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6/13 Minor League Report »
==== ==== ==== ==== (Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (36-28) beat Indianapolis (35-29) 3-1 : Box Score - Recap Batting: Reid Gorecki RF: 1-for-4, R Colin Curtis DH: 1-for-3, BB, 2 R Eduardo Nunez SS: 3-for-4, RBI (27), SB (13) Juan Miranda 1B: 2-for-4 Jorge Vazquez 3B: 0-for-3, RBI (1) Jesus Montero C: 0-for-3 - down to .230 [...]
The Doc Is Making a House Call: Roy Halladay Set To »
Just when you thought that you would never see him again after being traded to Philly this past offseason, Roy Halladay returns to clash with the Yankees in the Bronx. Halladay is not the same as he was last year either, he's better. Heading into tomorrow's game, his record stands at 8-4 to the tune of a 1.96 ERA, along with his 85 strikeouts [...]
Yankees’ Jorge Posada Left Game With »
From Chad Jennings : After the eighth inning, Joe Girardi asked Jorge Posada how he was feeling. When Girardi heard the answer, he decided to send Francisco Cervelli to catch the ninth. “He said, ‘I’m a little sore,’” Girardi said. “I said, ‘Well, that’s good then. You caught eight innings, [...]
This Week in Yankees History (6/13-6/19) »
This Week in Yankees History: June 13th - June 19th June 13th 1913 - The New York Yankees notch their 13th win of the 1913 AL season at this incredibly late date. They had already lost 36 games. 1921 - Babe Ruth of the Yankees hit a 460 FT HR into the CF bleachers in the Polo Grounds, for the first HR ever hit to that spot. Ruth added his [...]
Astros-Yankees: Jorge Posada’s Slam Sweeps New »
Prior to yesterday’s game, Jorge Posada had been in a 4-for-30 slump over his last nine games. However, Posada has appeared to put his slump behind him. One day after belting a grand slam in Saturday’s win, Posada delivered an encore with a grand slam in New York’s 9-5 win over Houston Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Posada became the [...]
Robinson Cano Hits 100th Home Run As Yankees Sweep »
The New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-5, as they swept them at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have finally closed the gap between the Rays and are in first place in the American League East. To help this cause, catcher Jorge Posada hit a grand slam: in two straight games. Robinson Cano also chipped in, by hitting a solo home run. This was a [...]
Letter from 2015: Yankees Sign Stephen Strasburg To a »
-Bronx, New York, 06/13/2015 The New York Yankees have completed their starting rotation for the 2015 season. This past spring training, Joba Chamberlain was trying once again to figure out his role. Joba was involved in two competitions: one was for a spot in the rotation and the other was for the closer role. Whichever competition he did [...]
MLB Umpires: The Good, the Bad & the Fugly »
Jim Joyce, the umpire whose missed call deprived Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game on June 2, is baseball’s best umpire nonetheless, according to an exclusive ESPN The Magazine Baseball Confidential poll of 100 major league players. In general, however, baseball players think the umpires are pretty good. [...]
From Spring Training to Post-Season: Derek Jeter »
"Excuse me, Mr. Jeter. Cooperstown is on line 1." When Derek Jeter hit 2 home runs on Saturday afternoon against the Houston Astros, he picked up his 2825th and 2826th career regular season hits. Of course, the home runs were important because they helped the Javier Vazquez and the New York Yankees win. Otherwise, most people wouldn't care [...]
6/12 Minor League Report »
================ (Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (35-28) beat Indianapolis (35-28) 3-2: Box Score - RecapBatting:Reid Gorecki LF: 1-for-4Matthew Cusick 3B: 0-for-4, 3 K'sEduardo Nunez SS: 1-for-3, R, HBPJesus Montero DH: 3-for-4, 2B, R - average up to .233David Winfree 1B: 1-for-2, 2 HBPRene Rivera C: 1-for-4, 2 RBI (6)Colin Curtis RF: 0-for-4, [...]