Yankees Hoping To Boost Playoff Chances During 6-Game Homestand
The Yankees finished a poor trip in strong fashion as they return home to face two fourth-place teams. The Houston Astros, however, may not be pushovers.
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The Yankees finished a poor trip in strong fashion as they return home to face two fourth-place teams. The Houston Astros, however, may not be pushovers.
Von Thun's Country Farm Market & Greenhouses in Monmouth Junction has unveiled a rendering of its annual corn maze, and it's sure to be a hit with Yankees fans.
The World Series seems almost like an afterthought in national sports coverage. It takes a back seat to the NFL and even college football.
Hiroki Kuroda pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Brett Gardner drove in two runs and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Sunday.
Derek Jeter hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees ended a five-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
The Rays will send Drew Smyly to the mound in his home debut Saturday when they look to defeat the Yankees for the sixth straight meeting.
Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Tanaka looked "fine,'' but that it's "more important how he feels tomorrow.''
The Rays won their third in a row and sent New York to its fifth straight loss.
The use of metal detectors at the stadium will be in addition to bag checks and have prompted the Yankees to urge their fans to get to the ballpark earlier.
The New York Yankees have been abysmal at the plate during a four-game losing streak. Now they have to face baseball's best pitching staff since the All-Star break over the weekend.
Minutes after he was elected baseball's 10th commissioner, Rob Manfred didn't want to discuss what great issues he expects to take on when he succeeds Selig on Jan. 25.
Rob Manfred has been elected baseball's 10th commissioner and will succeed Bud Selig in January.
And if you need more proof that the Yankees' ship is tanking, a Steinbrenner spouted off on Wednesday. Well, to the extent that the way more laconic Hal does these days.
Steinbrenner said he will wait until after the season to turn his attention to a new deal for Cashman, whose contract is expiring. Cashman has been the Yankees' general manager since 1998.
These places have come and gone over the years, but New York and New Jersey boast some of the best in the country. Here's how they stack up against each other.
