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Alex Rodriguez Vows Allegiance to New York Yankees in »
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been nothing short of a gold mine over the past few months each time he opens his mouth. The 37-year-old slugger is at it again, speaking to USA Today's Bob Nightengale on his allegiance to the Yankees, the progress of his rehab, his role in the Biogenesis of America clinic scandal currently [...]
Andy Pettitte Passes Whitey Ford For Most Strikeouts »
Andy Pettitte has his name all over the New York Yankees history books, but on Monday night against the Minnesota Twins, he took the top spot in one of the organization's most notable categories. With a strikeout of Justin Morneau in the fifth inning, Pettitte passed Whitey Ford and became the all-time Yankees leader in the category with [...]
Mark Teixeira Will Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery »
What started as a precautionary issue for New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has turned into a season-ending malady for the 33-year-old star. UPDATE: Thursday, June 27, at 11:35 a.m. ET by Brandon GalvinMark Teixeira tweeted the following message for his fans:---End of update--- ---Original Text---New York's official [...]
Yankees’ 1st-Round Pick Ian Clarkin Apologizes »
The New York Yankees selected high school pitcher Ian Clarkin with the 33rd pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB first-year player draft, but the selection did not go over as planned after he was associated with a quote saying he "couldn't stand" the Yankees. On Friday, Clarkin apologized for those comments during a conference call with [...]
Paul O’Neill’s Nephew Michael Selected by »
The New York Yankees and Paul O'Neill went hand in hand for nine seasons of the latter's professional career, and the franchise brought back a piece of that legacy on Friday afternoon in the 2013 MLB draft. The Bronx Bombers selected O'Neill's nephew, Michael, in the third round of the draft on Friday afternoon. He was the 103rd overall [...]
Curtis Granderson Injury: Updates on Yankees »
The New York Yankees had just welcomed outfielder Curtis Granderson back into the lineup after an injury forced him out of action for the early part of the 2013 season, but on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, the 32-year-old had another medical scare. UPDATE: Wednesday, May 29, at 4:27 p.m ET by Eric BallA pin has been inserted [...]
Alex Rodriguez Denies Report He Tried to Purchase »
Alex Rodriguez apparently isn't going to take his latest performance-enhancing drug allegations lying down. According to Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times, A-Rod reportedly arranged the purchase of documents linking him to PED use in a Miami clinic before Major League Baseball could get its hands on the evidence. Here's a series [...]
Hiroki Kuroda Injury: Updates on Yankees »
The injuries for the New York Yankees continue to mount.Already without stars Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees will add starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to their list of injured players after Wednesday night's game.UPDATE: Friday, April 5 at 4:00 p.m. ET by Michael CahillAccording to Wallace Matthews of [...]