ESPN rolled out their 2009 MLB watch list Sunday. They've broken it up into nine categories, and the Yankees have found their way into three of them.New face in new place:(CC) Sabathia rides into New York just as Johan Santana did last season: two trains running, each 29 on entrance, both kind and thoughtful... Read more

I always did like Dougie. Here's an item in the Traverse City Record-Eagle about him holding a recent clinic. Mirabelli -- a two-time World Series champion catcher with the Boston Red Sox -- hosted two clinics for boys and girls ages 8-12, focusing on pitching and catching."I felt like this would... Read more

I’m going to try something a little different with my posts. So bear with me. Rebuilding Blues I touched on this yesterday in the Roberts/Floyd trade rumor post, but I feel like it merits a little more space, but I think we all (myself included) need to take a deep breath and remember that rebuilding... Read more

Sorry to see you go, Mark. But the Cubs have a better chance without you. I’ve had at least 10 people ask me what I thought of the Cubs trading Mark DeRosa to the Cleveland Indians.  It’s almost as if these people wanted me to make them feel better about the Cubbies trading away their MVP... Read more

A few years back, I received a gift of a sweatshirt from a friend. I really used to like it a lot. There's just one recently discovered problem. I finally pulled it out of the closet the other day for the first time this winter, and to my horror I realized what I had been wearing. I only recently learned... Read more

The winter leagues are an important and often overlooked part of baseball. The casual fan mostly ignores them, but for the young players it is a chance to experiment or change a part of their game. This off-season many prominent Yankee prospects took part in the winter leagues with mixed results. Melky... Read more

Despite the fact that the Yankees signed CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett they will not be finished putting together their starting rotation until they sign a fifth starter.  Read More →

Old Yankee Stadium will have one last event. After introducing CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, many thought the old place was ready to shut its doors. Not so fast.Mark Teixeira, who agreed to terms with the Yankees on Dec. 23, could take his physical as early as tomorrow. After that, the news conference... Read more

When the Dodgers restructured Andruw Jones‘ contract I wondered out loud if the Yankees would be interested in signing him based on the fact that they have already probed the center field market this off-season.  Read More →

As the baseball writers vote for their Hall of Fame picks, Jim Rice waits to see if he will finally get in. This week there has been no shortage of stories for and against Jim Rice gaining admittance into the Hall. Here are a few of the highlights: Jerry Crasnick from ESPN: History is clearly in... Read more