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Pedro Martinez feels Manny Ramirez pain

But won’t excuse selfish slugger By Michael Silverman / Baseball Notes Sunday, November 16, 2008 - Martinez’ exit after the breakthrough 2004 season was under a far different set of circumstances than Ramirez this past summer....

Madden: Swisher signing has big upside

Now that the Wilson Betemit era is over, Yankee legions must come to grips with reality and feel secure in the fact that Brian Cashman is off to a good start in his effort to fix all that was wrong with the Yankees this year.

Matt Kemp's 2008 Was Pretty Special

Using my new SQL skills (thanks Colin!) I ran a few queries. The one I'm publishing today was simple: since 1900, I wanted the highest BABIPs for players with 450+ at-bats as well as 150+ strikeouts. The at-bats weren't really...

Hot Stove roundup: Yanks break ice

Bronx Bombers open season with CC offer; Dodgers, Braves move boldly By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com The Yankees offered CC Sabathia a record six-year, $140 million contract to bolster their starting squad. (AP) Yankees fans can...

Yankees Should Sign Mark Teixeira

I lauded Brian Cashman for stealing Nick Swisher from the White Sox. I believe Swisher is an excellent candidate to bounce back from his poor 2008 season, and even if he doesn’t, Cashman didn’t give up anything of real value....

Rumors: Yankees interested in Varitek?

Yankees interested in Varitek? Of course, the last time the Yankees tried that move they horribly overpaid for Johnny Damon, so they should be careful. The Milwaukee Brewers would reportedly consider trading shortstop J.J....

Baseball Prospectus: Hot Stove Preview: AL East

By Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus Could the defending AL champion Rays make a run at Nick Swisher, Ken Griffey Jr. or both to fill their outfield needs? The Rays have an enviable surplus of starting pitching thanks to a farm...

Girardi unveils 2009 coaching staff

New addition Kelleher named Yankees' third-base coach Manager Joe Girardi will have five coaches returning to his staff in 2009. (J. Meric/Getty Images) NEW YORK -- The Yankees officially announced their coaching staff for the...

Replacement level defined

Where or what is replacement level? Tango Tiger's Position Adjustments POSITION POSITION ADJUSTMENT Catcher 12.5 Shortstop 7.5 2B, 3B, CF 2.5 Corner Outfield -7.5 First base -12.5 If we consider a replacement level player to be...

New York Yankees Top 10 Prospects

Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. After all, since Major League Baseball added wild cards, there...

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