Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

General manager Brian Cashman's personal life has been front-page tabloid fodder for a week in the wake of the news that a woman accused of stalking and harassing him was arrested.

Louise Neathway, 36, claims she and Cashman had an affair.

The story had baseball abuzz, with one player agent saying that every conversation he has had with someone in the baseball industry recently contained a reference to it.

But neither that agent, who spoke on condition of anonymity, nor several other player agents and baseball executives believed Cashman would lose his job over the matter.

Nor would it affect Cashman's ability to conduct business for the Yankees.

"This has absolutely nothing to do with Brian Cashman's ability to do his job or the New York Yankees'...

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Robinson Cano and Denzel Washington face off in Jay Leno’s Yankees trivia contest (Yahoo! Sports)

Pity the poor PR people who represent Robinson Cano. Despite putting up MVP-caliber numbers for the New York Yankees, the second baseman has an uphill battle in terms of Q rating. As long as Derek Jeter and A-Rod are kicking … Continue reading →

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Ilitch’s desire brought Prince Fielder to Detroit (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit's owner is betting his personal fortune that Prince Fielder can deliver a World Series for the Tigers.

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MLB Roundup: Cespedes draws big interest, Andrus agrees to new deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is being pursued by multiple major-league teams, though his preference appears to be the Miami Marlins. "It would be good (to play here)," Cespedes told reporters at Miami International Airport Tuesday, a day before his scheduled...

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Parking at a Yankees game could soon cost $55 (Yahoo! Sports)

Fans of the New York Yankees may soon have to pay as much as $55 to park at Yankee Stadium thanks to the poor planning by New York City, the Yankees and a private firm that is running low on … Continue reading →

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New Yankees fragrance strikes nostrils this month (Yahoo! Sports)

The next time one of the Bleacher Creatures at Yankee Stadium yells out "You guys stink!" he or she might not be referring to how the home team is playing ball. Get a whiff of this: No longer will team … Continue reading →

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Best of showcase: Dominican Republic’s Jairo Beras and Venezuela’s Franklin Barreto stand out (Yahoo! Sports)

MLB's inaugural event gives prospects from these two fertile countries a chance to display skills in front of scouts.

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Report: Boras says Varitek mulling retirement (Yahoo! Sports)

Two months away from his 40th birthday, free agent Jason Varitek is considering retirement, according to a report. "He's deliberating what he wants to do," his agent, Scott Boras, told the Boston Globe. Just last month, Varitek was sending well-wishes to respected...

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Report: Aceves signs 1-year deal with Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

Alfredo Aceves, the reliever who has twice won 10 games in the past three years, signed a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to a report. Aceves signed for $1.2 million, a team source told ESPNBoston.com. In doing so, he gave up a little more than the Red Sox, after he...

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Ortiz reportedly seeking multi-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

David Ortiz showed he could still be productive at 35, and he's hoping the Boston Red Sox believe he can also produce for a few more seasons. Ortiz is seeking a multi-year deal from Boston and hoping to avoid arbitration, he told ESPNdeportes.com during an event in the...

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