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Yankees could treat DJ LeMahieu like Derek Jeter in free agency
When Derek Jeter was a free agent following the 2010 season the Yankees told him to shop for deals. Of course, Jeter returned on a three-year deal for $51 million...
Intriguing free agency development could impact Yankees
As expected, the Yankees made infielder DJ LeMahieu the $18.9 million qualifying offer on Sunday. They didn’t do that with free-agent starters Masahiro Tanaka, J.A. Happ and James Paxton. Happ...
Yankees coach competing with Alex Cora for Red Sox manager
Carlos Mendoza talked to the Tigers about the manager’s job that went to A.J. Hinch. Now, the Yankees’ bench coach is still in the race to manage the Red Sox...
What's next for this Yankee-turned-free agent?
Right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle is free to talk to all clubs, after he opted for free agency over an outright assignment by the Yankees on Saturday. What kind of interest...
Yankees' roster drama goes beyond prioritizing DJ LeMahieu
It doesn’t matter on what side of the pinstriped rope that surrounds the Yankees universe you stand when it comes to DJ LeMahieu returning to The Bronx. The fans, who...
Yankees' hard roster decisions will shape crucial free agency
At 12:01 on Wednesday morning, the clock started ticking on several key issues facing the Yankees. Free agency begins the day after the World Series ends. Players can’t sign with...
This Dodgers home run stat says it all
In six World Series games against the Rays at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Dodgers did something that will likely never be matched: They hit more homers in...
Dodgers win World Series after Rays' controversial decision backfires
Rays manager Kevin Cash’s decision to lift a dominating Blake Snell on Tuesday night in Game 6 of the World Series will be talked about forever and add rocket fuel...
Roberts: Mookie Betts' Dodgers impact only getting started
Time will tell what how the Dodgers acquiring Mookie Betts from the Red Sox is defined. However, Dave Roberts doesn’t need time to assess the February deal that sent Alex...
The problem Rays pitchers must fix to stay alive in World Series
Had Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Charlie Morton pitched better in their combined four World Series starts, the Rays might not be looking at a must-win Game 6 against the...
Another Yankees coach interviews for manager job
Add Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin to the list of Yankees coaches who have interviewed with the Tigers in the team's search to replace Ron Gardnenhire. Yankees bench coach...
Red Sox could swipe Yankees coach to become next manager
Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has talked with the Red Sox and Tigers about their respective managerial openings. Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames, a former Tiger player, has also spoken...
Yankees' plans for free agency are about to crystalize
With the World Series heading for completion, the answers to questions facing the Yankees will begin to crystalize. The organization began meeting this past week via Zoom and will continue...
Derek Jeter's raid of Yankees coaches continues
When Gary Denbo left the Yankees to join Derek Jeter and the Marlins as the director of player development and scouting, it was easy to expect Denbo eventually would bring...
Yankees have two Gold Glove finalists and one might surprise you
Anybody paying attention understood that Clint Frazier’s defense took a step forward in 2020. But by defensive metrics, Frazier improved vastly — so much so that he is among three...
Yankees already have competition for potential free-agent target
After the Yankees’ season ended with their loss to the Rays in the ALDS, general manager Brian Cashman was blunt when asked if Gleyber Torres would remain at shortstop. “We’re...
Rays starter dominates Dodgers before tiring in fifth
Blake Snell understood the task he was faced with in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas. He had seen the Dodgers attack Tyler Glasnow...
Rays star busts out with two homers to even up World Series
Kevin Cash was well aware his best player during the regular season was in a Gary Sanchez-like funk ever since the postseason opened. Yet when the Rays’ manager filled out...
One Ray with World Series experience has surprising take on issue
Charlie Morton was the only Tampa Bay Ray who had World Series experience before Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening. The veteran right-hander was part of...
This Cody Bellinger home run celebration wasn't painful
Cody Bellinger’s days of locking arms with a teammate to celebrate a home run are likely over. When Bellinger homered in the fourth inning of Game 1 in the Dodgers-Rays...