The Yankees finished a disappointing year in which they snapped a string of 13 straight playoff appearances. 

--CF Mike Cameron could be a solid addition to the Yankees if the reported trade with Milwaukee for CF Melky Cabrera were to go through. 

The most expensive marriage involving a club and a pitcher in the game's history had little romance. 

The most expensive marriage involving a club and a pitcher in the game's history had little romance. 

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Dodgers owner Frank McCourt becomes less believable every year. 

Joba Chamberlain's first court appearance to face a DUI charge was scheduled to take place tomorrow morning in Lincoln, Neb. 

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STATEN ISLAND, N. 

For theTorontoBlueJays, this is the perfect pre-Christmas storm, an icy blast of horror for a team that may well turn out to be the worst in Baseball's American League East next summer. 

I think I understand why CC Sabathia wanted to play for the Dodgers, then talked to Frank McCourt on the telephone and signed with the Yankees. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get toNewYork as theYankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get to New York as the Yankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Reasons to Love New York: #27. 

LAS VEGAS -- To borrow the title of an old Meat Loaf song, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" describes theDetroitTigers' endeavors at Baseball's winter meetings, which ended Thursday at the Bellagio.