Published: January 22, 2012
Longtime Yankees head athletic trainer Gene Monahan embraced the sunset of his career with a warm farewell on Saturday, offering thanks to the franchise he has called "his extended family" since 1962.
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Published: September 3, 2011
With the Yankees involved in tight games and a tight race for the American League East title, the business end of their bullpen has received plenty of work recently. With those innings comes subsequent unavailability for many of their relievers.
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Published: September 2, 2011
After struggling in the first inning of the Yankees' series opener against the Blue Jays, Ivan Nova calmed down, the New York defense came up big on several occasions, and the offense rallied to help the rookie to his 11th straight win, 3-2, on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
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Published: September 2, 2011
Jean Afterman shares her most important views within the Yankees' front office, but on Friday, the team's vice president and assistant general manager found herself offering another type of opinion: fashion tips.
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Published: September 2, 2011
All of sudden, the talk about the greatness of Derek Jeter has intensified, and this is misguided. He's actually greater than that.
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Published: September 2, 2011
For nearly 15 years, and now close to 600 saves, Mariano Rivera has thrown mainly his cutter, time after time. While hitters know it's coming, the vast majority of the time they've been unable to do anything at the plate.
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Published: September 2, 2011
Mark Teixeira's right knee is not faring well against the Red Sox.
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Published: September 1, 2011
The Jesus Montero era began for the Yankees on Thursday, as the touted slugger's first taste of big league life came with a crash course in the franchise's rivalry with the Red Sox.
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Published: September 1, 2011
It's the Blue Jays' turn to try to do what no team has been able to pull off for almost three months: beat Ivan Nova. The Yankees' right-hander comes into Friday's series opener at Yankee Stadium victorious in his last 10 decisions. Brandon Morrow will get the call for Toronto.
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Published: September 1, 2011
Russell Martin's two-run double off Daniel Bard highlighted a three-run seventh inning as the Yankees came from behind to defeat the Red Sox, 4-2, on Thursday at Fenway Park.
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Published: September 1, 2011
The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that iconic Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams would be enshrined as part of its third induction class.
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Published: September 1, 2011
Jesus Montero's arrival may have drawn most of the attention in a cramped Fenway Park clubhouse, but the Yankees also made five other September callups as rosters expanded to 40 players.
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Published: September 1, 2011
Jesus Montero, the No. 6 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, is in the lineup and will make his Major League debut against the Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park.
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Published: August 31, 2011
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Published: August 31, 2011
The American League East has turned into the most hotly contested divisional race entering September, and Thursday's rubber match between the Yankees and Red Sox — who hold a 1 1/2-game lead — could play a vital role in how the race unfolds during the season's final month.
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Published: August 31, 2011
Jacoby Ellsbury belted a two-run homer off Boone Logan in the sixth inning to put the Red Sox ahead of the Yankees for good in a 9-5 slugfest on Wednesday at Fenway Park.
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Published: August 31, 2011
The Red Sox may have taken issue with Francisco Cervelli's demonstrative clap as he crossed home plate after homering during Tuesday's 5-2 win, but the Yankees catcher says he has actually cooled his on-field actions considerably in the last few years.
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Published: August 30, 2011
CC Sabathia came away a winner against the Red Sox for the first time this season on Tuesday, firing a season-high 128 pitches and striking out 10 batters as the Yankees defeated Boston, 5-2, at Fenway Park.
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Published: August 30, 2011
Mark Teixeira has proudly reached some rarified statistical air, having logged at least 30 homers and 100 RBIs for an eighth consecutive season.
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Published: August 30, 2011
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Published: August 29, 2011
John Lackey takes the mound for the Red Sox as the Yanks come to Fenway Park to open an important series Tuesday night.
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Published: August 29, 2011
Yankees left-handers Pedro Feliciano and Damaso Marte have each suffered setbacks in their rehabilitation in the Gulf Coast League and are unlikely to rejoin the big league club this year.
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Published: August 29, 2011
Curtis Granderson didn't break stride after his second home run on Sunday evening, touching all the bases for the 38th time this season while chants of "MVP!" cascaded down from the seats of Camden Yards.
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Published: August 29, 2011
Curtis Granderson didn't break stride after his second home run on Sunday evening, touching all the bases for the 38th time this season while chants of "MVP!" cascaded down from the seats of Camden Yards.
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Published: August 28, 2011
Curtis Granderson grabbed hold of the Major League lead with two home runs, and the Yankees hit three consecutive blasts in the sixth inning, powering an 8-3 drubbing of the Orioles on Sunday.
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Published: August 28, 2011
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was scratched from the lineup for the second game of Sunday's day-night doubleheader against the Orioles with a bruised right knee.
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Published: August 28, 2011
Vladimir Guerrero's seventh-inning RBI was the difference in a tough pitchers' duel as the Yankees lost to the Orioles, 2-0, on Sunday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards.
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Published: August 28, 2011
John Lackey takes the mound for the Red Sox as the Yanks come to Fenway Park to open an important series Tuesday night.
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Published: August 27, 2011
With Hurricane Irene continuing to loom large over the East Coast and the Yankees-Orioles series this weekend, both teams will have an extra day of rest before taking part in a doubleheader Sunday at Camden Yards.
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Published: August 27, 2011
John Lackey takes the mound for the Red Sox as the Yanks come to Fenway Park to open an important series.
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Published: August 27, 2011
As Hurricane Irene made its way onto land and continued up the East Coast on Saturday, the Yankees spent their day in their Baltimore team hotel.
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Published: August 26, 2011
The Yankees were informed that they will not play at all on Saturday, as both games of a scheduled doubleheader have been postponed, but that scenario was clearly not their first choice.
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Published: August 26, 2011
The Yankees have spent the better part of three years lauding A.J. Burnett's electric stuff, patiently waiting for the day when the right-hander will harness it all consistently.
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Published: August 26, 2011
Alex Rodriguez said that he met with investigators for Major League Baseball for nearly two hours on Friday, addressing allegations that he had participated in illegal poker games.
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Published: August 26, 2011
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Published: August 25, 2011
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Published: August 25, 2011
Russell Martin's sixth-inning grand slam fueled a historic Yankees rout, as the Bombers rallied to post a 22-9 victory over the Athletics on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
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Published: August 25, 2011
In the two decades since Yankees designated hitter Jorge Posada was a Rookie League second baseman, he has had two children, won five World Series titles and collected 1,657 Major League hits. But in 1,812 big league games — 1,573 of them at catcher — over 17 seasons, Posada had yet to take the field [...]
Published: August 25, 2011
Russell Martin's sixth-inning grand slam fueled a historic Yankees rout, as the Bombers rallied to post a 22-9 victory over the Athletics on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
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Published: August 25, 2011
Wednesday night's 6-4 Yankees loss to the A's in 10 innings not only pushed New York out of first place in the American League East, it also clinched the club's first home series loss since it was swept by the Red Sox from June 7-9.
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Published: August 24, 2011
Both Rich Harden and Phil Hughes have seen better days. But both have also seen worse days as victims of past injuries, and on Thursday, the pair will square off at Yankee Stadium, each looking to win a third consecutive decision.
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Published: August 24, 2011
Although the Yankees fought valiantly on Wednesday night, they dropped a heartbreaker to the A's, 6-4, in 10 innings when Coco Crisp's second home run of the game snapped a 3-3 tie at Yankee Stadium. The long ball came off right-handed reliever Rafael Soriano with two outs.
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Published: August 24, 2011
Derek Jeter's infield single in the first inning on Wednesday moved him past Rod Carew for sole possession of 22nd place on baseball's all-time hits list with 3,054, and the Yankees captain's RBI liner to center field in the third pulled him even with Rickey Henderson.
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Published: August 24, 2011
With an infield single in the first inning on Wednesday against the A's, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter surpassed Rod Carew for sole possession of 22nd place on baseball's all-time hits list with 3,054.
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Published: August 24, 2011
Yankees put in waiver claim on Cubs first baseman Carlos Pena
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Published: August 24, 2011
Cubs first baseman Carlos Pena was reportedly claimed on waivers by an unidentified team, according to reports.
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Published: August 23, 2011
After throwing 6 2/3 innings in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the A's, Yankees starter Bartolo Colon has logged 131 frames this season. That may not seem like a lot for someone who has eclipsed the 200-innings mark six times in his career, but the workhorse version of Colon is a distant memory.
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Published: August 23, 2011
Bartolo Colon craned his neck to watch a titanic second-inning blast by Brandon Allen, who reached the upper deck in right field, and Brandon McCarthy handcuffed the Bombers to help the A's post a 6-5 victory on Tuesday.
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Published: August 23, 2011
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against the A's due to a sprained left thumb, but he believes he'll be back in action after just one day off. X-rays taken at Yankee Stadium were negative, and the Yankees considered him day to day.
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Published: August 23, 2011
Alex Rodriguez said that he will meet with Major League Baseball investigators on Friday in Baltimore to discuss his alleged involvement in high-stakes poker games.
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