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Yankees-Red Sox Preview: Rivalry Heats Up Again With »
After a one-day plunge into second place in the American League East, the Yankees (67-40) are back atop baseball with the best record in the game as they get set to open up a big four-game series at home against the third-place Red Sox (62-47), who trail New York by six games. Boston, which has been hampered by injuries to Jason Varitek, Dustin [...]
Alex Rodriguez Hits 600th Homer As Yankees Salvage »
He didn't want to wait another day. Alex Rodriguez didn't want to have to enter an off-day on Thursday answering more questions about why it was taking so long to hit his 600th career home run. The Yankees, meanwhile, didn't want to lose another game. They didn't want to be swept at home by the Blue Jays and carry a four-game slide into [...]
New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays Battle for »
The Yankees and Rays enter this weekend's three-game series in St. Petersburg in pretty much the same position they've been all season—holding the two best records in baseball. But this set ends in August, and games become a little bit more important in August. New York (65-36) currently holds a two-game advantage over Tampa Bay [...]
Yankees-Angels: New York Holds On Despite Rough Start »
The Yankees jumped out to an early 6-0 lead over the Angels on Wednesday, and Javier Vazquez nearly gave it all back. The right-hander held Los Angeles scoreless over the first four innings, but you knew the Halos were going to break through at some point because they kept hitting the ball hard, and Vazquez was getting saved by good luck and good [...]
The New York Yankees Should Sit Curtis Granderson »
It's not working. When the Yankees acquired center fielder Curtis Granderson this past winter in a trade with the Tigers for top prospect Austin Jackson, New York knew that Granderson struggled against left-handed pitching. Last year, Granderson, who only hit .249 overall, batted a measly .183 versus southpaws. But the Bombers thought they could [...]
Yankees-Blue Jays: Joe Girardi Manages New York To »
Yankees manager Joe Girardi wasted no time pulling starter A.J. Burnett after 6 2/3 scoreless innings once Burnett surrendered a two-out single. But the skipper was nowhere to be found as reliever Joba Chamberlain struggled through the eighth inning, eventually yielding the tying run. Such is baseball in the 21st century. So is [...]
A-Rod Bails Out Posada; Gets CC Sabathia His 10th Win »
Alex Rodriguez's eighth-inning two-run homer off Mariners closer David Aardsma helped the Yankees salvage the finale of a three-game series and avoid a possibly crushing defeat thanks to Jorge Posada. The catcher, who is one of the worst defensive backstops in the American League, was charged with a passed ball in the top of the eighth when [...]
Yankees-Mariners Series Preview: Seattle Aims To »
The Yankees closed out the Interleague slate with their best victory of the year, mounting a dramatic four-run comeback in the ninth against the Dodgers on Sunday, before winning the game on MVP candidate Robinson Cano's two-run homer in the 10th. New York took two out of three from Los Angeles to finish 11-7 versus the National League. The [...]
Yankees-Dodgers Series Preview: New York Faces Former »
The Yankees (45-27) square off against former manager Joe Torre for the first time since he left the team after the 2007 season, as New York travels to face the Dodgers in Los Angeles for a three-game series this weekend. Torre led the Bombers to four World Series titles between 1996-2000, but lost his touch and overworked the bullpen [...]
Subway Series Preview: New York Yankees Need To Slow »
After dropping two of three at home to the Phillies, the Yankees are now just 21-20 against teams with winning records, compared to a staggering 20-5 mark versus losing clubs. In fact, New York hasn't taken a series from a team with a current above .500 winning percentage, aside from the Twins, since beating the Red Sox on May 7 and 8. The Bombers [...]