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Brett Gardner: NY Yankees LF Suffers ‘Little »
The New York Yankees were expecting to welcome back left fielder Brett Gardner sometime this week after spending time on the disabled list with a bruised elbow and a strained arm muscle, but Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger tweets that we won't see Gardner until the end of May: Girardi says Gardner will miss 15-25 days.— Marc Carig [...]
David Robertson Spoils David Phelps’ Strong »
Let the "the Yankees need to go outside of the organization for a closer" debates begin.David Robertson was shaky in his first save of the season on Tuesday night against the Rays, but he completely failed to record the save on Wednesday night.David Phelps, in the second start of his career, let up zero runs in five innings.The combination of [...]
Nick Swisher: Could the Yankees’ Right Fielder »
It's no secret that the Yankees' pitching staff has struggled out of the gates this season, and there may be a solution to that problem if Brian Cashman chooses to part with his right fielder.Nick Swisher will be a free agent this offseason, and it's unknown as to whether or not the team will be able to re-sign him given their new financial [...]
Raul Ibanez Will Prove to Be More Valuable This Season »
Raul Ibanez has been a pleasant surprise so far for the New York Yankees.Many fans thought Ibanez would be an automatic out entering the regular season, as his spring training left much to be desired.Those fans couldn't have been more wrong.After Tuesday night's two home run performance against the Rays, Ibanez now has five home runs and 16 RBI on [...]
Andy Pettitte: Left-Hander to Be Called Up to Pitch on »
Andy Pettitte will be called up to start Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners, tweets Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.Brian Cashman announced the move Tuesday afternoon, but no announcement was made as to who will be bumped from the rotation.Pettitte has made four starts in the minors while attempting his comeback, posting an [...]
Andy Pettitte: The New York Yankees Should Give Him »
Andy Pettitte has been climbing through the New York Yankees' minor league system quickly over the past month, and it seems as if he is ready to make his season debut sometime in the near future.If the Yankees were smart though, they would leave him down in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for at least one more start.Yes, I understand that Pettitte [...]
Mariano Rivera: 3 Trade Options Should the Yankees »
Mariano Rivera is now on the shelf for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, and the Yankees are left with a vacancy in the closer's role for the first time in recent memory.Rafael Soriano and David Robertson are currently in line to pitch the ninth, but Joe Girardi hasn't said who will be the primary choice and replacement.Popular opinion would [...]
Report: Mariano Rivera Will Come Back from Torn ACL »
When Mariano Rivera went down on Thursday night in Kansas City with what seemed to be a career-ending injury, the Yankee community went into a state of shock.With the greatest closer of all time on the shelf for the remainder of the season, the Yankees were getting ready to move abruptly into the post-Rivera era.Now it seems as if the Yankees will [...]
Mariano Rivera: A Personal Tribute to the Greatest »
By now, we are all aware of Mariano Rivera's devastating injury.Many of us are also aware of the fact that his illustrious career may be in jeopardy.If this is the end of the line for Rivera, it will be an unfortunate close to a career of one of the most dominant pitchers—starter or reliever—of all time.I remember my first experience [...]
Only 1 More Start Necessary Before Andy Pettitte Can »
Andy Pettitte had his longest start in his comeback attempt on Monday, tossing 96 pitches over 5.2 innings with Double-A Trenton.He didn't see many positive results, though, as he allowed six runs on 10 hits. He did strike out eight in the contest.This is not the first bad outing for Pettitte in his comeback attempt, which isn't necessarily a good [...]