Just as they prepared to splurge on some potentially big buys during the free agency period, the Yankees made a trade that showed they're going to try to put an old formula to work along with their checkbook. 

Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina is retiring. 

Desperate for starting pitchers, the New York Yankees expect to enter next season without 20-game winner Mike Mussina. 

Nick Swisher is ready to take some Ruthian swats - only not at trees. 

--RHP Darrell Rasner, who made 20 starts for the Yankees this year, won't be back in the rotation next year. 

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

--RHP Darrell Rasner, who made 20 starts for the Yankees this year, won't be back in the rotation next year. 

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

Just as they prepared to splurge on some potentially big buys during the free agency period, the Yankees made a trade that showed they're going to try to put an old formula to work along with their checkbook. 

Just as they prepared to splurge on some potentially big buys during the free agency period, the Yankees made a trade that showed they're going to try to put an old formula to work along with their checkbook. 

The New York Yankees have reached an agreement in principle to sell right-hander Darrell Rasner's contract to a Japanese team. 

As more closers hit the open market, Joel Sherman says it's more likely the Mets will get one of the ones they want. 

--RHP Darrell Rasner, who made 20 starts for the Yankees this year, won't be back in the rotation next year. 

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

Just as they prepared to splurge on some potentially big buys during the free agency period, the Yankees made a trade that showed they're going to try to put an old formula to work along with their checkbook.