Salary Crunch

Salary Crunch

MLB MVP Talk

...s no debate that the AL MVP is Alex Rodriguez but will he be in New York next...

Audio PodCast | September 26, 2007

Help Pick MLB's Ultimate Lineup

...own Ultimate Lineup: 1. Johnny Damon, CF 2. Alex Rodriguez, 3B 3. Albert Pujols, 1B 4. Manny Ramirez...

Talk MLB with Gary Gillette!

...example reports of Carlos Beltran, Randy Johnson and Alex Rodriguez. Gary is the editor of The 2005 ESPN...

Chat | June 03, 2005

'I'm all-in': Sabathia joins Yankees

Ten minutes after Yankees general manager Brian Cashman left the home of CC Sabathia last week, Sabathia phoned Cashman. "I'm all-in," he said, committing to a deal landing him in New York.

Abreu waiting for market to open

obby Abreu's overall stats suggest "star," but he's often viewed as a complementary-type player. Landing a job at his desired salary could prove difficult.

Orioles decline to offer Cabrera contract

The Orioles have evidently given up on waiting for right-hander Daniel Cabrera to live up to his potential.

Sources: Yanks, Sabathia agree to deal

The Yankees reached a preliminary agreement with CC Sabathia on Wednesday morning, following an in-person meeting between Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Sabathia in California.

How will the dominoes fall after CC?

With CC Sabathia having agreed to take $161 million from the Yankees, the focus now shifts to the 150-something free agents left on the market.

Steve Phillips, MLB

...talk about the Yankees' starting pitching conundrum and Alex Rodriguez playing for the Dominican Republic

Audio PodCast | December 09, 2008

Maddux issues one last heartfelt pitch

With the baseball world in his hometown for the winter meetings, Greg Maddux dropped by to deliver a heartfelt and graceful goodbye.

A-Rod to play for DR at WBC

Alex Rodriguez says he will play for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

...left, speaks with New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez during the inaugural David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic...

Ortiz: A-Rod to play for D.R. in WBC

David Ortiz, a member of the Dominican Republic team, told Yahoo! Sports that Alex Rodriguez intends to play for the Dominicans this spring in the World Baseball Classic.

The Sporting Equivalency: Treach (of Naughty by Nature)

...a single afternoon. Here we go. Treach's MLB Equivalent: Alex Rodriguez Didn't want to go here, but the reasons are simple: while A-Rod did attend a posh high school, he was born...