The Yankees have reached an agreement with catcher Kevin Cash on a minor league contract. 

So the move that makes the most sense now is Manny Ramirez to the Mets. 

To the move that makes the most sense now is Manny Ramirez to the Mets. 

What was perhaps theWashingtonNationals' highest-profile free agent pursuit of their four-year existence ended Tuesday, when first baseman Mark Teixeira agreed to a reported eight-year, $180 million deal with the New York Yankees. 

Well, they won't love local boy Mark Teixeira anymore in Baltimore after the word came down Tuesday that he agreed to sign with the hated New York Yankees. 

NEW YORK ? If the price is right, Manny Ramirez and the Yankees might yet be a match. 

THE first reaction, all across Baseball, is sure to be loud cries of outrage, followed by grand charges of gluttony, followed by a sea of rolled eyes and a battalion of wrung hands and a chorus of addled angst. 

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

--CC Sabathia appeared relaxed and comfortable at his opening press conference as a Yankee, flashing a $161 million grin and offering some words that could help his relationship with the infamous New York media. 

Recession? What recession? Adding to an enormous free agent haul that already included the top left-hander (CC Sabathia) and right-hander (A. 

Even in the midst of a recession, the New York Yankees' hoard of cash - and players - appears to have no limit. 

He is the slugger who could elevate the Angels into a class with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, a difference-maker who could be acquired without giving up any top prospects, and the Angels have absolutely zero interest in him. 

Mark Teixeira is exactly what the Yankees needed. 

The big, bad New York Yankees are flexing their mighty checkbook, and the rest of Major League Baseball isn't happy. 

No, you really can't.