Yankees Sign First Baseman Lyle Overbay To Minor League Deal
The Yankees signed first baseman Lyle Overbay to a minor league contract on Tuesday. He was released hours earlier by the American League East-rival Red Sox.
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The Yankees signed first baseman Lyle Overbay to a minor league contract on Tuesday. He was released hours earlier by the American League East-rival Red Sox.
Wells' trade to the Yankees was finalized on Tuesday, when New York dealt a pair of minor leaguers to the Angels: outfielder Exicardo Cayones and left-hander Kramer Sneed.
Jeter is undergoing treatment for his sore left ankle, which is still recovering from surgery last October. His last game action came as a designated hitter on Saturday in a minor league exhibition.
"We are committed as a family to be in this long-term," Steinbrenner said. "We enjoy this, this is why we're all involved -- all of my siblings. And we're going to continue, every year, to field a championship-caliber team."
All the hype of batting statistics does not answer the question of Orioles success according to the TTAw concept of sabermetrics. The numbers never lie.
It's hilarious how everyone wants to claim the Yankees may finish in last or will be the new-age '65 team. Meanwhile, in Queens...
It's a question that seemed unthinkable during the winter months and at the start of spring training: which team will have more talent on April 1?
Let's remember how long a baseball season is. When 2012 began, the Marlins and the Angels were supposed to be in the playoffs and the A's and the Orioles weren't. We still haven't played Game 1 of 162. Let's try to enjoy the ride.
Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the Yankees' injury-depleted lineup.
You see, one has to be on the field in order to lead. Whether Jeter will admit it or not, he's not going to be there. Not consistently enough to be a factor, anyway.
The Yankees are on the verge of acquiring outfielder Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Yankees defeated the Rays 7-6, but the big news is the impending acquisition of Vernon Wells.
According to WFAN's Sweeny Murti, Brian Cashman believes that Derek Jeter will begin the 2013 season on the DL.
Kevin Youkilis collected two RBIs in the Yankees 10-6 defeat to Detroit on Saturday.
The Yankees have signed Chien-Ming Wang to a minor-league deal, he will report to the Yankees' minor league complex immediately.
The Bombers open their season in 10 days, and manager Joe Girardi says A-Rod should be there.
Derek Jeter will only play minor league spring training games
Chien-Ming Wang earned a workout with the Yankees on Wednesday after his strong showing in the World Baseball Classic. A minor league deal with his former team could be next.
"We've got to do what's right for him," Cashman said. "Whatever's right for him will be right for us. I'm not saying he's going to be DL'ed, but I can't tell you he won't be. I don't think it's anything serious. I just think it's a timing issue."
The Yankees will honor the town of Newtown, Conn., and the victims who were tragically killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the team announced on Wednesday.
Relax, Yankees fans. The captain says he's OK.
While Jeter said that he was not "concerned" and didn't see it as a "setback," clearly there is at least reason for pause in the comeback story that has accounted for most of the ink this spring.
Derek Jeter said he was removed from Tuesday's lineup for "precautionary" reasons because his surgically-repaired left ankle feels "stiff."
Yankees starter Phil Hughes was struck in the back by a comebacker, but appears uninjured.
George Steinbrenner's commitment was never questioned, but Hal Steinbrenner isn't following his father's lead.
