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"It's a little different than just a normal start, but it's exciting," Hughes said. RHP Hiroki Kuroda matched his best effort of the season Sunday, throwing eight scoreless innings in a win over the A's. Kuroda allowed four hits and one walk ...  

“It wasn’t just an attack on me; it was an attack on family values,” Richard Kelly, 48, told the Daily News of the beating he took in ... them back to their field-box seats. In the top of the 9th, as the Stamlers and their friends were ...  

An insightful look into the New York Yankees play through the first 44 games of the season, providing report card grades and evaluating the Bronx Bombers' performance to date.Contributor: Christopher ConnorsPublished: May 28, 2012  

Before their current five game winning streak the Yankees were tied for last place in the AL East at 21-21, a .500 winning percentage. (yes, I am very good at math, thanks for noticing!) The slow start was certainly worse than what was expected, especially considering the quick starts by the Orioles, Rays, and Blue Jays. However, the Yankees hung in there with the rest of the AL East and are winning games now, and look like they...  

Everyone knows that going wire-to-wire is not only a rare event, but when applied to baseball, with its 162 games and intense physical and mental strains on its players, the chances are slim to none. But even with the odds stacked high against the New York ...  

OAKLAND, Calif., May 27 (UPI) -- Hiroki Kuroda hurled eight shutout innings Sunday, baffling the Athletics on four hits in the New York Yankees' 2-0 sweep of Oakland. Kuroda (4-6) broke a personal two-game losing streak, yielding only one walk ...  

The good news is that Brandon Inge should come off the disabled list and be in the lineup Monday in Minnesota. Yoenis Cespedes should be back sometime this week -- Melvin said it's a day-to-day deal as Cespedes begins a rehab assignment.  

Bats stay quiet in 2-0 loss  

Bats stay quiet in 2-0 loss  

The New York Yankees minor league system boasts several top hitting prospects destined to one day make their way to the big leagues. Outfielder Mason Williams, catcher Gary Sanchez, shortstop Cito Gulliver and third base phenom Dante Bichette Jr. are just four of several exciting Yankees prospects that fit this mold. Yet while the above prospects catch most of the headlines, there are a few not so well known prospects playing in the Yankees...  

Bats stay quiet in 2-0 loss  

Bats stay quiet in 2-0 loss  

New York Yankees right-handed starting pitcher Phil Hughes certainly got roughed up the other day in a 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.As expected, the fans have now begun to rough him up, as well.We all know that he had a solid 2010 season, and then lost it in 2011, much of which was due to injuries.Hughes then performed well in spring training in 2012, which led to high expectations for the regular season. Everyone feels let down by his...  

One of the felicities of my position as an armchair baseball guy is that sometimes I can get out of the armchair and talk to my heroes.Since the mid-1990s, I’ve made it a point to get a press credential for every Yankees Old-Timers Day and talk to the players. In that capacity, I’ve gotten to talk to some great players who are now gone: Bob Feller (what he was doing there I don’t know, but he was, so I did), Enos Slaughter (I’m pretty sure I...  

Let's use this space to exchange ideas on all Yankees picks in today's draft. I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can do during the draft. The general feeling during the discussion process was to select the best available player, so let's see how things shake out when our picks roll around. Feel free to make a final plea for any players you'd like to see the Yankees draft below. Looking forward to a good draft! The Yankees hold the...  

It's early into the 2012 campaign, but it isn't difficult to see that with lackluster starting pitching and spotty hitting, the New York Yankees most dependable asset has been their bullpen. Hiroki Kuroda had another poor performance on Wednesday night, his second of the season, and the Yanks found themselves in a familiar spot. They needed innings from their bullpen in order to stay in the game and New York's relievers got the job done...  

The 2012 Yankees are off to a decent start. At 8-6 they've had some good games and some not-so-good games.  Of primary concern? The starting pitching. It's not a "red alert" situation, but the Yankees aren't aiming to just win the division. The Yanks start every season with the intention of winning the World Series.  They already have the ace in C.C. Sabathia, and while his initial starts this season haven't been up to his lofty standards the...  

Andy Pettitte's much-anticipated comeback for the New York Yankees won't officially kick-off until he gets his first start of the spring, but according to the New York Post, the Yankees legend is set to do so sometime next week. Pettitte made his comeback announcement on March 16th, and given the normal month and a half or so it takes most pitchers to get ready for the season, the 39 year old won't be able to take the mound until May 1st at...  

Cole Hamels will be a free agent following the 2012 season, and there's uncertainty surrounding the Phillies' ability to come to terms on a contract extension with the young lefty.Hamels doesn't seem worried about a contract extension, and why should he?No matter what happens this season, Hamels will get paid.As one of the premier left-handed starters in the game today, Hamels wants to be compensated as such. He has every right to make such...  

Bartolo Colon looks as though he's hit a wall at the end of May. Frankly, his team could use a breather too. The A's played doormat to the New York Yankees once again, losing 9-2 on Saturday afternoon as Colon continued a shaky month on the mound.  

LF Brett Gardner (right elbow) and RHP David Robertson (left oblique) both reported to the Yankees' minor-league complex Thursday to continue their rehab while the Yankees are on a nine-game trip. Gardner isn't expected to swing a bat until ...  

They include, but are not limited to players such as Bobby Brown, Jerry Coleman, Bill Dickey, Joe Gordon and Red Ruffing.  All were great players for the greatest franchise in baseball.  More important however, is the fact that every one of ...  

- Despite having a thoroughly disappointing season to this point, Mark Teixeira isn't worried about how his numbers look. "I never really worry about the numbers because every year they're there. At the end of the year, I'll put my stats up against any power hitter in baseball", Tex said Monday night. I can understand some of that, as he's been sick practically all season and it is still just May, but it's hard to ignore how bad he...  

Here are some interesting statistics and insights into the Bombers' play through their May 22nd victory over the Kansas City Royals, including Phil Hughes' emergence as a solid starter and the team's hitting woes of late.Contributor: Christopher ConnorsPublished: May 24, 2012  

It happened 56 years ago. On May 24, 1936, the New York Yankees were visiting the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics scored their only two runs in the first inning. It wasn’t enough. Shortstop Frankie Crosetti hit a pair of home runs and Joe DiMaggio ...  

Well, let's get right to the negatives. The Yankees are tied for last place in the AL East, have lost six of seven, and are on a 6-72 streak with runners in scoring position. That is not good, to say the least. Pitching: The most surprising and disappointing of the group of problems that the Yankees have, in my opinion. I was more confident about this rotation going into Spring Training than I was about any rotation since 2009. Andy...  

For a few years now, the top pitching prospects of the Yankees have been known as the "Killer B's."It started out as Manny Banuelos, Dellin Betances and Andrew Brackman and everyone was speculating as to when they would be called up and help the Yankees.Brackman never got it going in the minor leagues, dealing with both injuries and inconsistency and was eventually let go this past winter.Both Banuelos and Betances are still in the minors as...  

Good morning, Pinstripe Alley. Here's what's going on in the busy world of Yankee-land, bullet-points style: Mark Teixeira is still feeling sick from his lung infection, which has affected his play throughout the 2012 campaign thus far. The Yankees are expecting a lot better from Tex than his .228/.283/.386 triple slash thus far (especially for approximately $22.5 million), so hopefully his health improves and he can return to the...  

A new poll shows Floridians love their baseball, and the New York Yankees are the most popular team in the Sunshine State. The Yankees were chosen by 20 percent of 1,988 Floridians in a recent Quinnipiac University poll as their favorite team. Eighteen ...  

NEW YORK ... of the New York Yankees or anyone else that the club is for sale," the commissioner's office said in a statement. If the Yankees ever do go on the market, one bidder to count out is Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "I have front row tickets which ...  

As arguably the most recognizable brand in the world, the New York Yankees find themselves as a fixture in the 24-hour media cycle.  If someone hands out a few gift bags, it becomes a story.  If someone has a few self portraits made ...  

Before each season, my family and friends often ask me how I think our beloved New York Yankees will fare over the grueling 162 game gauntlet and proceeding playoff run, assuming they get there (which they have every year other than 2008 since 1995). I've often felt fairly confident heading into each season, and why wouldn't I? The Yankees have had baseball's top payroll since before I was born and have, for the most part, managed...  

New York Yankees Draft Preliminary Discussion Pinstripe Alley Mock Draft Discussion Following the first round of talks, we've established a few things. First, most people who have sounded off prefer drafting the best available player, rather than drafting based on positional need (a no-brainer). Second, it looks like many prefer a prep hitter or college pitcher, although believe the club may be best served going the college hitter route with...  

Bartolo Colon tagged for six runs as A's fall for 29th time in last 36 games against New York  

Bartolo Colon tagged for six runs as A's fall for 29th time in last 36 games against New York  

Bartolo Colon tagged for six runs as A's fall for 29th time in last 36 games against New York  

There was speculation that Rafael Soriano had been named the closer after he appeared in last night's save situation rather than David Robertson. It turns out D-Rob was suffering from a sore oblique muscle. He'll go for tests today to determine the severity. - Despite Mark Teixeira's big game last night, he hasn't quite lived up the high expectations he had when he signed a huge, eight-year deal before the 2009 season. (Come back at...  

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comNew York Yankees call sale report 'fiction'San Francisco Chronicle"It is pure fiction," he said. "The Yankees are not for sale. I expect that the Yankees will be in my family for many years to come." Hal's father, George Steinbrenner, headed a group that bought the Yankees from CBS Inc. in 1973 for about $8.7 million ...Yankees ownership denies team is for sale, calling it "pure fiction"The Star-Ledger - NJ.comYankees...  

The Los Angeles Angels (2-4) and New York Yankees (3-3) will open up a three-game American League series on Friday afternoon inside Yankee Stadium in the Bronx Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees Los Angeles was unable to hold a six-run lead in dropping a 10-9 decision to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, ultimately [...]  

- Ivan Nova has given up a lot of home runs so far in 2012, and Matt Imbrogno at The Yankee Analysts shows that Nova has been a bit unlucky, but he has also been giving the batters too good of a pitch to hit in a hitter's count. - Brett Gardner re-strained his elbow muscle, and will be shut down completely for ten days. This was the same muscle that he was on the DL for to begin with, and Joe Girardi said it could be as long as a...  

Thanks to John for allowing me to take on the task of running the Yankees mock. I've been a reader of his site for years, and am excited to take on an important role in this year's mock draft. I currently write for Pinstripe Alley as a minor league contributor, and have been covering prospects through my 'Minor Developments' column weekly for Yahoo! Sports the past four years (which has included a first round mock draft in each of the past two...  

The 2012 MLB Draft is fast approaching (June 4-6), and it's never too early to begin discussing who the club may have the opportunity to take when our picks roll around. I've taken on the roll of 'scouting director' for the Yankees organization in this year's 2012 Mock Draft being held by John Sickels over at MinorLeagueBall.com, and come to you today asking for your assistance in this process. I chose to take on this roll as a way...  

- You most likely don't need me to tell you what the main story surrounding the New York Yankees is this morning. Chad Jennings at LoHud compiled lots of quotes from the Yankee clubhouse about Mariano Rivera's torn ACL. Get well soon, Mo. - In light of the reaction to Rivera's injury, Fangraphs posted a poll of the most respected athletes of all time. As of the moment when I'm writing this, Mo trails only Roberto Clemente. That's...  

Yankees president Randy Levine went on "The Michael Kay Show" Thursday. He had harsh language for the New York Daily News report that the Yankees were thinking about selling. He said there is no truth the story. It was "totally fabricated" by people trying ...  

- After pulling up lame in the game yesterday afternoon, Nick Swisher has been diagnosed with a low-grade hamstring strain, and will miss "more than a few days". In an outfield that was already paper thin, it's good news that they think Swish will be able to avoid a trip to the DL, but this still means we will likely see a lot of Raul Ibanez and Andruw Jones in the outfield until Brett Gardner comes back (hopefully) on Thursday...  

Quinnipiac University has released more results from its latest poll of Florida voters, but this one isn't about politics. It's about baseball. The new poll shows Floridians love their baseball, but many fans don't root for the home team.  

Pinstripe Alley has recovered from Freddy Garcia's awful start with a new site slogan to show for it, so if you're looking for a silver lining to take from yesterday, there's that! Aside from that, here's what's going on in the world of Yankees baseball: AAA starter D.J. Mitchell is likely to be called up to the big leagues soon, as the Winston-Salem Journal reports. If true, it would give the Yankees another helpful arm for...  

Ivan Nova and the Yankees will take on the Red Sox and Clay Buchholz in funny uniforms this afternoon at 3:15 p.m. for the 100 year celebration of Fenway Park. Until then, entertain yourselves with some news: - Mike Axisa at RAB discusses what Brett Gardner's injury might mean for the team. Before hitting the DL, Gardner was one of the hottest Yankees at the plate and always brings his strong defense in the outfield. DeWayne Wise...  

After winning their first game to get to 1-3, the Yanks are clearly on the same pace as the 1998 Yankees, who also started 1-3 and ended up winning 114 games. So there's a lot to look forward to! (Or perhaps there isn't.) Russell Martin accused Robert Andino of stealing signs when he was on second base in the ninth inning. It led to a heated argument following the game. There are two games remaining in this series, so we'll see...  

Five weeks ago, I shared some advance praise for Marty Appel’s Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees From Before The Babe To After The Boss. Having now finished the book, I can share some additional feedback on this work. Pinstripe Empire is amazing. Every time I put it down, I could hardly wait until the [...]  

Greetings, Pinstripe Alley. The Yankees are still winless! Let's see how people are reacting and what other news is going on with the team. Top prospect Manny Banuelos can sympathize with Kuroda on the topic of poor season debuts. ManBan's line on the day was quite ugly: 3.1 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. There weren't many walks, but he only threw 56.8% of his pitches for strikes and allowed hits to every starter in the Syracuse...  

As a proud sponsor of the New York Yankees, Weatherproof® is delighted to welcome back all-star pitcher, Andy Pettitte to the Yankees, after he signed a new contract with his former World Champion team. Pettitte has been the spokesman of the apparel manufacturer since August 2011. Continuing their relationship, Weatherproof® signed Pettitte to be the face of the Weatherproof® 32 Degree Heat™ division. Pettitte, Major League Baseball’s all-time...  

New York Yankees fans thought they would never see the day when ... There has been chatter all around the banking and financial industries in the city for a couple of weeks now,' one high-level baseball source told The News. Despite the rumors swirling ...  

Yankees president Randy Levine also says the team is not for sale and that, "we have not told anyone or indicated to anyone that it's for sale." Upton, Roberts homer as Diamondbacks beat Dodgers Justin Upton and Ryan Roberts homered and every Arizona ...  

The Bronx Bombers bats have helped propel New York to a 9-6 record early, though the team must figure out its pitching rotation troubles if it hopes to win another American League East crown.Contributor: Christopher ConnorsPublished: Apr 30, 2012  

Word is rapidly spreading across the internet that, given the recent lucrative sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees owners are entertaining the thought of selling baseball’s greatest franchise. Is there any truth to the rumor?  

According to a report in the New York Daily News, vehemently denied by team president Randy Levine, the remaining Steinbrenners may be eyeing bids in the wake of the $2.2 billion sale price the Los Angeles Dodgers fetched in April. The paper cited ...  

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — This is the right time for the Steinbrenner family to sell the New York Yankees — and not because the team has been lackluster this year on the field. The Yankees could fetch a record price for a baseball franchise.  

"Wins are good to get, wins are a good medicine for a team that kind of seems like they're struggling, playing on their heels a little bit," Pettitte said. "Hopefully this will jump-start us a little bit and get us on a good stretch." The Bronx Bombers ...  

The Daily News reported Thursday that there were rumors in Major League Baseball and New York banking circles that the Steinbrenner family "is exploring the possibility of selling the Yankees."  

NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez homered in his first two at-bats Wednesday to help the New York Yankees build an early lead on their way to an 8-3 victory over Kansas City. Rodriguez hit a two-run shot in the first inning and a solo ...  

The New York Yankees are 22-21. They're in fourth place in the American League East, five and a half games behind of Baltimore for the division lead. They've lost seven of their last ten games, including a sweep in a two-game set in Toronto and dropping ...  

The New York Yankees have been one of the most disappointing teams in the majors through the first month-and-a half of the season. The Yankees-- 21-21 on the season -- are tied for fourth place in the AL East and 5.5 games out behind the first-place ...  

As the New York Yankees continue to falter--with now having no place to go but up after settling to the cellar of the American League East--fans of the team might wonder if any help at all is in the offing from the minor league affiliates. A few players ...  

NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- Phil Hughes tossed six innings and the Yankees bullpen then took over Tuesday to preserve New York's 3-2 comeback win over Kansas City. Hughes (4-5) was touched for a pair of runs on five hits, striking out seven and ...  

The hat, sold by former Yankees pitcher David Wells, garnered an unprecedented price for a baseball cap. The sale also included a bat used ... off to go sightseeing at Nato summit, says Barack Obama Controversial Beecroft report on employment reform ...  

Bleacher ReportNew York Yankees: Why the Yankees Will Play in OctoberBleacher ReportMuch has been made of the struggles of the New York Yankees' starting five. From the season-ending injury to Michael Pineda, to the horrendous performance of Freddy Garcia, to the wildly inconsistent starts of Hiroki Kuroda, the Bombers' rotation has ...Mark Teixeira returns to lineupESPNNew York Yankees GM Brian Cashman Did Make Some Good MovesRant SportsNew...  

Bleacher ReportNew York Yankees Record After 41 Games in 2012 Compared to Recent SeasonsBleacher ReportAt the end of play on Sunday, May 20, 2012, the New York Yankees were in fourth place with a 21-20 record. The following table shows their record after 41 games since 2001: The 2009 world champions were 24-17 after 41 games, which is a .585 winning ...Double Play: Will The New York Yankees Miss The Playoffs?Rant SportsThe New York Yankees...  

SB NationFixing the New York Yankees Won't Be Easy: A Fan's TakeYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 1 hour 35 minutes ago Every time the argument is made that this 2012 version of the New York Yankees is due for a makeover the faithful balk. They claim that the 2012 Bronx Bombers are veterans about to wake any moment or voice ...Yankees (21-20) Vs. Royals (16-24) Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule, Probable ...SB NationRoyals-Yankees Podcast...  

Robertson had assumed closing duties after future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore his ACL. That injury occurred while he was catching fly balls in the outfield in Kansas City on May 3rd. Robertson picked up his first save of the season against Tampa Bay ...  

WASHINGTON (AP).-Babe Ruth equals big bucks. A baseball jersey worn by The Bambino sold for more than $4.4 million Sunday, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller. SCP Auctions, based in California, said the circa ...  

The Yankees bullpen is not looking too good right now. First, Joba Chamberlain with the dislocated ankle. Then Mariano Rivera with the torn ACL, Now, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, David Robertson will be put on the 15-day disabled list with a left ...  

A New York Yankees jersey worn by Babe Ruth in the 1920s set a world record when it sold this weekend for $4.4million. An anonymous person was the top bidder for the jersey at the auction that ended on Saturday making it the highest sale price of ...  

As a fellow New York Yankees fan, I couldn’t believe what I was reading in the social media after the team’s most recent loss to the Kansas City Royals.  Several themes came out of the numerous posts regarding the Bombers recent slump.  

NEW YORK, May 20 (UPI) -- Johnny Cueto allowed two runs over seven innings and Ryan Ludwick got three RBI Sunday, handing Cincinnati a 5-2 interleague win over the New York Yankees. Cueto (5-1) broke a personal two-game winless streak, working ...  

New York's 6-0 defeat to the Kansas City Royals on a misty, dreary Monday night was the Yankees' sixth loss in seven games, dropping them into last place in the AL East this late in the season for the first time since 2008. "At times ...  

Former Northern High School star Cody Eppley was recalled by New York Tuesday to replace fill-in closer David Robertson, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained muscle in his left ribcage.  

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Andy Pettitte, in his second start since coming out of retirement, threw eight shutout innings Friday to bring the New York Yankees a 4-0 win over Cincinnati. Pettitte (1-1) threw 78 of his 115 pitches for strikes, gave ...  

This season the New York Yankees have made it easy for many, including yours truly, to criticize General Manager Brian Cashman’s off-season moves.  The horrendous performance of Freddy Garcia, the season-ending injury to Michael Pineda, and ...  

The Yankees have had inconsistent starting pitching and inconsistent performance -- really under-achievement -- from many of the stars who are supposed to carry their offense. Those two issues, much more than the loss of closer Mariano Rivera ...  

The New York Yankees will reportedly call up veteran utility man Jayson Nix from AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre to join them in Kansas City Thursday night. Nix would seem likely to take the roster spot of Eric Chavez, who suffered whiplash and a ...  

The Chicago White Sox veteran Brian Bruney has lost the final 12th pitching spot to rookie Nate Jones. The team announced on Saturday telling the media that both players have certainly fought hard for the final spot, but the one team management decided ...  

A couple of lower tier prospects in the Yankees system had posted big weeks recently. Find out who performed well, and which prospects you should be keeping an eye on in this week's Yankees Minor League update. Pitcher Of The Week: Bryan ...  

New York Yankees News: 5/18/12Pinstripe Alley- It's only May, but Mike Axisa at RAB is already looking ahead to the trade deadline to analyze which players the Yankees might be interested in obtaining. Injuries have been a real issue so far this year, so it's not a stretch to think they might ...and more »  

A look at the Yankees homegrown pitchers, either acquired through the MLB Draft or as an amateur free agent, over the past 17 years of major league performanceContributor: Christopher ConnorsPublished: May 08, 2012  

Craig Calcaterra of HardballTalk reported that Rolling Stone asked some rock stars to reveal their favorite ballpark. Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field were the winners. “It might look like the old one from the outside, but inside it's more like a gaudy ...  

BALTIMORE, May 15 (UPI) -- Baltimore's Wei-Yin Chen remained unbeaten with seven effective innings Tuesday, boosting the Orioles to a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees. Chen (4-0) blanked the Yankees until the seventh inning, ultimately allowing ...  

At one time, the Kansas City Athletics were a pipeline of talent direct to the New York Yankees. The Athletics eventually moved to Oakland, with trades between the two clubs become more infrequent. But during one span of years in the 1950s, New York ...  

1. Shelley Duncan Duncan was a guy who Yankee fans, like me, rooted for, but a fellow who had little chance of making an impact with New York. He has hit 181 home runs in the minor leagues, but in the big time, he is a high strikeout-type of hitter who ...  

To say the Yankees will not make the playoffs if closer Dave Robertson does not shine is defeatist to say the least. Understand one blown save in two opportunities is not impressive in the wake of losing Mariano Rivera. But Yankees fans need to give ...  

Chris Iannetta, Howie Kendrick, and Vernon Wells all went deep in the ballgame and Albert Pujols put an end to his offensive funk with a 2-for-5 day at the plate. L.A. newcomer C.J. Wilson held the Yankees to six hits and one earned run over six innings to ...  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte will be guaranteed his full $2.5 million from the New York Yankees come Thursday. Pettitte was put on the major league roster Sunday after missing the 2011 season. His contract calls for a $2 million base salary, and since he ...  

It did not look good. When New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova hobbled off the mound on Monday, May 14 it looked like a serious injury. Now fans wait on information on a timetable for his return. If Nova has to miss some time it will be a blow to the Yankees.  

NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI) -- Kevin Millwood earned his first win in his seventh start Sunday, firing seven strong innings in Seattle's 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Millwood (1-4) notched his initial victory as a Mariner after the 16-year ...  

I've always found comfort in Letterman's premise because my arm has been "resting" for years, too. I suspect that many baseball fans harbor similar fantasies of lacing up the spikes for their favorite teams, and this season in particular has given us new ...  

In greyhound racing, the shortest distance tracks offer is the 3/16 mile dash. In baseball, fortunately for the New York Yankees, the 3/16 mark of the season is about only 30 games, giving them plenty of time to recover from a shaky start. The Yankees ...  

When the season started, things weren't looking good for Phil Hughes. He had a 1-4 record with a 7.48 ERA and he was pitching himself out of the rotation with poor performance after poor performance. David Phelps was attempting to pitch himself into the ...  

Princeton Day School is pleased to announce a baseball camp opportunity available on campus this summer. During the week of August 13 to 17, PDS will be the site of the New York Yankees Baseball Summer Camps. This is the first season of this new camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 13, and it offers the following opportunities for young ballplayers:  

If Jesus Montero, formerly of the New York Yankees, goes on to have a fine career for Seattle, while the player New York acquired for him in a trade, Michael Pineda, becomes a bust, it will not be the first time the Yanks have made a poor trade. All major ...  

Many, including YES Network announcers Michael Kay and Ken Singleton, were puzzled when the Yankees entered the bottom of the 9th with a three-run lead and manager Joe Girardi turned the game over to Soriano.  It has been assumed that David ...  

Four players who made contributions to the New York Yankees' efforts in 2011 are not with the club this year, although one of them still remains in its minor league system. As a Yankees fan that has the benefit of hindsight, I wonder if general manager ...  

The New York Yankees honeymoon with David Robertson is apparently over.  In only his second save attempt as the 2012 fill-in for Mariano Rivera, the new closer gave up 4 runs in the 9th inning to turn a 1 – 0 lead into a 4 – 1 loss for the Bombers.  

New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner hit the disabled list last night with an elbow injury that stemmed from his diving catch in Tuesday night's game against the Twins. The Yankees recalled right-handed pitcher Cody Eppley to take Gardner's spot on the roster.With left field now open for at least the next two weeks, a combination of Andruw Jones, Raul Ibanez and Eduardo Nunez will see some time.Ibanez will get the call in Thursday night...  

The 2000 New York Yankees were the last champions in Joe Torre’s run with the team despite seven more years of trying, and at 87-74 one of the weakest. The offense was poor before Brian Cashman executed midseason trades for Glenallen Hill and David ...  

A man wearing a New York Yankees hat robbed a Jupiter bank Monday morning, police said. The robbery occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. at the PNC Bank branch on Central Boulevard. Jupiter police said the man demanded cash from the teller, implying he had a ...  

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 ...  

We'll try to get him back after 15 days." Andruw Jones and Eduardo Nunez will likely see the bulk of the time in left field, with Raul Ibanez—if you still consider him an outfielder—seeing a few starts as well over the next two weeks. The offense ...  

The May 2012 New York Yankees schedule will give the team a chance to get ... The month ends with a tough series though, as the Yankees travel West for a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels from May 28-30. The Major League Baseball schedule ...  

We always critique how teams do with bringing in new players. Do they work out for the team, or are they a bust? Every year, the New York Yankees always find themselves in the mix of rumors for more than a dozen players. Some come true, while a lot of them end up just being a rumor and nothing more. With a lot of these players, it's a good thing they were only rumors, because they end up being ...  

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Rookies Nate Jones and Eduardo Escobar appear on the Chicago White Sox's opening-day roster after Brian Bruney and Ray Olmedo were removed Saturday from the spring training roster. Bruney, Olmedo, left-handers Eric Stults and ...  

The New York Yankees Foundation will hold the second annual New York Yankees/New Era Pinstripe Bowl Charity Golf Tournament presented by UnitedHealthcare on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, N.J. Net proceeds ...  

Sunday may in fact be the last time Andy Pettitte will be pitching in the minor leagues. Pettitte pitched for Class AAA Scranton/Wilks-Baare against Class AAA Pawtucket, which is the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate. In his latest outing, Pettitte went five ...  

Andy Pettitte hopes to rejoin the New York Yankees in the upcoming week. However, his Triple-A start on Sunday was shaky, at best.Pettitte labored through five innings, throwing 95 pitches. He allowed eight hits, five runs (three earned), struck out five and walked two.Although he started shakily, Pettitte retired the last six batters he faced.The numbers were not impressive, but the fact that he threw back-to-back 90-plus-pitch outings is...  

It was a rough night for Brian Bruney, who gave up four runs, three doubles and a single in the fifth inning after allowing one run in eight appearances. Bruney finished with two scoreless innings, but he might get edged out for a bullpen spot by rookie ...  

Roger Maris is not a Hall of Famer, in my opinion, despite posting one of the most fabulous years in baseball history. His career numbers simply do not stack up, but the former New York Yankees outfielder made great contributions to four pennant winners ...  

The Yankees took care of business on Sunday night by defeating the Los Angeles Angels 11-5 in New York to win the series. In Florida, Andy Pettitte took care of his own business by pitching well in another minor league start. On Sunday, Pettitte pitched in ...  

With all the hoopla around the New York Yankees pitching, the one bright light fans are awaiting is the return of Andy Pettitte ... Now with Michael Pineda out for the season, Freddy Garcia being demoted to the bullpen and a floundering Phil Hughes ...  

NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) -- Jake Arrieta struck out nine over eight innings Wednesday and teamed with Jim Johnson in bringing Baltimore a 5-0 win over the New York Yankees. New York has lost back-to-back games and suffered its third shutout of the season.  

Shoeless Joe Jackson’s glove was called "The Place Where Triples Go To Die". The New York Yankees are rapidly becoming the organization known as the place where young pitchers have their careers short-circuited. John Harper in the New York Daily News discussed that the Yankees’ brain trust might be wise to reconsider their approach to developing homegrown pitchers. The two untouchables, right-hander Dellin Betances and left-hander Manny...  

The New York Yankees have hit the 1/8 pole in the race toward the end of the 2012 season, having played 20 games. As a fan, I have plenty not to like from what I have seen of this year's club so far. The starting pitching has been awful and some of the ...  

Now, before the end of the month ... which turned a 1-0 Yankees lead into a 3-1 Orioles lead. On Monday, Eric Chavez hit a home run off Jason Hammel to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead and Hiroki Kuroda never gave the lead back, and he got stronger pitching ...  

The Yankees are off to a less-than-stellar start to the season, but it's still early and it's a long year.While there have been a lot of negatives to focus on so far in New York, there are also trends and signs that this is still the team to beat in the American League.If and when the Yankees are able to pick up steam and get on a roll this season, it's going to be hard to stop them or even slow them down.Let's take a look at five early signs...  

The Yankees have signed Cuban outfielder Adonis Garcia to a one-year minor league contract worth $400,000, reports Marc Carig of The Star Ledger (via MLBtraderumors.com).Garcia, 26, stands at 5'7" and weighs about 170 pounds.Ben Badler of Baseball America claims that Garcia doesn't possess any standout tools, so he likely won't ever develop into a major league regular at this point in his career.His bat is advanced, though, as he has shown...  

It was a busy day for the Yankees today, as several moves were made in an effort to bolster the team's minor league depth and finalize the Opening Day roster. The Yankees first traded minor league pitcher George Kontos to the Giants for catcher Chris Stewart.  

Detroit's Delmon Young has been suspended for seven games without pay for making anti-Semitic remarks and getting into a scuffle last Friday morning in New York. - David Wells is ... 857 on the season (1.246 OPS). Josh Norris interviewed him yesterday.  

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 sign for the New York Yankees. Minor-league results probably shouldn't be too big of a concern...  

New York Yankees top catching prospect J.R. Murphy is in development with the Single-A Tampa Yankees in the Florida State League where he is learning to have more ... impressing the scouts and the Yankees organization. Many were so impressed that it ...  

On Monday afternoon, Andy Pettitte made his latest extended spring training start in preparation for getting called up to the Yankees in 2012. It wasn't the most memorable start that Pettitte has made while in the minors. Pettitte pitched again for Class A ...  

While Chris Stewart has performed well in limited playing time backing ... But I do think that we will see Laird at some point, especially if Andruw Jones continues his struggles at the plate. Ramiro Pena, a player quite familiar to Yankee rooters, is ...  

In 2012, there is no doubt as to who the New York Yankee setup man is, and David Robertson has picked up where he left off in 2011. To date, in nine innings pitched he has yet to allow a run and has struck out 13 batters. With Mariano Rivera hinting that ...  

New York Yankees prospect Mason Williams is having a great start to the 2012 season playing for the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs in the South Atlantic League. Listed as the No. 4 top prospect in the Yankees minor league system by Baseball Prospectus ...  

Members of the New York Yankees family are mourning the loss of Bill "Moose" Skowron, 81, who passed away Friday morning of congestive heart failure. Skowron, a right-handed hitting first baseman from Chicago, spent the first nine seasons of his career ...  

Back in the good, old days, whenever a girl said that she was too busy to see me Saturday night and I ... the Yankees would be the second wild card, which is no way to approach the very young season. They must and will finish first in the Eastern Division ...  

NEW YORK, April 13 (UPI) -- Hiroki Kuroda allowed just five hits over eight innings Friday in helping the New York Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Kuroda (1-1) lasted one batter into the ninth inning. That was Bobby Abreu, who ...  

Billy Martin had a tumultuous set of runs as New York Yankees skipper ... The highest average Martin managed in what could be described as a full season was the .267 he batted in 1952 at age 24 in 401 plate appearances. 3. Versatile Infielder Most astute ...  

Who has had enough of Phil Hughes? Hughes proved once again, vs. Rangers, to be a liability on the mound. But this doesn’t seem to faze skipper Joe Girardi as he told Mark Feinstein of the NY Daily News this after the game:Well, the New York Yankees ...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 5 (UPI) -- Kansas City's Felipe Paulino hurled six shutout innings and Brett Butler drove in three runs Saturday, helping the Royals bounce the New York Yankees 5-1. Paulino (1-0) dominated New York in his first start of ...  

Phil Mushnick of the New York Post reports that the New York Yankees might have their games broadcast on an FM station next season. According to Mushnick, ESPN is in the final stages of completing a deal with a New York area FM radio station that would ...  

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the first day I opened my first pack of baseball cards. The pack was 1989 Topps. The first card I pulled was a Randy Johnson baseball card from when he was with the Seattle Mariners. I thought, “Sheesh, this man looks scary…I wouldn’t want to face him on a bad day.” Dante Bichette’s rookie card was also in this pack. It was significant because my dad said rookie cards were a baseball player’s most...  

With the 22nd pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns chose quarterback 28-year-old Brandon Weeden from Oklahoma State. Weedon posted a ridiculous senior season at Oklahoma State, leading the team to an 11-1 record and a trip to the ...  

100 years of pinstripes. 10 decades of those lines that people just can't take their eyes off. Some like Christopher Walken telling Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Catch Me If You Can' say that's why the Yankees always win and have a storied dominance and history.  

We've all had 24 hours to process the Mariano Rivera injury. The bottom line is: it sucks. It sucks for the Yankees. It sucks for the fans. It sucks for baseball. And it sucks for Rivera, who is as classy of a human being you can get in the sport.  

The headline to this article poses a question in the wake of Michael Pineda’s season-ending surgery. It’s one of the most difficult questions to answer in all of baseball. General managers are not unitary executives. They are just as aptly “middle ...  

Austin Romine's chronic back problems and Russell Martin's poor performance at the plate, Sanchez is on a lot of people's minds these days. He certainly needs more time to refine his skills in Single-A, and will need some experience moving up through the minors.  

While Phil Hughes was getting pummeled in Arlington on Wednesday night, Andy Pettitte was getting himself more prepared to get ready to return. After making several starts in Class A Tampa, Pettitte moved up to Class AA in Trenton for the Yankees and made ...  

Brian Cashman made the right move followed by another right ... which will be given after an examination by Mets' physician David Altchek. It is too early in the game to draw any conclusions. What seems to be a mistake in April may turn out to be a wise ...  

The recent three home run game turned in by New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson brought to my mind another Yankees center fielder who hit a trio of round trippers in one contest. The late Bobby Murcer accomplished this twice during his fine career, as well as a number of other memorable achievements that endeared him to fans of the club.  

Ian Kinsler belted a solo homer and Josh Hamilton added an RBI single to provide the offense for Texas, which improved to 14-4 to start the season. New York starter Hiroki Kuroda (1-3) absorbed the loss, yielding two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 frames.  

With the news last week that the New York Yankees have signed soon-to-be 38 year-old journeyman pitcher Nelson Figueroa to a minor league deal, one has to wonder what kind of future general manager Brian Cashman is trying to set up for the Bronx Bombers.  

Billy Eppler talks to Fortune about scouting for one of major league baseball's most scrutinized teams, the New York Yankees. Love them or hate them, the New York Yankees are one of the most iconic teams in major league baseball. But some of the ...  

I am totally convinced that had former New York Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre played during nearly any other era with the club, he would have been a shoo-in for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Unfortunately for Mel, he labored for the Yanks during their ...  

and the White Sox scored two more times in the inning.Tyler Saladino had an RBI triple in a two-run seventh, and Saladino singled in a run in the ninth.Right-handed reliever Brian Bruney He pitched 2 1-3 hitless innings for the win."He (Bruney ...  

An aggressive bidder from New York stepped up to the plate and slammed one out of ... in California for a buyer overseas ($1,620), a pair of stuffed wolves from a restaurant in the Carolinas ($600 each), and a gorgeous but damaged Kerman rug with a large ...  

June 3, 2011. That is the last time Ivan Nova lost a game pitching for the New York Yankees. Even on that day, he only gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched. CC Sabathia is the workhorse, ace, and stud of the staff. Hiroki Kuroda is the reliable ...  

Just last month, it appeared the Yankees were practically boasting about the bevy of pitching talent they had under their belts. Having “too much” pitching is a delightful problem to have and the Bombers were the lucky recipients. But, eventually the ...  

The New York Yankees continue with pitching woes that may be solved with an infusion of talent, but that leaves a great many questions as to how the rotation will be shuffled. It's time to play musical chairs in the Bronx, and it will feature a new arm the ...  

The New York Giants matched the Yankees three pennants and won the 1921 and 1922 World Series before the Yankees discovered what it was like to be world champions in 1923. After the Washington Senators won consecutive pennants in 1924 and 1925, the Yankees ...  

Don Mattingly turns 51 years old today. As I sit here to write, I find myself oddly nervous. I have written a number of articles and have been criticized a number of times, but the fact that Don Mattingly is my subject and the slightly delusional notion ...  

They have a record of 5-5 and an ERA of 5.69. Freddy Garcia has the highest ERA on the team, 6.97. The only bright spot is Ivan Nova. He's 3-0 and has a 3.79 ERA. This second-year pitcher picked up where he left off last year and should not be considered ...  

Venditte has struck out seven and walked five, and batters are hitting .250 against him. -Meanwhile, Kevin Whelan is off to a solid start to the season, as is Manny Delcarmen. The Yankees certainly have relief depth in the minors, so losing Cody ...  

Phil Hughes needed just two starts with the New York Yankees to show his potential—six innings of no-hit ball, as a 20-year-old rookie.Then he grabbed his hamstring and his bright future unraveled into what has become his present, where every start begins with doubt and every mistake is met with certainty that the Yankees' former first-round pick does not belong in the starting rotation.Welcome to New York.Some call for him to move to the...  

After the initial 10 games of the 2012 season, the New York Yankees should not be too proud of their 5-5 record or their report card. As a Yankees rooter, I have seen very little to be excited about, but plenty that worries me. From a starting rotation ...  

Thusfar in the 2012 season, Russell Martin has posted less than impressive statistics at the plate. In 11 games, Martin is currently hitting .148 with only four hits and nine strikeouts. Obviously there is no need to panic about his stat line yet ...  

GLENDALE, Ariz. (MCT) — Brian Bruney knows there’s the assumption he’s old, essentially because he has pitched in the major leagues since 2004. But to enhance his chances of returning to the majors, Bruney had to turn a page back to his youth.  

BOSTON, April 20 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees hit five home runs -- two by Eric Chavez-- to beat Boston 6-2 Friday in a game celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. David Ortiz hit a solo homer and Mike Aviles had two hits and one RBI ...  

In two starts this season, Phil Hughes has yet to show the New York Yankees that he belongs in the team's starting rotation and in turn, could be sent packing to the bullpen when Andy Pettitte returns. Hughes pitched worse than he did in his first start ...  

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“As far as baseball, I've never been scared," Andy Pettitte said. "When I faced our lineup then, I was definitely nervous. I remember shaking out there on the mound." Pettitte was referring to the time he faced the New York Yankees in spring training in ...  

He'll have games where he has no-hit stuff and dominate teams, and then there are days where he can't get out of his own ... he still has a lot of value to trade for and the Yankees could get something decent in return. But unless Hughes starts turning ...  

"I go straight back instead of making the loop ... Brian Bruney struck out four over 2 1/3 innings of relief in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Brewers, furthering his cause for one of the last two open relief spots. Bruney has 12 strikeouts ...  

KURODA vs. SANTANA compared to WILSON vs. HUGHES: If you looked at Kuroda and Santana’s career stats vs. the active hitters prior to yesterday’s game, the Yankee win was already a lock. Not taking anything away from Kuroda, but no one foreseen a less ...  

Since my frustrations with the New York Yankees major league club have left me grumpy for the better part of the past week, I decided to check in on their Triple A affiliate, the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees.  In particular, I wanted to see ...  

but the next three batters could not get the ball out of the infield against David Robertson. Mariano Rivera turned in a 1-2-3 performance in the ninth for his third save in support of starter Phil Hughes. Hughes (1-2) got the win despite giving ...  

No New York Yankees fan, including myself, wants to face the possibility that closer Mariano Rivera may be succumbing to the inevitable--his age. Rivera's opening-day catastrophe is alarming in that he lacked movement on his pitches. Add in the fact that ...  

After giving up back-to-back doubles to Betemit and Chris Davis and one run (on Davis' two-bagger) to open the inning, Nova willed himself through adversity, striking out Andino and getting both Nolan Reimold and J.J. Hardy to pop out. 3) "El Capitan ...  

He excelled at it so well that on June 19, 2009, the Yankees signed Gary for $2.5 million at the tender age of 16 years old. The price was exorbitant for a 16 year old catcher from the DR but the Yankees pursued him aggressively and saw big time talent.  

The Yankees won five consecutive pennants, five consecutive world champions and did it with only six future Hall of Famers. Berra, Rizzuto and Mize were the only Hall of Famers with the team for all five titles. DiMaggio retired at the end of the 1951 ...  

In the fourth inning, Stewart ran out to the Yankees' bullpen to help warm up two relievers preparing to take over for the struggling Freddy Garcia. (David Robertson had been catching Clay Rapada for his initial warm-up tosses.) But when Stewart got to the ...  

These are the five New York Yankees teams since the team became the New York Yankees in 1913 that have posted the highest winning percentages in a season during the regular season. I've been a New York Yankees fan since I was a kid in the early 1970s, and ...  

While the Yankees begun their 2012 regular season on Friday, Andy Pettitte has begun his spring training. The 39-year old announced he was coming out of retirement in mid-March, which was already a month through spring training, so it was pretty well known ...  

A group of movie investors have filed a lawsuit, claiming they were defrauded out of $565,000 on a film that was to be called Keeper of the Pinstripes, about the New York Yankees and the team's relationship with their old stadium, famously abandoned in 2009.  

So how concerned should fans be? You know that CC Sabathia will rebound from his poor start, but Hiroki Kuroda, pitching in the American League for the first time, and Phil Hughes, trying to prove he is a worthy starter, didn't provide much encouragement ...  

It appears that the New York Yankees are sending backup catcher Francisco Cervelli to the minor leagues, after their trade for another perennial second-string catcher in Chris Stewart. New York Yankee fans like me have grown used to Cervelli's hustle and ...  

When you attain the historical level to which the New York Yankees franchise has you do so with both heroes and villains. The heroes are worshiped. The villains are vilified. However, this year, I will be the better person and choose to forgive. Here are ...  

In his first start since the ALDS of October 2010, Andy Pettitte took the mound in a game situation for the New York Yankees and looked like he didn't miss a beat. He certainly didn't look like a guy who hasn't played since 2010. Pettitte completed the one ...  

The Yankees left-hander has fanned 38 batters over 35 1/3 innings this season. Curtis Granderson homered and drove in two runs while Andruw Jones went 2-for-2 with a solo shot as New York claimed the rubber match of their three-game series at ...  

I wrote a story on the New York Yankees yesterday which contained a glaring error. Instead of April 6, I incorrectly stated the Yankees begin the season on Friday, April 13. Several readers caught this error and let me have it, rightfully so. My error ...  

With the start of the season only days away, Ivan Nova doesn't appear to be getting any stronger for the New York Yankees, if his last outing of spring training is any indication. So is there something wrong? Coming into his start against the New York Mets ...  

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 25 (UPI) -- Adrian Beltre put concerns of a hamstring injury behind him Wednesday with one of Texas' three homers in a 7-3 Rangers victory over the New York Yankees. The Rangers took two of three from New York and have ...  

Today was opening day for the Yankees verse the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, and although Rivera gave up a bases loaded single in the ninth inning, thereby losing 7 to 6, New York fans are excited to see the Bombers return to the field and the launch ...  

BOSTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher combined for three homers and 12 RBI Saturday, powering the New York Yankees to a wild 15-9 comeback win over Boston. Trailing 9-0 after five innings, the Yankees scored the next 15 runs ...  

Generally, I'm not superstitious. While I think that everything happens for a reason, there is such a thing as a coincidence. But after reading a Facebook status from someone I've known since sixth grade this morning, I'm starting to think that maybe there ...  

And I think I'm glad I did, because they got swept this weekend, and will now travel to start a series with the Orioles ... got shut down and out by Jeremy Hellickson. When I got back to New Jersey, I saw a few people on Facebook posting Yankee statuses ...  

It's a controversy that could only happen in Boston. The Boston Herald uncovered that Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) took a $2,500 donation -- the maximum -- from Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees. The conservative-leaning tabloid was ...  

Chris Stewart-C In a late move right before the season ... Many thought, myself included, that Garcia would be gone and Michael Pineda would be the fifth and final starter in the Bombers' rotation. But the Yankees over-indulgence for pitching this ...  

In addition to the obvious starting pitchers named above, the Yanks have a plethora of additional young talent down on the farm. Dellin Betances, Manny Banuelos, D.J. Mitchell, David Phelps, and Adam Warren lead a group of possible reinforcements at the ...  

CNET Editors' note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the Android Market where you must continue the download process. This download may not be available in some countries. New York Yankee Free Fan Zone Mobile App is just what the Baseball Fan must ...  

The 2012 schedule for the New York Yankees consists of 52 different series ranging from two to four games long. From games against American League East division foes to games against the National League in interleague play, the Yankees will take part in plenty of series during the 2012 season.  

The New York Yankees are one of the most hated teams in all of sports. As a fan of the Evil Empire I'm totally aware of this fact and could care less. Why are the Yankees the most hated team in sports? I have an answer to that question. Here are five ...  

During the last week of Aug. 1954, the New York Yankees trailed the first place Cleveland Indians by five and one-half games. If they managed to overcome the Tribe's lead, the Yankees would win their sixth consecutive pennant and have the opportunity for ...