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bankrollsports.com - 12/13/2008
No Recession for the Yankees…
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The New York Yankees proved once again they are the wealthiest team in Major League Baseball. The Yankees signed superstar C.C Sabathia to a 7 year contract worth a mind boggling 161 million dollars......
No Recession for the Yankees…
A.J. Burnett Signs With The Yankees
totalprosports.com - 12/13/2008
A.J. Burnett Signs With The Yankees
— totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - The New York Yankees are at it again! Trying to buy a World... Series Championship, instead of doing it old school like the Tampa Rays developing from their draft picks and the farm team. First it was C.C Sabathia and now it's former Toronto Blue Jay, A.J. Burnett . In one ... (more) A.J. Burnett Signs With The Yankees

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inmowetrust.com - 12/9/2008
A Yankees Blog: In Mo We Trust
— inmowetrust.com — Burnett Is A Yankee Click for full story. The Yankees have reportedly come to terms with A.J.... Burnett on a 5-year deal worth $82.5M, according to Jerry Crasnick. My feelings on the matter haven't changed. This is a guy who's only thrown 200 innings ... (more) A Yankees Blog: In Mo We Trust

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Musings on the Hot Stove
seamheads.com - 12/13/2008
Musings on the Hot Stove
— seamheads.com — This always happens. For a few weeks every December, baseball holds its winter meetings and returns to... the spotlight. The NBA and NHL have only just begun (and that’s assuming you consider the NHL a true professional sports league at this point), and most of the trade rumors and free agent ... (more) Musings on the Hot Stove

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