Nick Swisher News

In this corner we are angry about the Cy Young Award voting. Not the recent vote.

The Yankees denied a published report they have let teams know right fielder Nick Swisher is available.

Nothing significant has happened on the Hot Stove because Free Agents are not able to sign with new teams for a few more days.A However, there are still rumors and rumblings swirling around.A Let's take a quick look at some of the names and developments that the Yankees are being linked to.

Parkersburg's Steve Swisher was an All Star catcher during his Major League career.

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui meets David Letterman on 'The Late Show' Thursday night.

To drive home how they felt about a 27th world championship - culminated by Hideki Matsui's six-RBI performance in the clinching game of the World Series - hundreds of thousands of New York Yankee fans let loose nine years of frustration in an amped-up, ticker-tape parade celebration through Lower Manhattan on Friday.

A nine-month journey that essentially began under a crowded tent in Tampa, Fla., ends today in Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes for the New York Yankees.

The noise echoed off the walls of bustling Metro North trains, with usually-sleepy morning departures equipped with extra cars in anticipation of the vast crowds.

COME to think of it, in TV terms, this was a traditional, early 21st century baseball postseason.

AFTER missing the playoffs for the first time since 1995, the Yankees spent last offseason ensuring they wouldn't suffer the same fate in 2009.

The New York Yankees were busy upgrading the signage at their major and minor stadiums, shops and other facilities on Thursday, replacing "26" with "27" to mark the team's total of World Series titles.

What's the lesson of the 2009 New York Yankees? With the Bronx Bombers taking an early 7-1 lead in Game 6, we had more time than usual to bat around the clichA©s of sports championships to see which ones might fit.

First quote of the day from Hal Steinbrenner : "Just a magical day ... It felt like a lot more than .

Mark Teixeira doubled Monday night in Philadelphia. He had no other hits, didn't drive in a run, but with the Yankees trying to rally against Cliff Lee, their top offensive addition of the offseason had a two-base hit to help spark a three-run eighth inning.

The Yankees 27th World Series title has detractors once again calling for MLB to institute a salary cap.

When Joe Girardi cracked, his voice sounded like that of a 15-year-old boy. He flashed his smile, the modest Illinois grin, as he stood in the Yankee Stadium outfield, reveling in his team's World Series victory Wednesday night.

The Yankees' Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon score on the single by Hideki Matsui in the third inning of Game 6 as Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez gets out of the way.

According to MLB.com, the Yankees' Opening Day payroll was $201,449,289, with an average of over $7.7 million annually in salary for each player.

NEW YORK - Forget about short rest. The last time Andy Pettitte pitched on regular, four-day rest was Sept.

There are at least a few other teams - not the Giants or A's - that have the same level of desire, and willingness to kiss off short-term profits, but none of them have Yankee dough.