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Ex-pitcher blasts 'f--king pathetic' MLB commissioner over A's comment
At least one former Oakland A's player was unimpressed with how MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is handling the team's current relocation drama.
Ex-Yankee calls for players to boycott 'self-serving liar' A-Rod
Alex Rodriguez is one of the bidders on the shortlist to purchase the Mets, but he may have already lost his potential locker room. Preparing for his third season as...
Brian Cashman's pitching trade history has its share of disasters
This ain’t Brian Cashman’s first rodeo. Some trade deadlines, the Yankees general manager ties down his prey, so to speak, in his hunt for starting pitchers. In other years, Cashman...
The last gasp for ex-Yankees pitcher: 'I'm done after this'
Former Yankees pitcher Brandon McCarthy is hanging up his spikes at the end of this season. The Braves starter, who’s been out since June 24 with right knee tendinitis, told...
Braves pitcher mocks Keith Hernandez on Twitter
Perhaps Brandon McCarthy would have liked a video of Hadji better. The Braves pitcher took exception to a tweet from Keith Hernandez criticizing his teammates in the bullpen after the...
Dodgers may explore trading 3 injury-risk arms — with a Yankees fit?
The Dodgers built rotation depth this year because they realized how fragile their starters were, and indeed, they used 15 in all. Three starters they had invested in long-term —...
The saddest MLB playoff droughts are likely getting worse
One of the disappointments within the game is when the great players do not get the main stage of the playoffs. Mike Trout, for example, has been to the postseason...
Curt Schilling: I'm not sorry, I'm still rich and 'I'm not transphobic'
Two days after ESPN terminated his contract, Curt Schilling still won't apologize for his controversial anti-transgender remarks posted on his Facebook page and personal website. But he will defend himself....
Lost a pitcher? These pitchers can rearm your fantasy roster
Dealing with injuries throughout the baseball season is often what separates the elite fantasy owner from those who are better off playing fantasy camel wrestling (yes, camel wrestling is a...
Brandon McCarthy, wife cope with injury over wine & tweets
Brandon McCarthy's wife is not taking his injury well. Amanda McCarthy, who has a reputation for being outspoken on Twitter, fired off a series of messages to express her anguish...
A new environment, a new fantasy baseball hope for these players
There comes a time in a baseball player’s career when getting a fresh start in a new town is exactly what is needed to spark something special, even if good...
Yankees’ big plan to harness Nathan Eovaldi’s 100-mph heat
TAMPA — Michael Pineda had just turned 23 when the Yankees surrendered one of their top prospects, Jesus Montero, to get the young right-hander in pinstripes. Pineda was coming off...
Cashman calm as Yankees leave meetings with more holes
SAN DIEGO — Brian Cashman didn’t require an extra set of luggage Thursday when he checked out of the Manchester Hyatt and the Winter Meetings. Waiting for a vehicle to take...
Brandon McCarthy ready to spurn Yankees for Dodgers
SAN DIEGO — When free agent Brandon McCarthy started talking to teams, the right-hander indicated he wanted a four-year deal. McCarthy was close to securing that pact from the Dodgers...
How far the Yankees are willing to go on Chase Headley
SAN DIEGO — Chase Headley was expected to make his free-agent decision before the Winter Meetings concluded Thursday, very possibly Wednesday. The Yankees remained engaged. But the way I hear it,...
Brian Cashman's complicated Yankees wish list
SAN DIEGO — While the likelihood of the Yankees seducing Max Scherzer or James Shields remains small, general manager Brian Cashman failed to shut the door on the possibility the...
Yankees still have these holes to fill as Winter Meetings approach
SAN DIEGO — When the final out of a second consecutive disappointing Yankees season was made at Fenway Park on Sept. 28, there were two things abundantly clear: Derek Jeter’s...
It's come to this for 2015: Yankees as Royals copycats
The Yankees are trying to navigate this difficult terrain: They want to position themselves to contend for a championship in 2015 without taking on onerous long-term contracts at a time...
Stop pestering Brandon McCarthy's wife for free agency updates
Baseball fans might be at their craziest during the Hot Stove season. Just ask Brandon McCarthy’s wife. McCarthy, who finished last season impressively with the Yankees, is one of the...
How Elvis Andrus fits into Yankees' winter juggling act
Everything the Yankees have their prints on comes with a catch. How much of Elvis Andrus’ money will the Rangers swallow if they are serious about moving the 26-year-old shortstop...