Melky Cabrera News

The Yankees declined to tender Chien-Ming Wang a 2010 contract before Saturday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline, a move that officially made the two-time 19-game winner a free agent.

The Yankees would have to offer Chien-Ming Wang at least $4 million. Wang said he expected to return from shoulder surgery by May.

Contract talks between Johnny Damon and the Yankees haven't reached the "Now or Never" stage.

With the pending acquisition of outfielder Curtis Granderson in the three-team deal with the Tigers and Diamondbacks, free agent outfielder Johnny Damon will lose some leverage with the Yankees.

Joel Sherman at the Post says that the Cubs are after Mike Cameron, who the Yankees might also be interested in.

In preparation for next month's Rule 5 draft, the Yankees added seven players to their 40-man roster on Friday, including highly touted outfield prospect Austin Jackson, who could compete for a major-league job in spring training.

Former Yankees manager Joe Torre, with Yankees' Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano, said he was happy that Bombers won the World Series.

Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball has the full list of arbitration eligible players announced by the MLBPA on Thursday.

As for the players the Yankees used to win a championship, note that sprinkled in with the stars were young players from the system who developed at the Major League level - Melky Cabrera, Brett Gardner, Hughes, Alfredo Aceves, Coke and Chamberlain.

The MLBPA released the list of 210 players eligible for arbitration, though only five of them belong to the Yankees, who must decide by December 12 whether to offer them arbitration or non-tender them.

Let the baseball rumors begin! In a story reported late last night by the New York Post's Joel Sherman, the Yankees will apparently look to upgrade their outfield situation by inquiring and possibly looking into make a deal for Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson.

NEW YORK - Thanks to Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees, Madison Square Garden finally had some champions on the court again.

Thursday 05 Nov 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:46PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - - The Trenton Thunder Minor League Baseball team had a total of 23 former players suit up for their Major League affiliate at some point during the New York Yankees World Series Championship season that concluded on Wednesday night.

Fans cheer as the Yankees were honored in New York with a ticker-tape parade celebrating their 27th World Series championship.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi turned the other way at the fork in the road. He brought back Game 1 starter CC Sabathia with just 3 days of rest.

After Hideki Matsui spent the last three games in Philadelphia being used solely as a pinch-hitter, the Yankees are looking forward to getting him back in the lineup for Game 6 tonight as the designated hitter.

Sam Borden reports that Melky Cabrera may have a full hamstring tear, rendering him inactive for the rest of the World Series.

Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera left Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night with an injury.

If the knock against Yankees manager Joe Girardi is that he's been overmanaging his way through his first postseason, well, let's put it this way: At least he's got plenty of help.

Pedro Martinez slowly walked off the mound, listening to the taunts from the Bronx crowd.