Hank Steinbrenner says Joba Chamberlain likely will return to the New York Yankees' rotation at the beginning of the 2009 season. 

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

The Yankees salvaged a milestone for one of their pitchers on the season's final day, then prepared for the odd and bitter feeling of sitting out the postseason. 

--The first two casualties of the Yankees' offseason purge were two coaches -- third base coach Bobby Meacham and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone. 

The Dodgers' season ended Wednesday night. 

The days of the Rays getting pushed around are over. 

The New York Yankees will sort through their offseason plans when organizational meetings begin Thursday at the team's spring training complex. 

Boston thrives on ALCS comebacks, but after getting blitzed again by the Rays, Jeff Goodman says their charmed history is over. 

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

--The first two casualties of the Yankees' offseason purge were two coaches -- third base coach Bobby Meacham and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone. 

The Yankees salvaged a milestone for one of their pitchers on the season's final day, then prepared for the odd and bitter feeling of sitting out the postseason. 

The Phillies have big hitters up and down their lineup. 

Boston thrives on ALCS comebacks, but after getting blitzed again by the Rays, Jeff Goodman says their charmed history is over. 

The Red Sox look more like white Sox these days. 

Third-base coach Bobby Meacham and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone were fired Tuesday by the New York Yankees.