New York Yankees star pitcher CC Sabathia has reported to spring training, weighing in at a beefed-up 305 pounds.
The sizable southpaw is seeking a 2015 resurgence after two disappointing years in the Bronx and feels his current body mass will position him for success. Sabathia spoke about his weight to the Mark Feinsand of New York's Daily News in a report released Sunday (h/t CBSSports.com's Jason Butt):
I lost a bunch of weight drastically, pretty quick, two years ago, and was kind of off-balance. I didn't know really how my body was working. ...
Masahiro Tanaka's elbow was a problem last season that has kept the New York Yankees on edge all offseason. The right-hander has reported to spring training in Florida and is poised to start throwing off a mound soon.
According to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, citing a report from The Associated Press, Tanaka is "likely" to throw his first bullpen session Thursday. Pitching coach Larry Rothschild says in the report the Yankees aren't going to rush him along:
We'll bring him along as his arm will dictate. I'm not going to push it. As ...
The New York Yankees enter spring training with a total payroll over $211 million, but they still have plenty of question marks that will need to be addressed by April.
New York will have to rely on the health of the majority of the team's starting pitchers, which begins and ends with ace Masahiro Tanaka. Tanaka did not undergo Tommy John surgery to his right elbow this offseason, which would have cost him all of 2015. The Japanese native is signed through 2020 for a total of $155 million and hopes to be ...
Everyone, Alex Rodriguez would like you to know that he's sorry.
Not that it matters for most, of course. After all he's been through, the vast majority of baseball fans are likely permanently against the New York Yankees veteran slugger. Instead of winning back the everyfan, really his only hope of redemption is to at least win back Yankees fans.
And that's going to take more effort than simply issuing a public mea culpa.
But if you haven't heard, A-Rod has indeed issued one of those on the eve of his first spring ...
Alex Rodriguez apologized once again on Tuesday, as the New York Yankees controversial star issued a formal apology to the fans for everything about the Biogenesis situation.
In his letter, which was obtained by SportsCenter and released on Twitter, A-Rod expresses remorse and regret for what happened, via Andrew Marchand of ESPN.com:
I take full responsibility for the mistakes that led to my suspension for the 2014 season. I regret that my actions made the situation worse than it needed to be. To Major League Baseball, the Yankees, the Steinbrenner family, the Players ...
When an athlete gets his or her number retired, family, friends and former teammates usually have nothing but kind things to say.
That's not the case with Andy Pettitte.
On Sunday, Josh Pettitte—one of Andy's sons—broke the news that the New York Yankees would be retiring Pettitte's No. 46 in 2015:
The Yankees confirmed the news Monday:
Pettitte went 219-127 with a 3.94 ERA in his 15 years (two stints) in the Bronx. The southpaw was a three-time All-Star and helped bring five World Series championships to New York.
A resume like that looks worthy ...
Two more former New York Yankees are headed to Monument Park. On Sunday, it was revealed that Andy Pettitte would have his No. 46 retired this summer. Now the team has announced that Bernie Williams' No. 51 and Jorge Posada's No. 20 will also be off limits for future players in pinstripes:Williams spent his entire 16-year MLB career with the Yankees, hitting .297/.381/.477 with 287 home runs, 147 stolen bases and four Golden Glove awards in center field. A five-time All-Star, he led the league in hitting in 1998 and was ...
The New York Yankees will retire the No. 46 jersey in honor of former starting pitcher Andy Pettitte. Andy's son Josh revealed the news on Twitter: On Monday, the Yankees announced that Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada will also have their numbers retired, per Fox Sports' Jon Morosi:Pettitte, who spent 15 of his 18 MLB seasons with the Yanks, finished his career in 2013 with a 3.94 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP while wearing the pinstripes. He has the most strikeouts in team history (2,020), is tied with Whitey Ford in starts (438) ...
Derek Jeter is looking to make a complete break from the New York Yankees in retirement. The legendary shortstop confirmed that he won't be in attendance at Yankee Stadium when the Bronx Bombers open their 2015 MLB season against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 6.
"I think actually I'll be out of the country," Jeter revealed Saturday on SiriusXM Radio, via MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. "I need to get away. I've been playing this game professionally for parts of 23 seasons, so I need to get away from it."
Jeter, 40, retired ...
The grass has been cut, the infield raked and the New York Yankees are just about ready to head south for what's left of a brutal, unforgiving winter. Spring training is nearly upon us, and a new era will officially begin on Feb. 20, when pitchers and catchers report for work at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Welcome to Yankees baseball A.D.—After Derek.
Yes, it's true: Derek Jeter is gone, Alex Rodriguez is back and somewhere, Yankees haters are rejoicing.
But the Yankees didn't go into hibernation this winter. They've spent the past few months ...