Yankees unable to sign Japanese shortstop Nakajima (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees were unable to sign infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima, the team announced on Thursday, and that means Nakajima will continue to play for the Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League. "We unfortunately could not come to an agreement with Hiroyuki," Yankees...

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Yankees fail to sign shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima (AP)

The New York Yankees say they have failed to sign Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima. The Yankees won negotiating rights to the 29-year-old player last month with a high bid of $2.5 million. But because they failed to reach an agreement within 30 days, they do not have to pay the posting fee and his rights revert to the Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League.

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Yankees re-signing Eric Chavez? (Yahoo! Sports)

Well, it looks like the New York Yankees won't have to turn over $2 million to folks in Japan. The New York Daily News reports that the money the team bid for the right to negotiate with 29-year-old shortstop Hiroyuki … Continue reading →

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Weak: Jose Reyes exits game to protect slim batting title lead (Yahoo! Sports)

In what could have been his final game as a member of the New York Mets, would-be free-agent shortstop Jose Reyes collected a bunt single in his first at-bat, called it quits early and took a seat on the bench … Continue reading →

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Yanks’ Eduardo Nunez no longer doubting self (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--Criticism aimed at athletes, no matter how much they try, no matter what measures they take to tune the outside world out, reaches them. New York Yankees rookie shortstop Eduardo Nunez is no different, having been the recipient of constant barbs from the media and a...

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Oklahoma Christian University to Dedicate New Training Facility to the Memory of Bobby Murcer (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Friday, Sept. 23, Oklahoma Christian University will honor the memory of Oklahoma City native Bobby Murcer by naming its new baseball practice facility after the former New York Yankees outfielder. Murcer, who came up with the Yankees in 1965 as a shortstop, passed away on July...

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MLB Notebook: Mets Place Reyes on Disabled List (Yahoo! Sports)

MLB Notebook: Mets Place Reyes on Disabled List ***** MLB NOTEBOOK ***** --Shortstop Jose Reyes was placed on the disabled list Monday because of a left hamstring injury after he left Sunday's game in the second inning because when his leg stiffened up.

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MLB NOTEBOOK: Mets Might Be Without Reyes 2-3 More Weeks (Yahoo! Sports)

MLB NOTEBOOK: Mets Might Be Without Reyes 2-3 More Weeks ***** MLB NOTEBOOK ***** --New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson told WFAN Monday that shortstop Jose Reyes could miss another 2-3 weeks due to a hamstring injury. Reyes spent a little over two weeks on the disabled list with a...

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C.C. Sabathia and five more pitchers who flirted with perfection (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Last night, New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia was eight outs away from notching the first perfect game of his career. He took a perfect game into the seventh inning, but his fling with greatness was broken up by a single to left field from Seattle shortstop Brendan Ryan.

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