New York Yankees News

The Yankees on Friday protected seven players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft by adding them to the 40-man roster.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is making good on his World Series bet with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Via Diamond Notes with a h/t to BBTF - Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York.

With Upper Deck's baseball products soon to be bereft of MLB team logos and trademarks, it's been natural to wonder what the company would come up with to attract collectors to its 2010 baseball line.

In this May 15, 2009 file photo, Donald Trump watches the New York Yankees play the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a baseball game in New York.

Kate Hudson shines in a show-stopping number in her new movie 'Nine,' in theaters Christmas Day, and the Oscar-nominated star dishes on working with such co-stars as Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day Lewis -- and life with Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez ! "It was a great year -- even better fall," Kate tells our own Mary Hart , referring to the Yankees' ...

Andy Pettitte filed for free agency Thursday, the final day of the 15-day window following the World Series.

If you are a New York Yankee fan and want to create a Yankees-themed Christmas tree it's easy to do.

The valued opinions have been voiced from the scouting arm of the world champion Yankees universe.

Caption: Alex Rodriguez takes a walk through midtown Manhattan New York City, USA .... Baseball star ALEX RODRIGUEZ has reportedly splashed out on a $40,000 ring for girlfriend KATE HUDSON to thank her for cheering him on through the World Series.

Let's be honest. At this time of the year, you really can't totally trust what an organization is saying regarding what free agents they'll be going after, who they are going to target via trade, and so on.

Jason Varitek #33 of the Boston Red Sox hits a eighth-inning sacrifice fly against the New York Yankees on May 5, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

The flip side is that some baseball executives believe that the rest of the free agent crop will fall through the cracks, sitting and waiting unless they are willing to take a bargain deal.

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Wednesday, as the American and National League Managers of the Year will be announced.

NEW YORK a ' Unless he's told otherwise, Joba Chamberlain anticipates being in the Yankees' starting rotation in 2010.

In this May 15, 2009 file photo, Donald Trump watches the New York Yankees play the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a baseball game in New York.

Royals right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke on Tuesday was named the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner after receiving first-place votes on 25 of 28 ballots cast by voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

The Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre. The right-hander was not on the Yankees' postseason roster.

In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams know Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post.

There's no doubting the brilliance of Scott Boras. It was on full display at last week's general managers meetings in Chicago, much to the dismay of John Mozeliak and the St.