nyyankeesrumors.com - 1/18/2009
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Current Situation: Last year, Jason Giambi manned first base in the last year of his 7-year $120 million contract. Enter Mark Teixeira, on paper he is an upgrade in every way. Teixeira signed an 8-year, $180 Million contract on January 6th and will be the Yankee first baseman through.. Read More
2009 Yankees Outlook: Third Base
nyyankeesrumors.com 2/1/2009 — Current Situation: Alex Rodriguez signed a record setting contract for $275 million over 10 years, with reachable incentives that could make this contract go to $300 million. It goes without saying he will be the Yankee’s starting third baseman for the 2009 season.
2009 Yankees Outlook: Second Base
nyyankeesrumors.com 1/29/2009 — Current Situation: Robinson Cano will be the 2009 starting second baseman for the New York Yankees. Cano had a down year last year putting up a .271 batting average, 14 home runs, and 72 RBI in 159 games. A disappointing stat from 2008 was his on-base percentage; down almost 50 points from the ...
Commentary On Reported Mark Teixeira Deal
waswatching.com 12/24/2008 — When I look at this transaction, I see it as having three parts.
The first part is the immediate on-the-field impact to the Yankees today and in the near future. Will having Mark Teixeira help the Yankees? Well, yeah… duh . With the bat, ...
HAD YANKEES AT TOP ALL ALONG
nypost.com 1/7/2009 — All parties involved saw green, leading to Mark Teixeira's introduction yesterday as the Yankees' new first baseman. Teixeira wore pinstriped uniform No. 25 (no, it won't be retired in honor of Jason Giambi) at a packed Old Stadium news conference...
Mark Teixeira to the Yankees
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/26/2008 — Wow. After weeks of only hearing about the Red Sox, Orioles, Angels, and Nationals being involved in the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes, the Yankees ultimately landed the free agent slugger with an 8 year/$180 million contract. The contract is further proof that you can never count out the Yankees, ...
Teixeira: 'In the back of my mind, the Yankees were always the top'
soxblog.projo.com 1/7/2009 — BY DANIEL BARBARISI
Journal Sports Writer
As Mark Teixeira stood at the podium in Yankee Stadium and curved the brim of his new Yankee cap, it seemed like the histrionics between the first baseman and the Red Sox that dominated the month of ...
Teixeira The Future Face Of Yankees Franchise?
waswatching.com 2/20/2009 — What, you mean it’s not going to be Phil Hughes?
Via Steve Politi of The Star-Ledger :
The Yankees also would like Teixeira to be the face of their team for the next eight years, long after their four Mt. Rushmore figures — Jeter, ...
Yankees Keep Eye on Teixeira and Wait
nytimes.com 12/21/2008 — The Yankees have had internal discussions about signing Mark Teixeira over the last few days and would be willing to offer him an eight-year, $160 million contract, said a source. >
Yankees, Teixeira reach 8-year, $180M deal
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/23/2008 — The Yankees have struck again. Mark Teixeira is headed to the Bronx after agreeing to an eight-year, $180 million contract, reports SI.com's Jon Heyman.
Yankee Stadium Construction Photo Update —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/18/2009
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
Here are some more photos of the new ballpark. The exterior walls of the stadium look awesome. Has the same look as the original with the cathedral windows. When I first heard that they were going to make it look like the ...
Sabathia On His New Team —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/18/2009
From SI.com :
"If you ask anybody in my family or anybody that knows me, I don't think there's any outside pressure that could be put on me that I don't put on myself," Sabathia said Saturday night before being honored with the Warren ...