Boy, if anyone could’ve used a teleprompter yesterday while speaking in front of the press it was Johnny Damon.  After signing a 1-year, $8 million contract to play baseball in the Motor City for the 2010 season Damon told those present that playing in Detroit was always his goal.
“This is where I wanted to be [...]

When righthander Javier Vazquez was acquired from the Montreal Expos back in December of 2003, the deal was viewed as one that would put the Yankees over the top and back to their World Series winning ways.
At the time, they were coming off a disappointing loss to the Florida Marlins in the Fall Classic and [...]

Hours after the New York Yankees were hit with a luxury tax of $25.69 million, the World Series Champions raised their payroll for next season over $200 million. By acquiring right hand pitcher Javier Vasquez from the Atlanta Braves and seeing outfielder Melky Cabrera go to Atlanta, the Yankees opened up their options in the [...]

One play does not define a career, especially in the case of Tommy Henrich. The five-time All-Star was one of the mainstays of a Yankee dynasty from yesteryear but is always remembered for a play in which he actually struck out swinging for the apparent last out.
It came during the ninth inning of Game 4 [...]

NEW YORK – New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman proudly took the brief walk under a tent Monday evening on the small red carpet set up by the Ziegfield Theatre in Manhattan  He and manager Joe Girardi were there to celebrate the premiere viewing of the 2009 World Series DVD produced by Major League [...]

New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and team president Randy Levine said it was not the right time to discuss the plans for next season. When that last out was made Wednesday evening in the Bronx Johnny Damon and Hideki Mastsui could have seen their last days in pinstripes.
Yes the Yankees deserve the right [...]

NYSD’s Bill Menzel took these shots from the Canyon of Heroes as the Yankees celebrated their 27th World Championship, after the thrilling six game series with the Philadelphia Phillies.

It’s been nearly two years since ex-Yankee manager Joe Torre packed his bags and headed west, and it’s been nearly two years since current Yankee manager Joe Girardi sat down with the Steinbrenner family and convinced them he was the guy who could lead this team to its next World Series championship.  Torre won four [...]

“Boss, this is for you” was the message that flashed on the big video screen in the outfield at the new Yankee Stadium.  George Steinbrenner the owner was home in Tampa watching the festivities unfold as his son, Hal, the managing general partner accepted the trophy on a podium on the infield.
The New York Yankees [...]

As he batted in the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series on Wednesday night, New York Yankees’ slugger Hideki Matsui was serenaded with “MVP!” chants from an appreciative crowd at the new Yankee Stadium.
Matsui finished that at bat by striking out, but it didn’t matter.
The damage he inflicted [...]