Dec 28th, 2008 · With the economy in the tank, you'd think Major League Baseball teams would be hunkering down and saving money. Not the New York Yankees. As NPR's Mike Pesca reports, the Bronx Bombers are spending more than $400 million to sign just three players.
Jul 9th, 2008 · Two smaller-market Major League Baseball teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers, are quickly emerging as major contenders against more established teams with larger payrolls, such as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. To find out why, Steve Inskeep talks with Buster Olney, senior writer at ESPN Magazine.
Jun 29th, 2008 · Sports blogs give fans more information about their favorite teams than ever before. Readers of a popular blog about the New York Yankees are now meeting in real life to watch a ball game.
Apr 14th, 2008 · The New York Yankees may have foiled an attempt to curse their new stadium. The construction workers on the site included a fan of the hated Boston Red Sox. While on the job recently, he buried a Red Sox jersey. Call it superstition, but the Yankees took it seriously. Over the weekend, workers cut through 2 feet of concrete to recover the jersey, and the Yankees say they're considering a lawsuit against the worker.
Oct 30th, 2007 · Joe Girardi has yet to manage a game for the New York Yankees and already he has one loss. Skipped over for the job, Don Mattingly told the Yankees he had no interest in returning next year. Meanwhile former Yankee coach Joe Torre is reportedly being wooed by Los Angeles.
Oct 24th, 2007 · Presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani says it's only because the Red Sox are an American League team, like his beloved New York Yankees, and not because of Boston's proximity to New Hampshire -- an important primary state.
Oct 24th, 2007 · Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, the famous underdogs of baseball, are in the World Series playoffs. Even though they broke their 86-year losing streak when they beat the New York Yankees in 2004, Red Sox fans still think of them as the underdogs despite the high payroll.
Oct 19th, 2007 · Joe Torre turns down a one-year deal to remain manager of the New York Yankees because of a pay cut to $5 million from $7.5 million. Though one of the most successful managers in the history of baseball, Torre's recent failure to lead the team out of the first round of the playoffs put him on the hot seat.