Yankees Get Outfield Help, Reach Deal With Former Tiger Boesch
Due to injuries, the Yankees have holes at key positions. Brennan Boesch should help ease their pain.
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Due to injuries, the Yankees have holes at key positions. Brennan Boesch should help ease their pain.
Lee in pinstripes? Forget about it. The 37-year-old has turned down an offer from the Yankees, deciding instead to stay retired.
Two of New York's brightest stars will take the stage on Thursday night when Team USA takes on the Dominican Republic at Marlins Park in Miami. We're talking about the Yankees' Robinson Cano and the Mets' David Wright, of course.
Pettitte, who had been pitching in simulated games, allowed one run and four hits over three-plus innings. The left-hander had three strikeouts and three walks.
It's quite likely that Derek Jeter won't feel a Fall Classic under his feet again. And you need not be a Yankees fan to see how sad that is.
The Yankees and Mets are among teams that are interested in outfielder Brennan Boesch, according to CBSSports.com/WFAN insider Jon Heyman.
The Rangers are "(s)ensing the Yankees might have bullpen depth" to draw from in a potential trade, according to the New York Post.
It has already been an interesting week at Mets and Yankees camp. Who knows what the next few days will bring?
The Mets' star was locked in again. Wright drove in five runs, the last three with a bases-loaded double in the eighth. That prompted chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" from the crowd of 32,872.
Rivera spoke to reporters about mentoring Ivan Nova through his struggles last year. When Rivera was asked who did things like that for him when he first came up, the answer was a bit surprising: Steve Howe.
Jeter said on Tuesday after working out in Tampa, Fla., that he'll "be out there" against the Phillies after two games as the designated hitter.
The right-handed hitter has played all three outfield positions in his six-year career, though he's predominantly played right field and center field.
Hughes has thrown 27 pitches off a bullpen mound three weeks after being diagnosed with a bulging disk in his upper back. Hughes said the session on Monday was a big step in trying to be ready to pitch during the opening week of the regular season.
New York has approached Derrek Lee about coming out of retirement and resurrecting his career in the Bronx. Lee last played in the big leagues in 2011, playing 85 games for the Orioles and 28 games for the Pirates.
It is the one guarantee the Yanks have, and it's not a good one: Whoever follows Rivera won't be as good as he was.
