Yankees' Mariano Rivera Set To Have Knee Surgery Tues.
Rivera said the blood clot in his right calf has cleared up and he is set for surgery on his injured knee.
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Rivera said the blood clot in his right calf has cleared up and he is set for surgery on his injured knee.
Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano homered and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight night, 4-1 Wednesday.
With roughly a third of the MLB season already complete, the profile of the American League East looks almost entirely different than one might expect.
Fans around the world will be focused on the New York metropolitan area as it hosts at least four and maybe five major events.
It's like Pettitte hasn't missed a beat, which is remarkable considering he took 19 months off.
Hensley is in a New York state of mind. The 18-year-old hurler from Edmond Santa Fe High School in Oklahoma said Tuesday that he plans to sign with the Bombers at the expense of his college commitment to Mississippi.
Russell Martin hit a grand slam to help stop the Yankees' struggles with the bases loaded and Andy Pettitte was dominant again at home, leading New York to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano looks to defend his Home Run Derby title in Kansas City as the American League team's captain.
If the Yankees want to contend this year, they desperately need someone to anchor the starting rotation behind CC Sabathia. With his effort on Sunday, Hughes gave us hope that he can be the guy.
If ever the Yankees were ripe for the picking, it's now. The Mets are the better baseball team heading into the first leg of the Subway Series, which is astonishing considering all we know and have seen.
The Yankees drafted surefire Hall of Famer Derek Jeter 20 years ago last Friday. On Monday, New York used their top pick on a young hurler who they think could become a star in the Bronx.
As a Yankee fan for over 70 years, I thought I knew a lot about Joe DiMaggio, but researching the book opened my eyes to a number of amazing stats and anecdotes.
Swisher seemed his usual good-natured self after the fan contact. But other members of the Yankees weren't laughing.
Before we condemn the Yankees for not running away with the AL East, let's remember how tough this division really is this year.
Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez each homered off Justin Verlander, and Phil Hughes pitched a four-hitter to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-1 victory.
