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Yankees' Payroll Mocked In Faux MasterCard "Priceless" Ad (VIDEO)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Sports

Read More: New York Yankees, Video, World Series, Yankees Win World Series, Yankees MasterCard Priceless, Yankee Salaries, Hideki Matsui, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Yankees Payroll, Sports News

The Yankees may have won the world series, but they had a little help along the way. One enterprising video editor detailed the more than 201 million ...

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Matsui and Rivera: Behavioral Models for TV

Charles Warner | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media

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Charles Warner

They didn't jump up, pump their fists, look to the heavens, or even smile. They just did their jobs in a non-demonstrative, professional manner -- with a dignity rarely seen on commercial television.

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Canyon of Haircuts

Billy Altman | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

Read More: Nick Swisher, New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner, AJ Burnett, Michael Bloomberg, Hideki Matsui, Alex Rodriguez, Joe Girardi, Sports News
Billy Altman

How long "Empire State of Mind" -- the unofficial anthem of the World Series Champion Yankees -- stays in the minds of Yankees' fans depends on how soon they start worrying about next year.

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Hideki Matsui: An Ageless Talent

Arn Tellem | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

Read More: Hideki Matsui, Citizens Bank Park, World Series, Japan, Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees, Mlb, Arn Tellem, Sports News
Arn Tellem

Matsui is one of those rare superstars who recognize the unique role his astonishing talent has given him and the good he can do for others.

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Len Berman | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Isiah Thomas, New York Yankees, Syracuse University, World Series, Sammy Sosa Steroids, Hideki Matsui, Andre Agassi, Sammy Sosa, New York News
Len Berman

Sammy Sosa's skin looks lighter in recent photographs, and some are wondering if he's "going Michael Jackson on us?" A friend says he's merely going through a skin rejuvenation process.

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Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon Become Free Agents

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molin...

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The World Series and Barry Sanders

Chris Campbell | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Sports, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Mariano Rivera, Baseball, Economy, Major League Baseball, Barry Sanders, Hideki Matsui, Yankee Stadium, World Series, New York News
Chris Campbell

The Yankees clearly have many, many great years ahead of them, and likely will for generations to come. But the game just doesn't feel the same anymore.

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At Season's End, Withering Thoughts on November Baseball, Interleague Play and the Designated Hitter

Robert E. Murphy | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

Read More: Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cliff Lee, Boston, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, MIke Scioscia, c.c. Sabathia, Boston Globe, Mariano Rivera, Designated Hitter, World Series, San Francisco Giants, Interleague Play, Los Angeles Angels, November Baseball, Hideki Matsui, Joe Girardi, Sports News
Robert E. Murphy

The temperature in New York is 48 degrees as I begin to write this, three hours before the start of the sixth game of the World Series at Yankee Stadi...

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Yankee-Hating Is Sooo 20th Century

Martin Nolan | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Joe Page, Goldie Hawn, Johnny Mize, Yogi Berra, Bucky Dent, Alex Rodriguez, Red Sox, Roger Angell, Mariano Rivera, Brian Cashman, Yankees, George Steinbenner, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, Tommy Henrich, Jorge Posada, Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Damon, Joe Girardi, New York News
Martin Nolan

Pinstripe paranoia, a seasonal ailment, has plagued many of us since 1949. Then, in 2004, came deliverance, along with reduction of sorrow and a fresh perspective.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Vicente Padilla, Hideki Matsui, George Steinbrenner, Colbert Report, Alex Rodriguez, Philadelphia Phillies, New York News
Len Berman

And this year's Plaxie goes to Dodger pitcher Vicente Padilla. Stealing a page from Plaxico Burress, Padilla accidentally shot himself in the leg while hunting in Nicaragua.

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Matsui World Series MVP Ceremony Watched By Millions In Japan

AP | JIM ARMSTRONG | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

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TOKYO — Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched on TV while Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, stomped around New York ...

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Hideki Matsui, MVP Of World Series, Becomes First Japanese-Born Most Valuable Player

AP | BEN WALKER | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui took a meaty cut, watched the ball fly and winced when it hooked a foot foul. That's about all that went wrong for him....

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Phillies-Yankees: Game 2 World Series Recap

AP | MIKE FITZPATRICK | Posted 10.31.2009 | New York

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PHILADELPHIA — Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out. Forget all those power hitters. Pitching is pri...

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Hideki Matsui's World Series Home Run: Yankees Lead Phillies In Game 2

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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Click HERE to follow experts and fans from New York and Philadelphia LIVE on Twitter (AP) NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui and Mark Teixeira homered of...

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World Series Game 2: Yankees Beat Phillies 3-1

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all ti...

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Concussions Aren't Just for Football Players

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Hospital for Special Surgery, David-Wright-Concussion, Baseball Injury, Concussion, Sports, The Mets, Baseball, Football, David Wright, Hideki-Matsui, Hockey, Athletics, Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

When one talks about concussions during sports, football and hockey are the typical talking points. Unfortunately, baseball players aren't immune to suffering head injuries.

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Matsui, Posada Power Yankees Past Blue Jays, 7-5

AP | JAY COHEN | Posted 09.12.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit back-to-back homers leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue J...

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