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New York Yankees’ AJ Burnett Misses Dave Eiland »
From Chad Jennings : “I’m not going to lie,” Burnett said. “Dave is a big part of what we do here, and who I am and who our starters are. On the other hand, I’ve been pitching for 11 years now. I think I’d be able to make the adjustment on my own out there.” “(Eiland) not here is a big loss [...]
Diamondbacks-Yankees: A.J. Burnett Embarrassed, »
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N.Y. Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 9 0 Arizona « 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 x 10 13 0 WP: R. Lopez (3-6) LP: A. Burnett (6-6) That one wasn't worth watching, and for the most part, I didn't. At least not after A.J. Burnett' s terrible outing. The first two outs went [...]
New York Yankees Minor League Report: Banuelos Debuts »
(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (40-31) beat Pawtucket (31-39) 4-3: Box Score - Recap Batting: Reid Gorecki CF: 0-for-3, BB Eric Bruntlett LF-3B: 0-for-4 Eduardo Nunez SS: 1-for-4, 3B, R Jorge Vazquez 3B-1B: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (5), R Jesus Montero C: 0-for-4, 3 K's—now batting .239 P.J. Pilittere 1B: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI (3) Justin [...]
Mazzeo: Gardner’s Been Yanks’ Unsung Hero »
From Mike Mazzeo : He wasn't even sure if he'd be the starting left fielder throughout the off-season, given the Yankees' propensity to try to acquire the best talent possible. But in the end, Gardner was given a chance to play every day. And since the year began he hasn't lost his spot. "He's been tremendous through the first 69 games," [...]
Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez Injury Update »
First off, A-Rod was removed from today's game just as a precaution, according to Joe Girardi. "Just being cautious," Girardi told the media after the game . "With the little bit of rain, I just thought it made sense." A-Rod also said he feels "really good." Regardless, Girardi will remain cautious as the Yankees head out west for a couple [...]
This Week in Yankees History (6/20-6/26) »
This Week in Yankees History June 20th- June 26th June 20th 1908 - Former Yankees infielder Billy Werber (1930-1933) was born. Werber hit .272 in 118 games for the Yankees. In May of 1933, he was sold to the Boston Red Sox. Werber passed away in 2009. He was the last living teammate of Babe Ruth. 1911 - In a 3-2 win against [...]
Klapisch: Hughes Looking Bullet-Proof »
From Bob Klapisch : The Yankees can say they were lucky to hang on for a 5-3 victory on Saturday. Lucky, perhaps, that Pelfrey wasn’t nearly as sharp as he’d been in the last month, giving up his own pair of home runs – including Curtis Granderson’s two-run blast, which put the Yankees ahead for good in the fourth inning. [...]
New York Yankees Pound Mike Pelfrey for 5-3 Victory »
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N.Y. Mets 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 N.Y. Yankees « 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 x 5 8 0 WP: P. Hughes (10-1) LP: M. Pelfrey (9-2) SV: M. Rivera (16) It’s felt like a long time in Yankeeland since the last victory at Yankee Stadium. Well, maybe that’s because [...]
A.J. Burnett’s Foot Passes Test, Will Start »
After some concerned surfaced yesterday about his sore foot, A.J. Burnett was cleared to start Monday in Arizona after a problem-free bullpen session this afternoon. “It was a good day today,” Burnett said. “It didn’t bother me. I was worried yesterday and the day after my start, but not today. I’ll be good to go for [...]
New York Yankees’ Bats Still Missing As Offense »
Seriously, how much does that picture piss you off? For the third straight night the Yankees offense was a no show as the Yanks fell to the Mets 4-0 at the stadium. This time it was lefty Hisanori Takahashi who shut the Yankees down, holding them scoreless over six innings. His final inning was his roughest. Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira [...]