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A.J. dealing fine with trade talk

PETER BOTTE — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:45 GMT

A.J. BURNETT isn’t concerned about his inclusion in ongoing trade talks with the Pirates or the prospect of losing his Yankee pinstripes, his agent said Saturday.

Despite struggles, Bay sees brighter days ahead

ANDY MARTINO — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:06:54 GMT

There are two strikes on Jason Bay, but he is still alive. It is one of many Citi Field nights, and Bay looks at the pitcher, taps the plate with his bat, and thinks: Slider in the dirt.

Yanks talking to Pirates about deal for A.J.

PETER BOTTE, BILL MADDEN — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:10:10 GMT

A team source confirmed Friday that the Yankees have held discussions with the Pirates about A.J. Burnett recently, with the understanding that the Bombers would have to absorb a "significant" portion of the flighty righty's contract.

Cashman gal pal tormented N.J. man for 2 yrs.

KERRY WILLS, GLENN BLAIN, JANON FISHER — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:56:35 GMT

The woman accused of shaking down Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, threatening to out their 10-month affair to the world, has done this before.

Picard battles Mets owners with same old arguments

MICHAEL O'KEEFFE — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:06:30 GMT

The trustee for the Bernie Madoff estate reprised his case against the owners of the Mets in papers filed in Manhattan federal court late Thursday

Denzel outduels Cano in Yankee trivia 'Tonight'

ANTHONY MCCARRON — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:02:33 GMT

Robinson Cano could have used some help from a trivia version of Mariano Rivera Thursday night. The Yankees second baseman jumped out to a big lead on movie star Denzel Washington but couldn't hold it.

Alderson, Mets find it’s cheap to tweet

ANDY MARTINO — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:43:47 GMT

Two tweets in, and he was already wisecracking. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson joined Twitter Thursday as @MetsGM, and immediately flashed the dry humor that has long been a part of his public persona.

Talking heads go Cash-mum on Brian saga

Bob Raissman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:35:21 GMT

There must be something missing from this Brian Cashman story, and it ain’t a player to be named later. It’s a tale of sex, stalking and betrayal.

Cocaine derailed Oil Can's career

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:52:51 GMT

Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd says he probably pitched under the influence of cocaine “at every ballpark” during his 10-year career.

Mets go to Texas to fill radio void

BOB RAISSMAN — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:42:03 GMT

Josh Lewin, exiled from the Texas Rangers TV booth after the 2010 season, is headed for Mets radio and WFAN.

DUI rap for YES Network's Lorenz

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:32:05 GMT

YES Network television host Bob Lorenz has been charged with drunken driving in Connecticut where police say he was found passed out in his car in his hometown of Westport.

GM Cashman's pal’s wild tale on ’roids

ROCCO PARASCANDOLA — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:12:39 GMT

The woman accused of stalking and blackmailing Yankees GM Brian Cashman has injected steroids into the sordid mix. From Rikers Island, she claimed Cashman told her he misled federal investigators.

Plax, Humphries more hated than A-Rod

CHRISTIAN RED — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:05:03 GMT

Kris Humphries is finding out the hard way that being wed— albeit briefly — to reality star Kim Kardashian is a toxic endeavor in the court of public opinion — so toxic he has vaulted past Alex Rodriguez on a list of most disliked athletes.

Branyan, Bombers power up

ANTHONY McCARRON — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:24:20 GMT

Russell Branyan has blasted some of the most memorable long homers in the new Yankee Stadium’s short history. Now the Yankees are hoping he can hit a few for them.

Mets' Pelfrey tinkers with sinker

ANTHONY McCARRON — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:18:53 GMT

Mike Pelfrey estimates that he has already thrown 1,000 sinkers over the winter during workouts at Wichita State, his alma mater.

13 file orders of protection vs. alleged Cashman stalker

Joanna Molloy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:27:15 GMT

Buxom blond Louise Meanwell walked handcuffed into Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday, and you could see how a smart guy like Yankees general manager Brian Cashman might have been fooled by her. For a little while.

To Hall, Yank deal far from minor

ANTHONY McCARRON — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:38:44 GMT

Bill Hall was so excited to sign a minor-league deal with the Yankees on Tuesday that he broke the news himself on his Twitter account, writing, “It’s official, I’m a Yankee!”

A Hiro's welcome for Kuroda

ANTHONY McCARRON — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:34:13 GMT

Russell Martin calls it his “mental hard drive.” Stored on it is a lot of footage of the Yankees catcher’s old Dodger teammate, Hiroki Kuroda, and how the righty’s split-finger fastball plummets and how the short break on Kuroda’s slider elicits weak contact.

Yankees GM's accused stalker in jail for at least 2 more weeks

MELISSA GRACE, RICH SCHAPIRO — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:33 GMT

Yankees GM Brian Cashman’s accused stalker better get used to life behind bars. Manhattan prosecutors and Louise Neathway’s lawyers agreed Tuesday to waive her indictment deadline, which means she’ll likely be cooling her heels at Rikers Island for at least two more weeks.

Yanks may be closing in on Ibanez

ANTHONY MCCARRON, BILL MADDEN — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:41 GMT

The Yankees appear to be zeroing in on Raul Ibanez as the extra bat that Joe Girardi was pitching for last week. The Yankees are seeking a left-handed hitter and other possibilities have included Eric Chavez and ex-Yankees Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon.

Jared Kushner trying to buy LA Dodgers

CORKY SIEMASZKO — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:09 GMT

Donald Trump’s son-in-law is making a play to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. If successful, Jared Kushner would be the most high-profile New Yorker to own the team since Walter O’Malley, who broke Brooklyn’s heart by moving the Dodgers to L.A. before the 1958 season.

Accused stalker calls Cashman a liar

ROCCO PARASCANDOLA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:12:33 GMT

The woman accused of stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman lashed out from Rikers Island on Monday, branding him a liar while admitting she had done “negative things.”

Yankees support GM in 'stalker' case, at least for now

MICHAEL O'KEEFFE, JOHN HARPER, ANTHONY MCCARRON, BILL MADDEN — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:17:17 GMT

It’s unlikely that Brian Cashman will lose his job over the lurid details behind his bizarre relationship with a woman who is accused of stalking him and now sits in a jail cell on Rikers Island, held on $300,000 bond.

Cashman's 'textual' relations

ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, RICH SCHAPIRO — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:20:45 GMT

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman helped net his accused stalker with a final blistering volley of text messages that lured her out of her Tribeca apartment and into the hands of waiting investigators.

Cashman could take hit in divorce

KEVIN DEUTSCH — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:20:40 GMT

Brian Cashman's wife could take him to the cleaners — even if he never slept with his accused stalker, top divorce lawyers say.