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Yankees-Tigers Series Preview: New York Meets a Couple »
The Yankees had their six-game winning streak snapped in Boston on Sunday, but the Bombers still stand just a half-game back of Tampa Bay and the best record in baseball as they visit the Tigers and two familiar faces. Johnny Damon landed in Detroit this past offseason after the Yanks opted not to re-sign him, and he's off to a great start, [...]
Yankees-Red Sox Series Preview: Streaking Rivals »
The Yankees have won four straight, but their arch rivals, the Red Sox, have also won four in a row to climb back over .500 for the first time since beating New York on Opening Night to go 1-0. That was the only game Boston won in the three-game series, and the Sox went on a huge slide from there, hitting rock bottom on May 2, when they fell to [...]
Yankees-Orioles Preview: A Complete Mismatch as New »
After taking two of three from the White Sox, the Yankees send their top three pitchers to the mound against the worst team in baseball, the Baltimore Orioles. This doesn't seem fair. The O's (7-18) are already 11 games back of first-place Tampa Bay and 9.5 behind the Yanks (16-8), but the Birds are heading in the right direction after a shocking [...]
Three Weeks In: Grading the New York Yankees’ »
The Yankees are off to a great start at 12-6, but that record is primarily in spite of their offseason moves, not because of them. New York made two big trades this past winter, while swapping out two free agents for two new ones. Let's see how those moves are working out three weeks into the season. Curtis Granderson for Austin Jackson, Ian [...]
Yankees-Angels Series Preview: Can New York Win Its »
The Yankees have won their first five series, including last week's triumph over the Angels, but now the Bombers head out to Anaheim for a rematch in a stadium where New York has not had a great deal of success over the past 15 years. Then again, this doesn't appear to be the same Halos team the Yanks have battled during the past [...]
Yankees-A’s Series Preview: Oakland’s »
At 9-3, the Yankees have the second-best record in baseball behind the 10-3 Rays, but now New York ventures out of the Bronx for a long nine-game road trip, including six contests on the West Coast. The first three of which are in Oakland, home of the American League West leading Athletics. The A's offense is mediocre, but its pitching is among [...]
Yankees-Rangers Series Preview: Bombers Look to »
The Yankees have won each of their first three series by a count of two games to one, and they'll hope to keep that success going this weekend as they welcome the Texas Rangers to town. The Rangers are 5-4, tied in the loss column with first-place Oakland, and have received some solid pitching so far. Texas is third in the American League with a [...]
Yankees-Angels: Javier Vazquez Acquisition Not Yet »
He's only two starts into the 2010 season, but Javier Vazquez is not providing the depth promised when the Yankees acquired him via a trade in December. After a 5 2/3-inning debut in which he surrendered eight runs against the Rays, the right-hander once again failed to escape the sixth frame on Wednesday, when he yielded four runs in a 5-3 loss [...]
CC Sabathia Flirts With No-Hitter as New York Yankees »
He just couldn't wait to get out there. Manager Joe Girardi appeared to be out of the dugout before Kelly Shoppach's line drive single to left hit the turf in front of Brett Gardner with two outs in the eighth inning. It was the Rays' first hit of the afternoon off CC Sabathia and with the big lefty at 111 pitches in his second start of the [...]
New York Yankees Pitching Falters in Opening Loss To »
Through five innings, CC Sabathia appeared on his way to an Opening Night victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. But the Yankees' ace quickly ran into trouble in the sixth, issuing a walk to Dustin Pedroia before Victor Martinez doubled and Kevin Youkilis brought them both home with a triple to cut Boston's deficit to 5-4. After the Sox tied the [...]