Blame the system, not the Yankees

...The Yankees' payroll actually went down from 2008. Could a small-market team afford the $16M Nick Swisher is owed the next two years? No. Or Damaso Marte's $4M. Any more than the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Crown 'Em: New York Yankees

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series can't rightfully kiss "goodbye" to a team that won it all, so we're crowning 'em -- the World Series champion 2009 New York Yankees. As for what's next, Buster Olney, BP and Rumor Central all weigh in.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Celebrities love the World Series

If you looked down on the field during the World Series, you saw many more stars than just the baseball players.

Yankees On Win

Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira on the Yankees' 27th championship

Matsui's bat drives Yankees to 27th World Series crown

The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs.

Comparison shopping: Bay vs. Holliday

A statistical comparison between free agents Jason Bay and Matt Holliday.

Phillies-Yankees Preview

Phillies-Yankees Preview

Boss absent, but not at all forgotten

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner wasn't on hand to celebrate his team's 27th world championship, but he sure wasn't forgotten.

...PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Nick Swisher #33 (L), Alex Rodriguez #13 (2nd L) and Derek Jeter #2 (R) of the New York...

Phillies have edge against Pettitte in Game 6

Diamond Images/Getty Images Andy Pettitte is 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA in four starts this postseason. By Eduardo Perez, ESPN The defending champion Ph...

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

...you demonstrate that you can hit that pitch. The Dodgers pounded Matt Holliday with inside fastballs. Nick Swisher is seeing a ton of breaking balls. Shane Victorino is being pitched inside. And Ryan Howard...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Yankees are playing Series spoilers

An actual Fall Classic had been predicted, but the Yankees are turning it into a ho-hum romp toward a 27th world championship.

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Brett Gardner #11, Robinson Cano #24, Johnny Damon #18, Derek Jeter #2 and Nick Swisher #33 of the New York Yankees celebrate after winning Game Four of the 2009 MLB World...

New York Yankees' Nick Swisher reacts in front of Philadelphia Phillies' Joe Blanton (56) after scoring on a hit by Derek...

Baseball's next great economic disparity

Baseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009