El Duque In Tampa To Work With Yankees' Minor-League Pitchers
Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez has rejoined the New York Yankees as a minor-league spring-training pitching instructor.
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Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez has rejoined the New York Yankees as a minor-league spring-training pitching instructor.
Joe Namath was down in Florida on Monday to take in a Yankees spring training game and I think it's safe to assume that Joe Girardi really enjoyed seeing 'Broadway Joe' spending time with his grandchild.
David Robertson pitched a scoreless fourth inning Monday in his first appearance as the Yankees' new closer in New York's 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
"He's special," Namath said. "Some of the things in life that athletes, people in the public eye go through, I can relate to a bit. But his career, where he's been, what he's done, I can't relate to all that."
Andy Pettitte made it clear Monday: Don't expect a repeat performance from 2012.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced Sunday that the Japanese star will pitch in the road game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater.
Legendary trend-setter Joe Namath is rocking a new look -- Yankees pinstripes, old-school style with the high socks and hiked-up pants.
Have a question for Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka? All you have to do is tweet with the hashtag #AskTanakaWFAN. Your submission could be featured in a column later this week!
The Bombers have some legitimate issues. But at least CC might have eliminated one of them through controlled weight loss. Whether the velocity increases, that's another story.
Carlos Beltran homered for his first hit this spring, leading the New York Yankees past the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Sunday.
Masahiro Tanaka allowed two hits and struck out three over two scoreless innings in his first spring training game for the New York Yankees.
New York Magazine released its list of New York's most influential tweeters on Friday, and both WFAN and local athletes were well-represented.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Friday, "I think that's pretty safe to say" the Japanese right-hander will start game three or four.
Many have predicted -- hoped, maybe -- that Derek Jeter will go out this year with an ending more fitting than lying on the ground with a broken ankle. Yankees starter David Phelps is definitely one of them.
Derek Jeter got a partial standing ovation Thursday before going hitless in two at-bats in the first spring training game of his final season, a New York Yankees' 8-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
