Las Vegas --- A juicy rumor that Jeff Francoeur could be traded to the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Zack Greinke made the rounds early Tuesday at the winter meetings. 

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman flew to San Francisco Tuesday night to meet with CC Sabathia. 

As the Yankees watched other teams join the fray for the market's top two pitchers and continued waiting out one of the most silent offseasons in recent memory, they had to battle a realization that should be creeping into their heads: Hey, we might not  

--LHP Andy Pettitte was not offered arbitration by the Yankees, who took advantage of a new rule in hopes of trying to get the pitcher at a discounted price for one year. 

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

Ned Colletti ran into CC Sabathia in the hallway here, and this is what Sabathia said: I want to be a Dodger. 

The Yankees and Mets baseball teams are asking New York for $450 million more in public bonds to finance their new ballparks, on top of nearly $1. 

When it comes to CC Sabathia, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman sounded as if he were a high-roller battling the odds. 

Free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia was busy on Monday at the winter meetings, speaking personally with the Yankees, Brewers and Red Sox. 

The American League may not have won the World Series this year, but it is still regarded as the superior league. 

Ian Kennedy has grown up a bit this offseason. 

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It's about money, not wins and losses, for Scott Boras' clients. 

Truth be told, theMilwaukeeBrewers aren't sure if they have even a faint chance of re-signing free agent left-hander CC Sabathia.