New York Yankees

Joe Girardi may not have won AL manager of the year but he was able to snag a couple other awards. Girardi was named the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year and will be honored at the 26th annual March of Dimes luncheon on December 2nd. Venus Williams was named sportswoman of the year. The New York Knicks also named Girardi the winner of the Sweetwater Clifton “City Spirit” Award for November . The award, named in honor of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the first African-American to play for the Knicks, recognizes individuals who have made a significant difference in the lives of others. ... Read Full Story

Andy Pettitte is a free agent which means he wants to play baseball in 2010. I was never the biggest Andy Pettitte fan. I never disliked him but I never went crazy over him. I guess it has to do with the fact that I took him for granted all these years. He went 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA in 32 starts in 2009. That wasn’t too bad but it was his guidance and wisdom he gave to the newest free agent pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett about pitching in New York that made him valuable. Andy Pettitte was also a big time ... Read Full Story

- Joe Girardi may not have won AL manager of the year but he was able to snag a couple other awards. Girardi was named the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year and will be honored at the 26th annual March of Dimes luncheon on December 2nd. Venus Williams was named sportswoman of the year. - The New York Knicks also named Girardi the winner of the Sweetwater Clifton “City Spirit” Award for November . The award, named in honor of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the first African-American to play for the Knicks, recognizes individuals who have made a significant difference in the lives ... Read Full Story

From Diamond Notes (hat-tip to MLB Trade Rumors ): Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers. “Not bad,” Wang said of the scenario presented by reporters that would have him going to Los Angeles. The two-time 19-game winner indicated that he would feel comfortable playing for a manager in Joe Torre who knows him well. Wang also went to middle school with Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo, and the two remain friends. ... Read Full Story

Dayn Perry of FOX Sports put out his list of ten offseason moves that need to be made. Number five covers the Yankees, specifically their outfield. 5. The Yankees should worry about Johnny Damon and not Hideki Matsui. The reigning champs have some decisions to make. They need to coax Andy Pettitte into pitching one more year, and they need to re-sign Johnny Damon. Damon — when not throwing the ball — gives the Yanks plus defense in left, and he has maintained his offensive skills quite nicely. Damon needs a platoon partner, but he's still a valuable regular against right-handers. So long as ... Read Full Story

Jon Heyman reported on Wednesday that Brian Cashman has contacted Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos in regards to the availability of one Roy Halladay. If Heyman’s report is true, and we have no reason not to believe it, then this is great news for Yankees fans. When Cashman originally inquired about Halladay at the trading deadline, then Toronto GM J.P. Riccardi, (who was hesitant to trade his star to an AL East team), wanted both Joba and Phil Hughes included in a package for his pitcher. It was a price that Cashman was not willing to pay. This time around things are different, as Anthopoulos ... Read Full Story

If you ask me I'd say no; the voters pay too much attention to payroll so I think that will hurt him tremendously. Anthony DiComo of Yankees.com took a look at his chances yesterday, here's some of what he had to say: His job [with the Marlins], guiding a team of young players to a fourth-place finish, was quite different from his job this season, when he was charged with meshing three high-profile free agents into a clubhouse mixed with veterans and youngsters. When CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett all began thriving during their first seasons in pinstripes, Girardi received a fair ... Read Full Story