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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Suddenly, there are more teams than ever willing to act like the Yankees. The quirk: The Yanks are not one of them.
The biggest spenders in history aren’t exactly cutting baseball coupons as the General Managers Meetings open. But they are again more likely to pursue bargains than big-money bonanzas such as Josh Hamilton and Zack Greinke. Brian Cashman and his entourage are not big-game hunters. The only nine-figure contract they are seriously contemplating is an extension with Robinson Cano.
On the day the World Series began, on the other side of the country Yankee manager Joe Girardi sat at a table deep inside his empty stadium and tried to explain why the Detroit Tigers, and not his Yankees, were representing the... more »
Tim Lincecum made $18 million this season and is due $22 million next. He is a two-time Cy Young winner just two years removed from being the MVP of the first World Series win in San Francisco Giants history. He is... more »
You've assuredly heard lots about the players who will be most important in this World Series. Buster Posey, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Matt Cain, Pablo Sandoval—they were deserved all-stars in July, and... more »
The Marlins thought of making Mike Redmond a minor league coach when his playing career was sputtering in the late 1990s. Now they could hire Redmond — a 41-year-old up-and-comer with extensive ties to the Marlins... more »
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