On a day the New York Yankees welcomed back Mariano Rivera for a pregame ceremony, they lost his replacement to the disabled list. David Robertson will miss at least the next 15 days with a groin strain, leaving Joe Girardi's bullpen in a precarious position. According to Erik Boland of Newsday, a Grade 1 groin strain was the root of Robertson's absence from Monday's victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Through the first week of the season, the 28-year-old righty has pitched three scoreless innings, recorded two saves and walked only one ...
When New York Yankees' manager Joe Girardi opted to bring in Shawn Kelley in the ninth inning of a 4-2 ballgame Monday at Yankee Stadium, many were surprised that it wasn't David Robertson who got the call.
It didn't seem completely out of the ordinary considering this would have been the fourth time in five days that Robertson had pitched.
However, after the Yankees' 4-2 victory Monday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles, Matt Snyder of CBS Sports reported that Robertson will head to the 15-day disabled list with a pulled groin.
Is this deja vu? ...
The New York Yankees completed their season-opening six-game road trip Sunday with a 6-4 win to put them at 3-3 heading into Week 2. At the minor league level, three affiliates stand at .500, and the fourth is 1-3 after one week.
The big league club is already experiencing the benefits of having acquired high-quality minor leaguers this offseason in Yangervis Solarte and Dean Anna. The first injury of the year illuminated the thinness of the infield, bringing to mind all the questions of its depth this winter.
With Mark Teixeira on ...
After the New York Yankees dropped two out of their first three games of the season to the Houston Astros, they rebounded and took two out of three right back against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Bronx Bombers pounded out 32 hits in three games as the bats finally came alive, and Brett Gardner hit the team's first home run of the season. Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Pineda and C.C. Sabathia also turned in three impressive outings, with Sabthia responding strongly after his Opening Day flounder.
And even Yangervis Solarte kept up his ...
Considering how it began, the first major league start by Masahiro Tanaka went about as well as that of any other big-name international signing in recent memory.
In his much-hyped, eagerly anticipated debut since signing with the New York Yankees this winter for a whopping $155 million, Tanaka pitched his new club to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at the Rogers Centre.
The 25-year-old former Nippon Professional Baseball star's introduction to Major League Baseball, though, started off rather inauspiciously right from the very first batter.
Former Yankee ...
The Masahiro Tanaka era is under way.
On Friday night, the 25-year-old Japanese pitcher made his highly anticipated Major League debut, taking the mound for the Yankees against the Blue Jays in their home opener.
Well, Tanaka ultimately put a damper on an otherwise exciting night for Blue Jays fans, as the right-hander picked up his first career win behind seven strong innings of two-run ball in which he scattered six hits and recorded eight strikeouts without issuing a walk.
Even though it wasn’t a particularly clean or efficient outing, Tanaka still showcased ...
Updates from Friday, April 11
Newsday's Erik Boland has an update on Teixeira:
Updates from Monday, April 7
Mark Teixeria should return to the lineup soon according to ESPN's Wallace Matthews:
Updates from Saturday, April 5
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported the latest on New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira:
ESPN's Wallace Matthews has Teixeira's thoughts on the injury:
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Unfortunate news struck the Yankees on Friday evening.
The club's official Twitter account announced that first baseman Mark Teixeira suffered a strained right hamstring during the team's game against the Toronto Blue Jays:
The Yankees' Twitter account also reported ...
The first start of Masahiro Tanaka's career with the New York Yankees is officially in the books at the Rogers Centre. After two rocky innings, Tanaka settled down and dominated a talented Blue Jays lineup over seven innings. Aside from the scoreless innings and pitch-by-pitch execution, two things stood out about Tanaka's first performance: poise and command.Despite the circumstances and early difficulty, Tanaka didn't show any signs of nervousness or outward frustration when results weren't present in the early innings. By keeping his composure, legitimate and evident talent eventually took over.Over the ...
For any New York Yankees fan who thought opening the season with last season's worst team, the Houston Astros, would be a walk in the park, they were wrong.
The Astros took two out of three from the Bronx Bombers at Minute Maid Park, giving Houston a little while to relish a winning record for the first time in a long time.
There were some concerns and some positives for New York, who is believed to be fighting for a wild card spot behind Boston and Tampa Bay in the AL East. ...
Any season in which the New York Yankees don't win the World Series is considered a failure.
If they don't even make the playoffs, as happened last season, it's considered a disaster.
The best news for the Yankees is that what happened in 2013 has no bearing on the 2014 season. It is a new year, which brings new hope and excitement.
A lot has changed in one offseason, and it won't be easy for the Yankees to return to the playoffs with the defending champs in their division. Then again, no one would ...