Torre Says No to Yankeesâ Offer and Ends 12-Year Era
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Joe Torre refused a $5 million contract offer that would have kept him as baseballâs highest-paid manager but also represented a cut from his present salary.
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The Yankees declined the 2005 option on first baseman Travis Lee, as well as the 2006 option on relief pitcher Paul Quantrill. Lee appeared in just seven games for New
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The Yankees have not announced whether Joe Torre will be asked to manage next season. But it is clear, after their two-day organizational meetings, that they are not ready to cut ties.
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The Yankees declined their 2005 option on first baseman Travis Lee on Friday and their 2006 option on reliever Paul Quantrill.
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Joe Torre kept Derek Jeter out of Sundayâs game after Jeter hurt his right knee coming out of the batterâs box at a game in Anaheim.
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When Randy Johnson lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning against Kansas City on Wednesday, Joe Torre actually felt relief rather than disappointment. "I'm not sure he wants to pitch a no-hitter at this point in time," the Yankees' manager said.
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Coming off a miserable road trip, the Yankees are indicating that they will not seek a major trade this season.
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Now that the New York Yankees have offered Joe Girardi their managerial job, it's clear they've put the Joe Torre era behind them.
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Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees were nearing agreement Thursday on a $30 million, four-year contract, a departure from the team's stance against giving multiyear contracts to young players.
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The Yankees say they will move quickly to find a replacement for Joe Torre, who turned down a salary of $5 million with a possible $3 million in bonuses.
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According to a longtime team owner, the offer will include the salary cap that the union has rejected throughout the negotiations.
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Manager Joe Torre repeatedly declined comment Thursday on whether he thinks first baseman Jason Giambi will return to the Yankees, but the Hall of Famer Yogi Berra did not.
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Andy Pettitte and the Yankees agreed to a one-year, $16 million contract, with a $16 million player option for the second year.
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Alex Rodriguezâs announcement appears to signal the end of his career with the team.
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The Yankees would not comment on Joe Girardi's status, but Girardi has told associates that he has agreed to sit beside Manager Joe Torre next season.
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Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte agreed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees on Friday, the veteran returning to team where he started his career after spending the last three seasons with the Houston Astros.
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Time heals, they say, but apparently not in the 24 hours that passed after the Yankees learned that Alex Rodriguez was opting out of his 10-year, $252 million deal. The resolve of Yankees management and ownership seemed only stronger.