I suppose this what happens when you spent $1.3 billion on a stadium and $220 million / year on a losing team.The Yankees announced season ticket prices for 2009 on the team Web site Friday, the Bombers' first in the new Yankee Stadium. Here's a quick look at the top-ceiling rates for each section.
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With the waiver deadline looming on August 31st, the Phillies have been searching for one more bat off the bench, and they have finally acquired one. Left-handed hitter Matt Stairs was recently designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays, and now the Phillies have acquired him for a   more...
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Screaming Sports' Billy Smith checks in on some of the mega-hyped offseason stars, as well as the not-so-hyped offseason stars. Who is living up to it? Who isn't? And who is coming out of left field? Billy has all of those answers for you.
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This kid fell out of the outfield stands at Citizens Bank Park and landed on the warning track during batting practice. Check out this video.
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Josh Beckett has been placed on the 15-day DL today. The move is retroactive to August 18th and catcher David Ross has been called up from Pawtucket to fill the empty roster spot. Beckett has had his start moved 3 times in the past week and a half due to finger numbness and right elbow   more...
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Paul is trying to win the Gillette Rookie Reporter contest at MLB.com and if he wins he gets to announce an inning at the World Series!
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Start a new series tonight against Texas. I meant to drop a blog on you yesterday but got caught up with my day after workout. I pitched pretty well the other night against the A's got the complete game. I was asked if complete games are important to starting pitchers, to me it's important in one   more...

Message to Charlie Manuel- quit counting the damn pitches.Cole Hamels should have pitched the 8th inning, instead asshat Ryan Madson blew the game.To paraphrase Jay-Z-If you're havin' 'pen problems I feel bad for you son,I got 99 pitches so I can't throw one.Click on the URL for the full article   more...
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Last week, The Lineup attempted to guess what players were available in leagues of differing depths. The idea was to help managers in leagues as shallow as ten-team mixed, and as deep as ten-team NL-only, find useful help on the waiver wire. This week, instead of trying to guess who is available in   more...
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Alot of people would not believe that the Sox are still in second place and only 4 games behind Tampa after witnessing the dismantle of the team, and the soap opera of Mannys departure. We came through alot of stuff and we still have been able to step it up and play hard baseball. Almost everyone   more...
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Thursday, August 28thCristian Guzman went 4 for 5 en route to the Cycle with 2 Runs and 3 RBI. Elijah Dukes went 2 for 3 with 3 Runs, a HR, 4 RBI, a Walk, and a SB. Ty Wiggington hit a pair of solo HRs. Aramis Ramirez hit a Grand Slam. Derek Jeter, Ryan Zimmerman, Willy Aybar, Chase Utley, and   more...
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Down 7-0 to the NL East leading Mets could have been heartbreaking demoralizing, but instead the Phils came back and won the damn game 8-7 in 13 innings and reclaimed 1st place. This game had everything, bad and good pitching, good and bad defense, pitchers pinch hitting, catchers playing 3rd   more...
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Just a week after returning from the 3 year DL, Carl Pavano has been placed on waivers. Do I need to even ask Yankees fans if they'd be happy to be rid of him?
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Once again the Phillies shoot themselves in the foot. They acquired Matt Stairs for a prospect and correct me if I'm wrong but don't they need some arms? Now, Stairs is a professional hitter and make no mistake about that, but once again "Stand Pat" didn't address what the Phils actually...
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Not quite like Waiver Wire, this piece examines potentially available players that focus on a specific category. If you need some power, we have a suggestion. If you need some speed, we have a suggestion. If you need some K's, we have a suggestion. Unfortunately, these players will not help   more...
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