Report: Yankees' Montero Will Get Shot At Posada's Job
There could be a major shift behind home plate in 2011 for the Yankees. Prospect Jesus Montero will get a chance to win Jorge Posada's job as starting catcher, reports the NY Daily News.
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There could be a major shift behind home plate in 2011 for the Yankees. Prospect Jesus Montero will get a chance to win Jorge Posada's job as starting catcher, reports the NY Daily News.
There have been 21 contracts valued at $100 million or higher, and of those it's hard to argue that many of them turned out better than Derek Jeter's just completed 10-year, $189 million dollar deal.
Derek Jeter's agent has fired back at Hal Steinbrenner, just one day after the Yankees' co-owner discussed the shortstop's contract situation with Mike Francesa.
Former Yankees manager Joe Torre joined Mike Francesa to recap the baseball season. Afterward, Mets VP of Baseball Operations Dave Howard joined Mike to talk about the Citi Field's new ticket packages.
Hal Steinbrenner fired the first salvo in the negotiating process. It doesn't sound like much, but when you read between the lines he doesn't sound like a guy willing to open the bank vault to two iconic players simply for payment on past glories.
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Clyde King, whose baseball career as a player, coach, manager and front-office man spanned six decades, has died in North Carolina. He was 86.
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In the team's first offseason following the death of owner George Steinbrenner, New York has said its top priorities are re-signing Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte.
Part owner of the New York Yankees, Hal Steinbrenner, joined Mike Francesa to discuss the offseason and the comments made by Chuck Greenberg.
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The Giants' final season in New York City was 1957.
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