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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 24, 2012
Lincecum, Giants agree to two-year deal (The Canadian Press)
SAN FRANCISCO - Two-time NL Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants reached a verbal agreement Tuesday on a two-year contract worth US$40.5 million.
Lincecum offered record $17M, asks for $21.5M (AP)
Tim Lincecum asked San Francisco for $21.5 million in arbitration, just shy of the record for a player, and the Giants offered him a club-record $17 million Tuesday on a dizzying day when 79 players agreed to contracts. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner was among 54 players who exchanged figures with their teams, and his request fell short of the record $22 million requested by Roger Clemens...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 17, 2012
Mike Flanagan’s death ruled a suicide (The Canadian Press)
BALTIMORE - Former Cy Young award winner Mike Flanagan died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, the Maryland medical examiner ruled Thursday.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 25, 2011
Flanagan death ruled suicide by medical examiner (AP)
Former Cy Young award winner Mike Flanagan died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, the Maryland medical examiner ruled Thursday. A police investigation revealed that the 59-year-old pitcher was upset about financial issues. He left no note. Flanagan's body was found Wednesday afternoon about 250 feet behind his home.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 25, 2011
MLB Notebook: Mike Flanagan dies of apparent suicide (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan, a Cy Young Award winner who became a television announcer and top executive with the club, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 25, 2011
Webb, Rhodes formally added to Rangers staff (AP)
The Rangers will have a former Cy Young Award winner wearing No. 33 after all next season -- Brandon Webb instead of Cliff Lee. Three weeks after losing Lee in free agency, the AL champions on Monday finalized a $3 million, one-year deal with the 2006 NL Cy Young winner, who hasn't pitched since the 2009 season opener after shoulder surgery.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 3, 2011
From Cleveland, a tale of two aces: The divergence of CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Watching Cliff Lee embarrass the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series must add a special warmth to the hearts of Cleveland Indians fans everywhere. For many fans of baseball, there are few delights greater than watching a defeat of the Yankees, and Cleveland fans are no different. Though we can only be proud of our former Cy Young Award winner by proxy, we still relish in his success.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 20, 2010
Clemens’ lawyers ask NY judge to toss suit (AP)
A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defend himself against his former personal trainer's doping allegations, Clemens' lawyers argued Wednesday. Clemens should be able to respond to claims "that are disastrous to his reputation without being subject to a lawsuit," attorney Rusty Hardin...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 8, 2010
Roger Clemens indicted in steroid case (The Canadian Press)
WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens was vehement: "Let me be clear. I have never taken steroids or HGH," he told a House committee in 2008. Now, instead of the Hall of Fame, baseball's seven-time Cy Young winner could go to prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 20, 2010
Pedro Martinez rejects offers to return to majors (AP)
Pedro Martinez's phone has been ringing during the last two weeks. Several major league teams -- the three-time Cy Young Award winner won't say which ones -- called with offers to pitch. He was flattered by the invitations but turned them all down. "Very tempting," he said Thursday during an interview with The Associated Press, "but I have already committed to my kids for the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 6, 2010
