Girardi On WFAN: Yankees In No Rush To Name Closer By Opening Day
Joe Girardi reiterated to Sweeny Murti that he's "not too worried" about who will take over for David Robertson, if and when the team makes a final decision.
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Joe Girardi reiterated to Sweeny Murti that he's "not too worried" about who will take over for David Robertson, if and when the team makes a final decision.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman revealed Tuesday he had no interest in retaining Robertson once New York agreed Friday to a $36 million, four-year deal with Andrew Miller.
The Yankees seem determined to not play recently reinstated and soon-to-be 40-year-old Alex Rodriguez exclusively at third base. Hence the continued interest in Headley.
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the NY/NJ sports landscape.
Andrew Miller would have been happy to set up David Robertson with the Yankees. Now he'll get a chance to take over as New York's closer.
The Yankees had prepared for the possibility of Robertson's departure by agreeing last week to a $36 million, four-year contract with left-hander Andrew Miller.
"I would have absolutely zero qualms about him being in the mix," Miller said Monday, three days after agreeing to a $36 million, four-year contract.
Imagine. Andrew Miller in the seventh, Dellin Betances in the eighth, and David Robertson to close. It's the type of pen a lot of teams only dream about.
The Yankees plan on shortening games next season.
It's a three-team deal with the Tigers and D-backs. Detroit is getting starting pitcher Shane Greene from the Yankees and Arizona is getting starting pitcher Robbie Ray and a minor leaguer from Detroit.
Both teams have much to do. If they have a successful Winter Meetings, or at least lay the groundwork for some post-meetings deals, then perhaps they can talk about the postseason in a serious manner.
Had he lived, Joseph Paul DiMaggio would have turned 100 years old on Nov. 25. His career has been celebrated in print, film clips and music, while his legend has been passed on from generation to generation.
The pitcher is guaranteed $750,000 under the deal, which was reached Tuesday night ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2015 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
Imagine the back end of a bullpen featuring Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller. The Yankees are reportedly dreaming up that very scenario.
While our local baseball teams continue to track free agents and send out trade feelers, something else happened this week. The Hall of Fame voters received their ballots, and with them a bittersweet reminder of one former great.
If you look hard, there were some moments and players from 2014 that made us thankful that we are who we are: loyal Big Apple sports fans to the core.
It hasn't been a very good year for New York sports franchises, but it's important not to get lost in the moment.
The Red Sox have a message for the Yankees, the American League and Major League Baseball: We're back.
Brian Cashman has holes to fill. He doesn't have the farm talent to fill them all, or leverage for a trade. So that leaves free agency. It's the Yankees' way.
The Yankees' general manager took part in the Covenant House's "Sleep Out" movement on Thursday night by sleeping on the streets of Manhattan.
The 27-year-old, signed by the Yankees last November, hit .193 with two homers and five RBIs in 57 at-bats with New York as a rookie this year.
They are, after all, the Yankees. Just because they haven't gone crazy at the cash register yet doesn't mean they won't soon. That was the take-away reporters got from team president Randy Levine on Wednesday.
Several thousand people lined up outside Yankee Stadium to get a voucher they could use at a local supermarket for a Thanksgiving meal.
Drew, who has played for four teams during his nine-year career, was acquired by the Yankees at the trade deadline last season after playing 39 games with the Red Sox.
Cheryl L. Pollak issued a 13-page order in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday telling Clemens to produce by Nov. 26 all documents previously demanded by the court.
The Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 127-97 victory over the Trail Blazers on Friday night.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Harlem tenants say heat in their building has been inconsistent for weeks as a dangerous cold spell grips New York City.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Harlem tenants say heat in their building has been inconsistent for weeks as a dangerous cold spell grips New York City.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
We're learning more about Dan Sohail, the man charged with repeatedly ramming his car into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
Temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals is set to expire next week because the Trump administration says Haiti is safe to return to.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
The Justice Department released more new documents Friday from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is releasing millions more records related to its probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Pop superstar Harry Styles will open an unprecedented 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden, starting on Aug. 26 and ending on Oct. 31.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 127-97 victory over the Trail Blazers on Friday night.
The Nuggets spoiled Michael Porter Jr.'s return to Denver with a 107-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Nico Hischier scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
The New York Islanders defeated the Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night.
The Knicks extended their winning streak to four, rallying past the Raptors 119-92 on Wednesday night.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
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.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
More than a month after the Justice Department was supposed to release all the Jeffrey Epstein files, the DOJ dropped a massive amount of material connected to the convicted sex offender Friday morning. Erica Brown reports.
As a dangerous cold spell grips New York City, the tenants say heat in their building has been inconsistent for weeks. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Hundreds of New Yorkers made their voices heard Friday, taking part in anti-ICE demonstrations that are happening across the country. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Long Island's volunteer firefighter ranks are shrinking to what officials call crisis levels, but any potential fix will take a change in the law. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
From food pantry volunteers to friends, CBS News New York's John Dias explains how a special bond formed through service is redefining what it means to give back.
