When boxed into a corner, old hatchets get buried for the mutual good. In the end, it's just business.
Youk appears to be just another aging ballplayer at this point. He's capable of getting hot for a couple weeks -- but that's about it.
Ichiro Suzuki will again don the pinstripes next season, a source has told WFAN's Craig Carton. Though final details are still being hammered out, there's no longer any doubt -- Ichiro will be back with the Yankees.
Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.
According to several reports, Kevin Youkilis agreed to the Yankees' one-year, $12-million offer on Tuesday, which will become official pending a physical. Youkilis, 33, would take over at third base for injured Alex Rodriguez.
The 35-year-old Jones became a free agent after playing for the New York Yankees the last two seasons, and the Eagles said he is expected to complete a deal after undergoing a physical.
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The Yankees have put their own offseason twist on a classic Abbott and Costello routine: "Teixeira's on first, Cano's on second and I Don't Know's on third."
Alex Rodriguez faces a long road back once he undergoes hip surgery in mid-January.
Brett Gardner agreed a one-year deal with the Yankees on Friday.
The New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streak.
Julian Hall scored to lead the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday.
The New York Rangers rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.
The New York Knicks routed the Milwaukee Bucks 127-98 on Friday night.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged past Jack Hughes and the reeling New Jersey Devils 4-1.
The Philadelphia Flyers rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night.
The New York Islanders rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night.
Julian Champagnie scored 26 points to lead the Spurs to their 11th straight victory, 126-110 over the Nets on Thursday night.
Protests sparked up in New York City and across the country Saturday in response to the military strikes in Iran.
Local leaders across New York are reacting to the U.S. and Israel's major military operation in Iran.
The NYPD says it will be stepping up patrols at sensitive locations throughout New York City after the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic regime in Iran early Saturday morning.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Pokémon fans across New York City waited in live for special events marking the franchise's 30th anniversary.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Pet owners should be extra cautious with their pets during and after the major winter snowstorm impacting the New York and New Jersey area.
Double-digit snow totals have been reported across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a major blizzard begins to wind down.
The storm has started to wrap up in New York City, New Jersey and beyond, with impressive snow totals left in its wake.
Several hundred protesters in Roxbury, N.J., took to the street Saturday expressing outrage over plans to build an ICE facility in their town.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Neighbors of a home displaying hateful symbols in Woodland Park, New Jersey, say they have complained to police, but authorities said while it's disgraceful, it's still protected speech.
John Shippen was a child of former slaves who found his way onto a golf course and made history there.
The Jersey City community is in shock after learning the emergency room at Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, is closing in two weeks.
A driver who allegedly struck and critically injured a Nassau County Police crossing guard on Long Island appeared in court Friday.
Four people were injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Friday morning.
A Long Island man accused of burning down four homes in the Pocono Mountains was arrested in New York City with a truck full of nitrous oxide.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
A Long Island crossing guard is in critical condition after being hit while shoveling snow in Merrick, sources said.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Local leaders across New York are reacting to the U.S. and Israel's major military operation in Iran.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
The NYPD says it will be stepping up patrols at sensitive locations throughout New York City after the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic regime in Iran early Saturday morning.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Pokémon fans across New York City waited in live for special events marking the franchise's 30th anniversary.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione's and Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
The New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streak.
Julian Hall scored to lead the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday.
The New York Rangers rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.
The New York Knicks routed the Milwaukee Bucks 127-98 on Friday night.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
The National Dance Institute in Harlem hosts a special camp twice a year to bring together dancers with and without special needs for a dance camp, proving anyone can take center stage.
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A Jewish congregation in Brooklyn is fighting to save their historic house of worship.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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Several hundred protesters in Roxbury, New Jersey, took to the street Saturday expressing outrage over plans to build an ICE facility in their town. Residents spoke out alongside political leaders who are working on a bill designed to make it harder to build more detention sites. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
There are many unanswered questions about why President Trump decided to attack Iran now. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer helps us sort it all out.
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Protests are sparking up across the United States in response to the military strikes in Iran. One that started in Times Square saw a massive turnout. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
