Mike Mussina

MLB rumblings: Why the Yanks don't want Pettitte

So Andy Pettitte wants to pitch for the Yankees next season, and he's happy to take another one-year deal. The Yankees have expressed a desire for starting pitching, yet appear content to let Pettitte seek offers elsewhere.

Astros are doomed if Peavy goes to NL Central

If you are to believe everything you read, Jake Peavy could be headed to the Chicago Cubs or the St. Louis Cardinals. This would be an absolute disaster for the Astros, who have ruled out trading for Peavy because they just...

Awards showcase begins today

From Rookie of the Year to the MVP, top players to get hardware Cliff Lee went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA for the Cleveland Indians during the 2008 season. The awards timetable, spotlighting the perceived top two "finalists" for...

Willie Randolph Now Bench Coach of the Brewers...

After being deposed as the manager of the New York Mets early in the 2008 season -- rightly or not -- he's now found employment not as a skipper, but a bench coach for the Brewers.From ESPN: The 54-year Randolph was fired as...

Yankees' Girardi expects Mussina to retire

Will he stay or will he go? The New York Yankees are waiting for a definitive answer from Mike Mussina on whether the pitcher will retire or pitch next season. But for the first time, a member of the organization said publicly...

Pettitte wants to return, still waiting to hear from Yankees

wants to play for the New York Yankees next season. General manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday he wants Pettitte to return next year but the 36-year-old left-hander said Friday night he hadn't heard from the team. "I let them...

MLB: Free agents

NEW YORK — The 168 players who have filed for free agency. Eligible players may file through Nov. 13 (c-pending decision on club option for 2009): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (4) — Juan Castro, ss; Alex Cintron, ss; Kevin Millar,...

BOMBERS TALK NEED FOR OVERSIZED CC

Joe Girardi is still waiting to see who is going to be in his starting rotation next year, but there's one free agent he definitely wouldn't mind having. "Pitching is our number one concern," Girardi said about the team's needs...

Hot Stove roundup: Astros nab a pair

Club signs Hawkins, Lo, while also focusing on Wolf, Hampton LaTroy Hawkins went 2-0 with a 0.43 ERA in 24 appearances for the Astros in 2008. (Getty Images) The Astros, like the majority of teams, have focused on pitching...

Rumors: Cano to Dodgers still a possibility

MLB Cano to the Dodgers? There has been buzz that Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano could be headed to Los Angeles, with the Yankees rumored to be interested in either outfielder Matt Kemp or catcher Russell Martin. (New...