NEW YORK YANKEES

Jacoby Ellsbury

The signing of Jacoby Ellsbury is a move that puts the New York Yankees in a position to win once again in 2014. Although he comes with a hefty contract (7 years, $153 mil), the former Gold Glove and Silver [...]

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Brian McCann

It’s been nine seasons since the Atlanta Braves called up high school phenom Brian McCann. He has since been to seven All-Star games and has won five Silver-Slugger Awards. Yet, there are still doubters who lack confidence in McCann’s ability to both hit and play the [...]

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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

  Major League Baseball’s annual winter meetings are set to take place next week in Walt Disney World and New York Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman figures to be very active at those meetings. Yes, the Yankees have already inked Brian [...]

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The New York Yankees‘ signing of Jacoby Ellsbury is a great deal for the present time. The Yankees are clearly not looking at what the lineup is going to look like five or six years down the road. however. For some [...]

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Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

  The New York Yankees are far from finished this offseason after signing Brian McCann and Jacoby Ellsbury to big contracts. While much of the offseason attention has been centered on Robinson Cano and the contract he is looking for [...]

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Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

  The New York Yankees made a splash right before Thanksgiving by agreeing to sign Brian McCann and now it looks like Jacoby Ellsbury is an early Christmas present for Yankees’ fans. Ellsbury has reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $153 [...]

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Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Yankees and Jacoby Ellsbury are reportedly close to a seven-year deal worth around $150 million. On an already outrageous day in MLB, the deal is a surprise to some because of the Yankees’ pursuit of Robinson Cano. Ellsbury’s deal could [...]

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With Joe Nathan agreeing to a deal with the Detroit Tigers and Brian Wilson and the Los Angeles Dodgers close to being reunited, the free-agent closers market is wearing thin. That being said, the best left on the market are [...]

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