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Another Yankee Goes Down As Andy Pettitte Goes On The DL

Bruce Jacobs — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:40 +0000

Sooner or later the Yankees will get more players back on the field then go on the disabled list. Sooner or later.

Andy Pettittie, pitching mostly top notch baseball thsi year is the latest of the pinstripe brigade to be put on ice so to speak with a sprained right trapezius muscle

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Kuroda Brilliant As Yankees Coast

Pierce Brix — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:43:47 +0000

On a day where Andy Pettitte was sent to the disabled list, Hiroki Kuroda gave the Yankees exactly what they needed: a solid, consistent outing.

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What Are You Most Looking Forward To Watching This Weekend [POLL]

Mike Lindsley — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:45 +0000

Another exciting sports weekend is ahead with expected drama and highlights. Orb goes for stage two of the Triple Crown. NBA and NHL playoff games. The Yankees welcome the Blue Jays to the Bronx

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Derek Jeter Will Never Again Be Derek Jeter

Mike Lindsley — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:12:09 +0000

3,000 hits. Well over .300 batting average. The rings and the pennants and the October moments. Derek Jeter is a first ballot Hall of Famer and no one should doubt that. But Derek Jeter will never again be that Derek Jeter.

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Why The Yankees Are In First Place

Mike Lindsley — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:24:18 +0000

The demise of the Yankees was written at least a dozen times from February 1 until now. The injuries, oh the injuries. But baseball people must not have been baseball people through and through because they forgot that CC Sabathia and Robinson Cano and Mariano Rivera were still around and the bullpen was in tact. And the division actually wasn't that good if you know how baseball teams win in 2013. Here are the Top 5 reasons why the Yanks were in first place as of May 13, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST.

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Yankees Split Double Header In Cleveland

Pierce Brix — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:23:43 +0000

For much of the day runs were at a premium in Cleveland for both the Yankees and the Indians, as the teams sped through an afternoon double header at Progressive Field.

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Mariners-Yankees Series Preview

Mike Lindsley — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:15 +0000

The Yankees enter a three-game set at home vs. Seattle as one of baseball's best teams. The Mariners enter the series hovering around .500 and have played for the most part inconsistent ball all year. Here is a series preview.

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Pettitte And The Yankees Top Royals, 3-2

Pierce Brix — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:44:51 +0000

When you match-up two blue collar veteran pitchers like James Shields and Andy Pettitte, you know you’re going to get an efficient, well pitched ball game. Fortunately for the Yankees, they were able to come out on top tonight, 3-2.

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Yankees Power Past Royals

Joe Bianchino — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:53:46 +0000

The Bronx Bombers came out to play and beat the Royals 11-6.

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Joe Girardi Won't Get Credit Because He's Yankee Skipper

Mike Lindsley — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:10:44 +0000

It is one of the true enigmas in sports, a baseball manager. How much credit do they get when a club wins and how much blame when one loses? This year, at some point, Joe Girardi must be given a little credit, right?

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Yankees-Royals Series Preview

Mike Lindsley — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:01:03 +0000

The Yankees and upstart Royals play three in Kansas City. New York comes fresh off a series win in rainy Colorado. Kansas City comes off a series loss to the Orioles in Baltimore. Here is a Yankees-Royals series preview.

Royals general manager Dayton Moore had a plan a couple years ago. It was a plan to build through the farm, get pitching with some prospects and build an actual baseball team. Well, here we are. The Royals are good. Are they really good? Not yet, but even at 18-13 this club is showing early signs that the playoffs are possible, especially with the second Wild Card now in place. The Yankees will see old Rays pitchers Wade Davis and James Shields in this series, two guys they know well from American League East ball. Finally, Mariano Rivera returns to the scene where he tore his ACL shagging fly balls last year.

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Robinson Cano Collects 1,500th Hit

Mike Lindsley — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:50:01 +0000

Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and now Robinson Cano. Those are the only five Yankees to collect 1,500 hits before the age of 31.

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Yankees Win Despite Rain Delay

Pierce Brix — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:11:22 +0000

A lengthy rain delay may have ended C.C. Sabathia's afternoon early, but it didn't keep the Yankees from ending their series in Colorado with a win.

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Young Pitching Tougher To Develop Now More Than Ever

Mike Lindsley — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:25:59 +0000

Tim Lincecum. Remember him? He won two CY Young awards back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 at age 24 and 25. Now he can barely stay in the Giants' rotation. Phil Hughes? Bust at age 28. Ivan Nova won 16 games in 2011 and hasn't been heard from since. Ricky Romero was supposed to be the ace of the Blue Jays in 2009 and beyond. Injuries and confidence have caused him to be a below average pitcher.

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Mickey Mantle Likely Corked Bats

Mike Lindsley — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:37:03 +0000

The USA Today recently reported in its "For The Win" section that Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle corked bats late in his career. What does this mean? Let's break it down.

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Yankees Need To Get Cliff Lee

Mike Lindsley — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:55:37 +0000

Back in 2010, the Yankees failed to get Cliff Lee because minor league infielder David Adams didn't pass a physical due to a bum ankle and so the trade never happened with Seattle and Lee went to Texas instead and helped the Rangers win the pennant. Lee, at that time, was the surest pitcher in baseball. He isn't that now, at the age of 34, but the Yankees should still go get him.

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Yankees-Rockies Series Preview

Mike Lindsley — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:36:59 +0000

The Yanks have Monday, May 6 off, then play 17 games in 16 days starting with a three-game set out in Colorado. New York comes off of a tough series loss to Oakland where it dropped two of three. Colorado, meantime, lost two of three at home to Tampa Bay. Here is a series preview:

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Yanks Fall to A's 5-4

Joe Bianchino — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:20:45 +0000

The pitching faltered for the Yanks on Sunday and they lost to the A's 5-4.

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A's Shut Out Yankees In The Bronx

Pierce Brix — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:11:10 +0000

It took about three hours for the A’s to officially put away the Yankees tonight, although in retrospect they could have called the game after the first pitch.

C.C. Sabathia surrendered a solo home run to Adam Rosales on the first pitch of the ball game, which was enough for A’s starter A

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Alex Rodriguez to Resume Baseball Activities

Mike Lindsley — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:42:24 +0000

The savior is back! The guy who still gets the free pass for all of those steroid injections and lies and tabloid nonsense is back. Aren't you thrilled, Yankee fans? A-Rod has been cleared to resume baseball activities and is headed to the Yanks' complex in sunny Tampa.

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