I've been getting into some armchair GM discussions with people, and I've heard some of the craziest trade ideas of my life. There were numerous ideas thrown around--some decent, some horrendous, but one really tickled my funny bone. This is the hilarious aforementioned trade:Yankees get: Albert   more...

An article written by Ken Davidoff from Newsday.com, says that the Padres will explore the market for possible trades for Jake Peavy. If you want C.C....than Peavy is out of the question. It would come down to one of the two. Sabathia would obviously cost more. Peavy has been pitching in the NL,   more...
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The New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez has a man crush on Tom Brady.Wierd, but on A-Rod's baseball card, it says he bats rightya€¦.I guess he is really a switch hitter!
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According to People.com, Roger Clemens lolita Mindy McCready, after entering rehab earlier this year, was arrested for "violating her probation for prescription drug fraud in June."According to her rep, McCready will voluntarily surrender to authorities Tuesday to serve 60 days in a Tennessee jail.
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BOSTON - On paper, few free agents this offseason will match skill set to needs of a team nearly as well as Mark Teixeira does with the Yankees. After Jason Giambi's walrus-on-skates act, the YanksNew York Yankees crave a first baseman who is more than a non-throwing statue. Teixeira is a two-time   more...
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I don't know about the next Yankee fan, but I don't want them to sign C.C. Not sure if anyone else has noticed, but he's a little on the plus side in more ways than one. Yes, he has dominant stuff: a plus fastball, slider, and curve. And in my opinion, his weight is an issue as well. Dude is   more...

Supposedly, the Pirates wouldn't trade Nate McLouth for Robinson Cano. I thought it was hilarious. this guy comes out of nowhere and puts up one good year and now he is amazing? The numbers he put up aren't even that great. Those numbers were once considered really good, but in this day an age that   more...
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The NYPD was busy on Sunday night. They say that they arrested 18 fans for stealing pieces of the stadium. The fans were charged with possessing stolen property. They had tons of security inside and around the ballpark. Yankees spokesman Howard Rubenstien said that they hired a private security   more...
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C.C. Sabathia is reportedly considering all teams, and isn't certain where he wants to go just yet. The rumors going around is that he only wants to go to California, but according to Sabathia..that is untrue. Sabathia commented on what he thinks of New York:"I like it there, but we'll have to see   more...
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I don't really care for it, but I thought this would be nice for the people that are interested in thisa€¦from music.ndtv.com: Madonna entered through the front door half an hour after Rodriguez arrived and had her security guards check the exits before she sat down at a quiet corner table.   more...
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Alex Rodriguez was seen dining with two people at Bar Pitti on Sixth Avenue in the Village. One of the people was a sexy brunette. Alex is recently divorced so he is free to do what he wants. He pulled a stack of $100 bills out of his pocket. It looked like he was using one of them as a napkin. Who   more...
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The Dodgers just swept the Cubs out of the playoffs. I don't think anyone in baseball expected this to happen. Especially after the cubs great regular season. Once again, many thought it was their year, but they choked again. It's crazy when you think about it. I almost feel like its the   more...
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Yankee fans are hoping the Red Sox don't advance to the next round in the playoffs. The pitching matchup tonight is Jon Lester vs Jon Lackey. Lester has been terrific this season, and was great in his postseason start to open the series. Lackey was terrific as well, but didn't get enough to get the   more...
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Why did the Yankees ever get Kei Igawa? Did they not learn their lesson with Hideki Irabu? The New York Yankees were the highest bidders at $26,000,194, and they signed him at a five-year, 20 million dollar contract on December 27, 2006. To give such a huge contract to such a unproven pitcher..I   more...
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The recent economic downturn has meant hard times for several Major League teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers were forced to use bottles balsamic vinegar instead of champagne for their playoff clinching celebration last night, resulting in many jerseys ruined and many eyes burned. But it has hit   more...
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