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Well, 2011 is coming to an end. A lot has happened over this past year…and it might be well to look back and reflect on a few things. So, in no particular order, here are just a few "significant" events which occurred during this past baseball season:
Hit Man. Donnie Baseball. Mother Ginger?!
Darvish, we hardly knew Yu. The Yankees, as expected, won't be negotiating with Japanese sensation Yu Darvish.
The Ham Fighters will announce the winner of the Yu Darvish sweepstakes Tuesday morning, Japan time, the pitcher's agent tweeted on Monday.
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League have until Tuesday to accept a bid from a major league team for pitcher Yu Darvish.
These are Hal Steinbrenner's Yankees, and it means less seat-of-the-pants spending.
Can, cans, and more cans of food filled Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The team rewarded the generosity with two tickets for every thirty pounds of food donated.
The New York Yankees officially re-signed starter Freddy Garcia to a one-year deal. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Colin Curtis was designated for assignment.
Despite the big-name signings of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, the Los Angeles Angels haven't distanced themselves from the 2012 Yankees.
The Yankees and Nationals are among several teams speculated to have interest in Darvish.
With the offseason in full swing, it only made sense to have another epic email discussion between Neil Keefe and Sweeny Murti.
Pujols won't be joining Jose Reyes in Miami. And better yet for Mets fans, Pujols is headed out of the National League.
It didn't take long for Bobby Valentine to stir it up as new manager of the Red Sox.
GM Brian Cashman briefly addressed his discussions with pitcher Mark Buerhle when speaking to reporters Wednesday. He also talked about Japanese SS Hiroyuki Nakajima, who the Yankees can negotiate with.
According to WFAN's Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees won exclusive rights to sign Japanese All-Star shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima. The Yankees now have a 30-day window to complete the signing process.
