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Both sides claim victory in new five-year baseball deal

Ken Davidoff Montreal Gazette 11/23/2011
Both sides claim victory in new five-year baseball deal

Bud Selig called it "another historic agreement," and Players Association head Michael Weiner described it as "a good day for baseball, not just because of what we avoided, but because of what we actually achieved."

Sabathia to opt out of Yankees contract, become free agent

Left-hander CC Sabathia plans to opt out of his long-term contract with the Yankees by the Monday night deadline and become a free agent, SI.com has learned.

Mets beat Braves 12-2, end 6-game losing streak

Charles Odum The Boston Globe 09/16/2011
Mets beat Braves 12-2, end 6-game losing streak

David Wright wasn't ready to credit the Mets' 20 hits, including his two homers and five RBIs, to what he called a "little rant" from manager Terry Collins. Powered by Wright's big game, the New York Mets played as if they were responding to their manager's words as they beat Derek Lowe and the Braves 12-2 on Friday night.

Major League Baseball prohibits New York Mets from wearing first responders hats on 9/11 anniversary

Mets players wanted to wear the hats of first responders Sunday night while they played the Cubs on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, but Major League Baseball "said it's a no-go," said Josh Thole, the Mets' union representative.

MLB: New York Yankees 3, Minnesota 0

Ivan Nova and two relievers combined for a seven-hit shutout Sunday and the New York Yankees posted a 3-0 whitewash of Minnesota.

Carlos Carrasco, bullpen pitch Cleveland Indians to 1-0 victory over New York Yankees

His teammates call him Cookie. That would be as in Cookie Carrasco. "He likes cookies on the [charter] plane," said Chris Perez. "He's going to get a lot of them tonight." Carrasco, Tony Sipp, Vinnie Pestano and Chris Perez combined on a five-hitter Monday night as the Indians beat the Yankees, 1-0, to avoid a sweep and end a four-game losing streak.

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi won't commit to Hector Noesi as replacement for Bartolo Colon

Two months ago, Bartolo Colon was the Yankees' "in case of emergency, break glass" insurance policy. Now that Colon has landed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury, it's taking some time for the Yankees to decide where their coverage will come from.

MLB: New York Yankees 7, Seattle 1

CC Sabathia held Seattle to one run over eight innings and Andruw Jones hit a bases-clearing double Sunday in the New York Yankees' 7-1 win over the Mariners.

New York Yankees' Phil Hughes gets good news from specialist

New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes got a clean bill of health Monday from a vascular specialist who tested him for thoracic outlet syndrome, a circulatory problem that has derailed the careers of several major league pitchers.

Yankees Leak Personal Information From Season-Ticket Holders Accounts

The New York Yankees leaked account information for about 17,000 season-ticket holders, the Major League Baseball team said.


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