--C Jorge Posada reportedly expressed interest in playing for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, but general manager Brian Cashman told the New York Daily News the catcher "wouldn't be able to perform. 

The Yankees threw money at their problems but made smart choices by filling glaring needs, and hope an offseason full of blockbuster deals returns them to prominence on the field after failing to make the playoffs in 2008. 

The Yankees gained an additional $370 million in tax-free bonds from New York City for their new stadium recently after a contentious week in which some local politicians traded jabs with Yankees officials during a hearing. 

The Yankees gained an additional $370 million in tax-free bonds from New York City for their new stadium recently after a contentious week in which some local politicians traded jabs with Yankees officials during a hearing. 

The Yanks have had a nice offseason haul, and they're not finished. 

It's late January and there's still plenty of talent on the free-agent market. 

BEN AFFLECK was getting into his car last week when a reporter from one of those star-stalking websites asked him what he thought of his beloved Red Sox's signing righthander John Smoltz, who spent the last 20 seasons with the Braves. 

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The Yankees threw money at their problems but made smart choices by filling glaring needs, and hope an offseason full of blockbuster deals returns them to prominence on the field after failing to make the playoffs in 2008. 

The Yankees gained an additional $370 million in tax-free bonds from New York City for their new stadium recently after a contentious week in which some local politicians traded jabs with Yankees officials during a hearing. 

--C Jorge Posada reportedly expressed interest in playing for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, but general manager Brian Cashman told the New York Daily News the catcher "wouldn't be able to perform. 

The Orioles have reached an agreement in principle with right fielder Nick Markakis on a six-year, $66. 

SAYS here that in the throes of a crisis that demands fiscal accountability, Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky's call for a full accounting of New York's financing of the new Yankee Stadium should have been met by both Mayor Bloomberg and Yankee pre 

Compared to other similar players, the A's signing of Jason Giambi for a bargain basement price is starting to look like a steal.