The Yankees officially sign Gary Sanchez and two other players
soxandpinstripes.com 7/3/2009 — Yesterday was the first day of the international free agent period, so let's get started. Which prospects did the Yankees sign? Gary Sanchez - Catcher, 16 years old The much anticipated signing of Gary Sanchez is finally official. Sanchez signed somewhere between $2.5-3 million. This is ...

Yankees Sign Sanchez, Others To Follow?
mlbtraderumors.com 7/2/2009 — As expected, the Yankees have signed Dominican catcher Gary Sanchez , according to Kiley McDaniel of Baseball Prospectus . Sanchez will receive a bonus of "basically $3MM," though the details aren't yet clear. McDaniel hears that the Yankees will ...

The Yankees Signing Miguel Angel Sano Seems Unlikely
soxandpinstripes.com 6/21/2009 — This is my second post on an international free agent. The first was on Gary Sanchez which you can find somewhere in the mess of many posts written here yesterday. Miguel Angel Sano is regarded by many as the top international free agent this year. That's saying something because the talent ...

Should the Yankees sign international free agent Gary Sanchez?
soxandpinstripes.com 6/19/2009 — If some of you don't already know, the international free agent period is when scouts sign players that will be at least 16 years of age by July 2nd. It's a chance for teams to improve their farm system with international players, mainly coming from the Dominican Republic and to a lesser extent ...

Yanks land DR catching prospect for $2.5 mil
pinstripealley.com 6/21/2009 — Yanks land DR catching prospect for $2.5 mil 16-year-old Dominican catcher Gary Sanchez has agreed to sign with the Yankees for $2.5 million. How many catching prospects can an organization have? Never enough, apparently. Bear in mind, though, that the Yanks had a deal in place last ...

The International Free Agent Signing Period is Today
soxandpinstripes.com 7/2/2009 — July 2nd is the first day that international prospects are able to sign with a professional team. In a few posts earlier this month I wrote about two of the top prospects on the market, Miguel Angel Sano and Gary Sanchez. Sadly there hasn't been enough solid information going around to be able ...

July 2nd Signing Period Q&A with Ben Badler
riveraveblues.com 7/1/2009 — I usually don’t spend too much time covering July 2nd signing period, because there are so many false reports and so much sketchy information out there about international amateur players that it’s hard to know what’s reliable and ...

This Week in Yankees History (6/14-6/20)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — This Week in Yankees History June 14th - June 20th June 14th 1925 - Former Yankees 1B Fenton “Muscles” Mole (1949) was born. He appeared in 10 games for the Yankees during the 1949 AL season, hitting just .189. 1928 - Former Yankees minor league INF Herb Plews was born. The Yankees ...

Breaking down the Yanks with runners in scoring position
riveraveblues.com 6/27/2009 — A topic which seemingly never fades from our collective conscience is the Yankees hitting with runners in scoring position. It’s an aspect of the game which seemed to plague the team throughout 2008, and we’ve seen them falter in those ...

Interested in writing about the Yankees? You came to the right place
soxandpinstripes.com 6/13/2009 — When I started blogging, I was unemployed, newly relocated with no friends, a college student and most importantly, as I am still today, a major, major Yankees fan. I started my "career" correcting Yankees fans saying stupid things on Mark Feinsand's blog, then eventually graduated to becoming ...

JOHNSON SILENCES BOMBERS' OFFENSE — NY Post: Sports 6/21/2009
> MIAMI -- There were plenty of goats grazing in lockers in the Yankees' clubhouse last night after their 2-1 loss to the Marlins. Never mind that Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson dominated them through seven innings with an arsenal of ...

SOURCES: YANKEES, PROSPECT HAVE DEAL — NY Post: Sports 6/21/2009
> MIAMI -- According to several connections in the Dominican Republic, the Yankees and catching prospect Gary Sanchez have agreed to a $2.5 million deal. Sanchez, 16, isn't eligible to sign until July 2, but the Yankees' dogged pursuit of ...

Yankees Bullpen Philled Up — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/21/2009
All puns aside, the Yankee bullpen has been absolutely stellar since the addition of Phil Hughes, back in the first week of June. I think the performances speak for themselves and answer the question of was Hughes ready for action out of ...

Yanks' Burnett gets ban reduced to five games — SI.com - MLB 6/21/2009
MIAMI (AP) -- Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett's suspension for throwing high and tight to Texas' Nelson Cruz has been reduced to five games from six.

A.J. has suspension reduced to five games — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 6/21/2009
Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett's suspension for throwing high and tight to Texas' Nelson Cruz has been reduced to five games from six. Joe Girardi said the suspension began immediately and will push back A.J.'s next start to Saturday against the Mets.  ...