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Joe Torre Makes His Triumphant Return to the Bronx »
Via the NY Post: Joe Torre and Don Mattingly will attend the unveiling of George Steinbrenner’s monument in Monument Park, according to multiple people with knowledge of the names who will be on hand at Yankee Stadium. The Steinbrenner family invited people with ties to The Boss, and Torre and Mattingly responded by telling the [...]
Mark Teixeira: This Has Been Toughest Stretch of My »
via the NY Daily News: And so, as Swisher returns to the lineup, Girardi sits down , who painted anything but a painless picture of the thumb and toe injuries he’s been playing with the past few weeks. “I’ve been playing with a lot of pain the last two or three weeks and maybe this is going to help,” Teixeira said. [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano, »
The Yankees dropped the series finale against the Orioles yesterday, but still were able to take two of three and win the series. Today they start a much bigger series against the Rays, which could determine who wins the AL East. Here are some notes: Nick Swisher came back on Saturday after missing some time with a sore knee. He is two-for-10 [...]
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman: Winning the AL East »
Via Chad Jennings: “Over time you get educated,” said Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. “You want to all be macho and say, ‘American League East at all cost,’ but hey man, I’ve been part of the Yankees now for a long time. I’ve been beaten by a Wild Card Red Sox team in ’04. I’ve been [...]
Alex Rodriguez Homers New York Yankees into First »
The Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in Camden Yards last night behind a pair of homers by Alex Rodriguez—including a three-run homer in the top of the ninth with two strikes and two outs to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead—and a decent pitching performance from starter A.J. Burnett. Here are some highlights: A-Rod got the [...]
Gardner Back In Lineup, Sanchez Called-Up »
Brett Gardner, who has been dealing with an injured wrist that needed a cortisone shot last week, is back in the lineup tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. RHP Romulo Sanchez will also joined the team in the bullpen. Gardner is not likely 100 percent, but with no damage to his wrist, just inflammation, he can play without [...]
Yankees Notes: Steinbrenner Memorial, Thompson, the »
There is not much to report on today thanks to the off-day yesterday. Obviously the Yankees start a three game series against the Orioles tonight. A.J. Burnett starts tonight, CC Sabathia goes tomorrow and Sunday is the triumphant return of Andy Pettitte. Also, don’t miss our pieces on Derek Jeter, everybody is overreacting about a play [...]
New York Yankees: One More September Call-Up Could Be »
Via Chad Jennings: Forgot to mention this pregame, but when Girardi was asked whether Royce Ring would be the last of the September call-ups, he hesitated. Then he said, “Don’t write that.” Sounds like there’s a good chance someone else will be here eventually. Andrew Brackman? The most likely players to get called-up [...]
New York Yankees Fall To Second Place After Eight »
The Yankees lost 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays last night after journeyman Dan Johnson blasted a pair of two-run home runs off of Phil Hughes, and the Yankees offense was held in check by "Big Game" James Shields. Here are some highlights: The Yankees offense wasn’t exactly absent, but they failed to get timely hits with men on base. There [...]
Royce Ring Recalled, Yankees DFA Chad Huffman »
In order to provide themselves with more bullpen depth, the Yankees have recalled LHP Royce Ring from the minor leagues. Ring was not a member of the 40-man roster, so the Yankees designated outfielder Chad Huffman for assignment. Ring, 29, is a former first-round draft pick out of the 2002 draft. He last pitched in the big leagues for the [...]