Kat O'Brien

YANKEES: Moose call to come soon?

The Yankees don't necessarily expect a quick resolution on their offer to CC Sabathia. They do have hope, however, that Mike Mussina will decide in the next few days whether he wants to pitch in 2009 or retire.

Sabathia leads Yanks' list of pitching options

CC Sabathia is taking the weekend to think about the Yankees' offer of six years and about $140 million, a person familiar with the lefthander's thinking said. Meanwhile, the Yankees continue to be aggressive in their pursuits...

Yanks agree to sell Rasner to Japanese team for $1M

The Yankees have agreed in principle to sell the rights to righthander Darrell Rasner to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League, general manager Brian Cashman confirmed last night.

New Yankee Stadium looking good

BY KAT O'BRIEN | kat.obrien@newsday.com The new Yankee Stadium is rapidly progressing toward the gleaming state-of-the-art structure fans will see next spring. A tour of the stadium Friday, led by Bradd Crowley of HOK Sport,...

Yankees trade for Nick Swisher

BY KAT O'BRIEN | kat.obrien@newsday.com First baseman/centerfielder Nick Swisher hit .219 with 24 home runs and a .332 on-base percentage with the White Sox last year. (AP Photo) The Yankees got a jump-start on the free-agent...

Yankees re-sign lefty reliever Marte for 3 years

BY KAT O'BRIEN | kat.obrien@newsday.com The Yankees re-signed lefthanded reliever Damaso Marte to a three-year contract yesterday, a week after declining his $6-million option for 2009. "We wanted to see if we could negotiate a...

Yanks ready for spending spree

BY KAT O'BRIEN | kat.obrien@newsday.com The Yankees know their needs -- starting pitching tops the list -- and are ready to start spending once free agency opens Friday, co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner said yesterday. "We're...

Pettitte files for free agency

BY KAT O'BRIEN | Newsday Staff Writer Andy Pettitte has said many times that he wants to pitch for the Yankees in 2009. But that didn't stop him from filing for free agency yesterday. Pettitte filed the necessary papers with...

Pettitte says he's fine with a 1-year deal

BY KAT O'BRIEN | kat.obrien@newsday.com Andy Pettitte said Friday night that he is not angling for a multiyear deal from the Yankees and hopes to return on a one-year contract. Pettitte spoke as he entered the gala for Joe...

Yanks not optimistic about landing him for CF, but they're talking

The Yankees have held talks with the Brewers about acquiring centerfielder Mike Cameron, but as the general managers' meetings wrapped up yesterday in Dana Point, Calif., they were not optimistic about landing him.

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