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While the Yankees have yet to make anything official concerning the back end of their rotation, it's looking more and more like Michael Pineda has pitched his way into the fifth spot.
Prepare to be unspoiled. Though D-Rob has shown a solid, "go get 'em" attitude on his six Grapefruit League outings, nobody knows how he'll handle closer duties.
Yankees fifth starter candidate Michael Pineda allowed three runs and six hits over six innings Sunday in New York's 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Masahiro Tanaka struggled a bit in one of his final tuneups for the regular season, allowing three runs while pitching into the sixth inning, but the New York Yankees still beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 victory Saturday.
CC Sabathia pitched seven sharp innings but Derek Jeter remained in a funk at the plate, going hitless in three at-bats during the New York Yankees' 4-0 victory Friday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bombers center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was sent for an MRI Thursday of his cranky right calf, which was negative. "We just wanted to make sure he was OK," manager Joe Girardi said.
David Phelps went six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2.
In this installment of By The Numbers, after briefly considering the division in which the Yankees play, I would like to give one man's view of the Bronx Bombers, and what may happen this season.
Rodriguez "has ignored repeated attempts" at collection and is in danger of his spurned dream team spilling the beans if they're forced to recoup the money in court, the Daily News reported.
Ivan Nova pitched two-hit ball while working into the seventh inning for the first time this spring, and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 7-0 Wednesday.
Was it really a decade ago that Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek was throwing punches at Alex Rodriguez after the Yankees third baseman decided to open up his mouth and make threats to Bronson Arroyo after getting hit by a pitch?
Pineda, who missed the past two seasons while recovering from right shoulder surgery, gave up four hits and struck out five in 4 1/3 shutout innings.
The game was delayed for seven minutes heading into the bottom of the third inning Tuesday because of a swarm of bees in left field. This wasn't just a few. We're talking about a massive swarm, here.
"It becomes an expensive mistake, no question," Martin said. "They can't turn back the clock. They went and got a good guy who, offensively, puts up better numbers than I have and so (it) costs a lot of money."
When rain caused the cancellation of the New York Yankees' game with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, Hiroki Kuroda did his throwing indoors.
