New York Yankees News

Josh Phelps might be forcing the New York Yankees to platoon him with Doug Mientkiewicz. A day after making New York’s opening-day roster, Phelps finished spring training with his fourth home run as New York played a 3-3 tie with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Phelps beat out Andy Phillips for a spot on the […]

A look at free-agent deals this offseason: Top 10 players who signed free-agent deals in the offseason Listed by size of contract OF Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, $136 million, eight years LHP Barry Zito, San Francisco, $126 million, seven years OF Carlos Lee, Houston, $100 million, six years 3B Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs, $75 million, […]

The top 10 rookies to watch this season: RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston — Red Sox paid $103 million for Japanese star who throws dizzying array of pitches and was MVP of inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. 3B Alex Gordon, Kansas City — Second player picked in 2005 draft was Minor League Player of the […]

Wide-open division races, key players in new spots and new roles, and another season of Barry Bonds chasing Hank Aaron — expect a little bit of everything in the 2007 season. Here are several important dates: Sunday, April 1 New York Mets at St. Louis: Cardinals fans get another opportunity to celebrate their 10th […]

George Steinbrenner’s grip on the New York Yankees is looser now. That’s easy to see, the moment you walk into his ballpark. Down in the dugout, Joe Torre remains as manager after six straight seasons without a World Series title. Gary Sheffield, a longtime favorite personally recruited by the owner in 2003, is gone, dealt […]

Barry Zito thought about the San Francisco Giants’ chances and was pretty pleased. Payroll no longer is supreme when it comes to World Series titles. “In 2002, the wild card won. In ‘03 the wild card won. And in ‘04, Boston was the wild card and won,” he said. “That’s what’s great about baseball.” […]

The little righty wearing the Bob Feller jersey squeezed the ball, cranked up and let fly with all his might. Seemed pretty pleased with his heater, until he stepped back and saw the radar reading: 29 mph. As the 9-year-old trudged away, too embarrassed to look at his dad, the man running the speed […]

Kenny Rogers won’t start his season until summer — maybe later. A key part of the pitching staff that led the surprising Detroit Tigers to the AL pennant last year, Rogers is out until at least the All-Star break following surgery Friday to remove a blood clot from his left shoulder and repair arteries.

Darryl Strawberry can’t imagine the New York Yankees without George Steinbrenner. “To me, there’s only one person that can run the Yankees and that’s the Boss,” Strawberry said Friday as Major League baseball launched its new line of game caps. Steinbrenner’s daughter Jennifer filed for divorce from husband Steve Swindal on Tuesday in Tampa, Fla.

Carl Pavano will have a chance at redemption right away. The much maligned pitcher will be the New York Yankees’ opening-day starter on Monday against visiting Tampa Bay — his first time on the mound in the major leagues since June 27, 2005. Pavano will be followed in the rotation by Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina […]