Read more Mark Teixeira stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7349/mark-teixeira.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:18:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73438/yankees-bank-finally-defeats-the-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYes, writing about the New York Yankees’ ginormous payroll is “like writing about the heat in Phoenix. We all know it’s there, and we don’t really want to talk about it anymore,” Joe Ponanski says in what he admits is a “screed.” And though baseball’s playoffs are designed to add...http://www.newser.com/story/73438/yankees-bank-finally-defeats-the-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73148/phillies-survive-force-game-6.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Philadelphia Phillies kept their title defense alive tonight, jumping on New York Yankees starter AJ Burnett early then hanging on late for an 8-6 victory in Game 5 of the World Series. The Phillies trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven matchup, and head back to New York for Game 6...http://www.newser.com/story/73148/phillies-survive-force-game-6.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 22:27:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72891/yankees-win-3-1-pull-even.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHideki Matsui’s sixth-inning home run off old pal Pedro Martinez held up as the winning run as the New York Yankees pulled even in the World Series with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees overcame an early 1-0 deficit on solo shots by Mark Teixeira and Matsui,...http://www.newser.com/story/72891/yankees-win-3-1-pull-even.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 22:27:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63488/mlb-fetes-gehrigs-luckiest-man-speech-at-70.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMajor League Baseball will honor the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “luckiest man” retirement speech tomorrow, part of a campaign against the disease that now bears his name, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. “It’s one of the great moments in American sports and, arguably, American popular culture,” a professor says of...http://www.newser.com/story/63488/mlb-fetes-gehrigs-luckiest-man-speech-at-70.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53038/believe-it-or-not-baseball-offers-frugal-lessons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking at baseball, you’d think the country wasn’t in a recession—clubs are charging exorbitant ticket prices and shelling out tens of millions of dollars on top free agents. Will the bubble ever collapse? Probably not, writes Nate Silver for Esquire . MLB is, after all, a legally protected monopoly. But...http://www.newser.com/story/53038/believe-it-or-not-baseball-offers-frugal-lessons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 20:38:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47817/yankees-take-scorn-for-gasp-spending-money.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGiven the reaction to the Yankees' deep-pocketed acquisition of three big-name players, it's easy to assume the team is nothing less than evil personified, writes Sean Collins in Spiked. But set aside for the moment that the moves are actually a wise investment for a team that's building a new...http://www.newser.com/story/47817/yankees-take-scorn-for-gasp-spending-money.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Jan 2009 19:56:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46138/yankees-land-big-prize-teixeira-8-years-180m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe New York Yankees snatched the off-season’s biggest remaining free-agent prize away from their rivals today, agreeing with first baseman Mark Teixeira on an 8-year contract worth about $180 million, the Post reports. The Boston Red Sox were thought to have had the inside track on the 28-year-old switch-hitter, who’s...http://www.newser.com/story/46138/yankees-land-big-prize-teixeira-8-years-180m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 16:18:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33672/angels-land-slugger-teixeira.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Los Angeles Angels acquired slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves today, a trade that further bolsters the team with the best record in the major leagues. The Angels—who entered tonight's games with a whopping 11½-game lead in the American League West and are clearly aimed...http://www.newser.com/story/33672/angels-land-slugger-teixeira.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jul 2008 17:40:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27734/kotsays-double-gives-braves-win-over-as.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their eighth straight home victory. The loss was a season-high fourth in a row for the A's, who have dropped six of...http://www.newser.com/story/27734/kotsays-double-gives-braves-win-over-as.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 May 2008 23:05:32 CDT