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Report: Lester Signs With Cubs
Report: Lester Signs With Cubs
Report: Lester Signs With Cubs
Monday night, Yankee fans got a punch to the stomach, finding out they had lost closer David Robertson to the White Sox. Tuesday night, they got a bit of good news when it was announced that free agent starting pitcher Jon Lester will be signing with the Chicago Cubs...
Royals Win Wildest of Playoff Games
Royals Win Wildest of Playoff Games
Royals Win Wildest of Playoff Games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are in the American League Division Series after winning the wildest of Wild Card games. Salvador Perez hit a walkoff single and the Royals scored twice in the bottom of the 12th to pull out a 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics in Kansas City...
Ellsbury Delivers in Boston Return
Ellsbury Delivers in Boston Return
Ellsbury Delivers in Boston Return
BOSTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury doubled, tripled, drove in two runs and made a sliding catch in his return to Fenway Park, helping the New York Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night. Ellsbury received a mixed reception in his first game as a visitor after seven seasons with the Red Sox before signing a $153 million, seven-year contract with the Yankees...
Did Jon Lester Cheat?
Did Jon Lester Cheat?
Did Jon Lester Cheat?
When I saw the tweet from Cardinals Class A Minor League pitcher suggesting that Jon Lester had Vaseline in his glove last night, my immediate thought was, "Way to be a sore loser. Keep your mouth shut, minor league man!" Jon Lester using a little Vaseline inside the glove tonight...
Red Sox-Yankees Series Preview
Red Sox-Yankees Series Preview
Red Sox-Yankees Series Preview
Old rivals meet again.  This is really the rivalry though, not that silly Yankees-Mets thing.  Speaking of which, the Yanks come into the series with Boston in the Bronx tumbling down a hill, having lost four straight to the Mets.  Boston, meanwhile, comes off a series split with Phildelphia.  Here is a Boston-New York series preview.
Yankees Get Socked
Yankees Get Socked
Yankees Get Socked
CC Sabathia struggled through his first 5 innings of the 2013 MLB regular season, allowing four runs and walking four batters. His pitching line was just a small example of a painful start to the season, with very few bright spots from the entire team. For the first time since 1986, the New York Yankees lost a home game on Opening Day, going down the Boston Red Sox 8-2 in the Bronx.
Jon Lester Admits To Drinking Beer In Clubhouse
Jon Lester Admits To Drinking Beer In Clubhouse
Jon Lester Admits To Drinking Beer In Clubhouse
As if things weren't bad enough in the relationship between the Boston media and their beloved Red Sox, here's another chapter in the continuing saga. Red Sox starter Jon Lester admits to drinking beer in the clubhouse, but he says it has nothing to do with the team's September swoon.
Yankees Grab AL East Lead in Win over Red Sox
Yankees Grab AL East Lead in Win over Red Sox
Yankees Grab AL East Lead in Win over Red Sox
The Yankees got a much needed win against their AL East rival Red Sox on Friday night as they defeated the Red Sox 3-2. The key to their victory were the 4 solid innings turned in by their bullpen, who did not allow a run. Yankees also got timely hitting to knock in their go-ahead run. I'll tell you why the Yankees stole a game from the Red Sox Friday night.
Red Sox Sweep Yankees
Red Sox Sweep Yankees
Red Sox Sweep Yankees
The Red Sox finished off a three-game sweep against the Yankees with a 7-5 win against New York on Sunday night.  Two very interesting things happened in this series, including something that should never happen.