Nick Johnson returned to the Yankees lineup today as the DH and went 0-for-2 with a walk and told reporters after the game that “Things feel fine. No grabbing. No nothing. I loosened up before. Felt nothing.”
That’s good news for the Yankees, who no doubt cringed when they heard that he tweaked his back last week.
It might not have been a big deal, but it was a painful reminder that Johnson has a brutal injury history . People, myself included, even said that Yankees GM Brian Cashman probably questioned himself ...
According to George King of the New York Post , after seeing the team doctor yesterday, Yankees backup catcher Francisco Cervelli plans to meet with a neurologist this afternoon.
Cervelli is recovering from a concussion he sustained after being hit by a pitch in the head the other day.
“I talked to him and he said he felt good,” manager Joe Girardi said. “After he sees the neurologist, he can do some light stuff at the ballpark. (Today) is a big day for him. I want to hear what the neurologist has ...
The Yankees drafted Ian Kennedy in the first round of the 2006 draft, and by the end of the 2007 season he was not only pitching in the majors, but over three starts he was pitching brilliantly.
He pitched so well, in fact, that it earned him a spot in the 2008 rotation coming out of spring training. Kennedy struggled in the big leagues that year though and was sent back down to the minors.
The Yankees still had high hopes for him and called him back up in August, but after ...
Geoff Britches remembers when his St. Louis Cardinals acquired the services of Roger Maris prior to the 1967 season.
He responds to a recent article whose position is that the New York Yankees should not traded Roger.
Roger Maris Would Not Play for the Yankees Roger Maris would not have returned to the New York Yankees after the 1966 season.
The Yankees were roundly criticized for trading Maris to the St. Louis Cardinals for Charlie ...
The New York Yankees lost a spring training game to the Minnesota Twins yesterday, 11-0.
Brett Gardner started and got one hit in three times at bat.
His hit came on a bunt. The bunt was fielded by the pitcher, whose throw pulled the first baseman off the bag.
Gardner's speed was the critical element in the play because the pitcher had no time to make an accurate throw with Gardner speeding down the line.
Today, on the New York Yankees' home page and in the New York Daily News, there were articles about ...
Young arms seem more important today than ever and the Yankees have tried very hard to take care of their young arms, specifically Joba Chamberlain —I’m talking about the Joba Rules.
But have they all been for nothing? It was a question Bernadette Pasley poised on her blog Lady Batting recently:
"Joba Chamberlain was on an innings limit last year to preserve his young arm. This year, assuming he wins the 5th starter’s job, he’ll have no innings limit.
What if he doesn’t win the job?
I was all for the way they ...
In an article in the Bergin Record, columnist Bob Klapisch asked former Yankee Darryl Strawberry who he thought would win in a series, the ‘86 Mets or the ‘09 Yankees. Here is a small part of the article:
1986 Mets vs. 2009 Yankees? “Doc would’ve destroyed them. We would’ve beaten them. They’re a great team, but we wouldn’t have been intimidated. We could hit, we could pitch and we could definitely fight.”
Strawberry meant no disrespect toward the Bombers, to whom he owes the second half of his career. And to be ...
The battle for the fifth starting spot on the Yankees is up for grabs this spring. While in all reality there are about five players in contention, many believe it will come down to either Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes, with the "loser" moving to the bullpen. I asked a couple friends of Double G Sports to guest blog and give their side of the battle. Daniel Moroz is the blog host at Camden Crazies . Being an Oriole fan, Daniel knows the Yankees well as they are a ...
Dave Paderson is a die-hard New York Mets' fan. In 1966, Dave was attending New York University's graduate school.
One December night that year, on his way back to his home in Flushing, Dave received a wonderful present from New York's other team.
"We are committed to making a fresh start with young players. Smith gives us an experienced third baseman. He'll still have to beat out the kids to get the ...
Yesterday, in their fourth Spring Training game, the New York Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Brett Gardner started in left field.
In his first plate appearance, Gardner hit a hard ground ball to Lyle Overbay at first base for Toronto. The ball was hit so hard and so directly at Overbay that he was able to turn it into a tricky 3-6-1 double play even with the incredibly fast Gardner running to first.
In his only other time to the plate, Gardner showed great patience and worked a walk.
In ...
