Silverman: Loss of Martin Leaves Yankees Desperate Behind The Plate
There isn't an obvious answer for the Yankees
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There isn't an obvious answer for the Yankees
A person with knowledge of the deal said the Pirates have agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract with the three-time All-Star, hoping he can give them some pop at the plate and respectable defense behind it.
Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $10 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Sweeny Murti chatted with Mike Francesa about Yankees' burning topics on Thursday.
For a team that trades on tradition, symbolism and success, the Yankees just took a giant leap toward remaining competitive, if not contenders, in 2013 by signing Andy Pettitte.
The personnel affairs of the Yankees and Mets over the last two days have shown us the difference between winners and losers. Like matters on the field, things come easy for winners. The losers always struggle.
"I still have the desire to do it," Pettitte told Francesa. "I have the desire to train and to work. I'm excited about getting ready for the season."
According to various reports many teams are trying to pry free agent catcher Russell Martin away from the Yankees.
Andy Pettitte and the Yankees have agreed a one-year deal worth $12 million.
Get ready for a Hot Stove breakfast with Bronx Bombers manager Joe Girardi, which will be hosted by WFAN host Mike Francesa on Tuesday, December 11, at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.
Left-hander Andy Pettitte will likely announce in the coming days that he will return to the Yankees for the 2013 season, WFAN's Jon Heyman reported. The 40-year-old is expected to sign a contract worth slightly over $11 million, Heyman said.
The Yankees agreed to terms with catcher Eli Whiteside.
Ichiro wants to stay with the Yankees, but will have to take a significant pay cut.
After four years of saluting the Bleacher Creatures at Yankee Stadium, Nick Swisher may have a suitor in Boston.
There was a point in the last week where it may have seemed that Hiroki Kuroda was going to pitch elsewhere in 2013. Eat without worry, my friends. Kuroda is indeed coming back to the Yankees next season.
Kuroda, who had earlier rejected a guaranteed $13.3 million, one-year offer from the Bombers, will get $15 million in 2013.
Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees have signed right-handed reliever David Herndon.
Here's something to be thankful for: Mariano Rivera on a pitcher's mound.
News Corporation has acquired a 49 percent stake in the YES Network.
If they really want to add some realism, they'd sell the rear orchestra and mezzanine for $125 a shot and leave Rows A-L uninhabited, just like those special club seats behind the plate.
Raul Ibanez says he'll have a connection with the Yankees "forever." Still, he wants to extend his current relationship with the franchise for at least one more year.
The chase for Yankees' free agent starter Hiroki Kuroda is heating up.
"I think there's a little bit of a question (if he'll be ready for Opening Day), but I think he'll find a way," Girardi said on Thursday. "That's who he is."
The Yankees are known for providing great theater in October -- be it good or bad. Just ask Alex Rodriguez. Now the drama is coming to Broadway.
The American League East champions passed on pursuing the Marlins' top players, and instead are focusing on re-signing starting pitchers Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda.
