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New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte X-Rays Are »
When we last heard any news on Andy Pettitte's rehab from a broken fibula, the team had to shut down the 40-year-old's rehab process.After healing faster than expected, Pettitte suffered a setback when he experienced swelling in his ankle, which caused the Yankees to tell him to turn down the dial.The longtime Yankees pitcher felt that he pushed [...]
New York Yankees: Could Ichiro Suzuki End Up as the »
At the trade deadline, the Yankees made a risky deal with the Seattle Mariners to land longtime superstar Ichiro Suzuki.A lot of people wondered if Ichiro was going to be cooperative coming to the Bronx after being the face of the franchise in Seattle for nearly 11 years.Ichiro had to change his number from 51 to 31, he was no longer hitting in [...]
MLB Trade Talk: If Marlins Put Josh Johnson on »
I really wanted the New York Yankees to get Cliff Lee if he fell to them on waivers.In fact, if anyone has known me long enough to follow my work, you'll remember that I have wanted the Yankees to get Lee dating all the way back to my very first story on this website in June of 2009.The Los Angeles Dodgers were the team that was awarded the claim [...]
MLB Trade Speculation: Cliff Lee Put on Waivers, »
Last month during the trade deadline, I gauged everyone's interest regarding Cliff Lee.In a story I did last month, I debated on whether the Yankees should consider trading for him, which would have involved giving up prospects.In a poll I posted that 2,022 people voted on, 54 percent of you were all for the Yankees trying to make a deal for [...]
This Date in History: Remembering Thurman Munson, the »
August 2, 1979 will forever be a day that lives in Yankees history.Unfortunately, it's not remembered for one of the better moments in their team history.During the 1979 season, Yankees catcher and team captain Thurman Munson had just learned to take flying lessons in order to travel back and forth to spend more time with his family in Ohio.He was [...]
New York Yankees: With Trade Deadline Passing, Will »
The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone and we saw a lot of deals get done.We also saw a lot of players get held back at the deadline.What did the New York Yankees do this deadline?On July 23, they acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two minor-league pitchers.And on July 31, they traded reliever Chad [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Yankees Land Casey McGehee from »
The Yankees didn't make the big splash at the 4 p.m. deadline for a player like Ryan Dempster or Matt Garza.Instead, they made a trade more on need for third base, as they acquired third baseman Casey McGehee from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for reliever Chad Qualls, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Got 2d confirm, [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: What Do the Yankees Do on July 31? »
We have officially reached the trading deadline for Major League Baseball.The 4 p.m. ET deadline will be upon us and a lot of major names are rumored to be on the block.The New York Yankees haven't been an active team this deadline, but they haven't been completely dead either.They have made two moves so far during the 2012 trade deadline.They [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Suffers Setback, Still »
When we last checked up on the status of Andy Pettitte's recovery from a broken ankle, all signs were pointing in the right direction.According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN, the Yankees left-hander hit a snag in his road to recovery and has suffered a "slight setback."Marchand reported that during the first couple of weeks, Pettitte was healing [...]
Yankees-Red Sox Live Blog: Follow the Sunday Night »
Welcome to tonight's live blog between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The third and final game of the series will be featured on ESPN. Starting for the Yankees is Hiroki Kuroda while left-hander Felix Doubront will start for Boston. In the first game, the Yankees dominated Boston 10-3 behind a Curtis Granderson grand slam. In the [...]