Palladino: Hughes' Outing May Not Save Him From Pen
Well, isn't this a fortuitous turn of events? Phil Hughes, on the firing line, turned in 6 2/3 innings of a great start for the Yankees.
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Well, isn't this a fortuitous turn of events? Phil Hughes, on the firing line, turned in 6 2/3 innings of a great start for the Yankees.
Hughes' first pitch Sunday was 91 mph and the last one was 95 mph. In between a lot of weak swings, a few hard hit balls, and a winning effort.
Craig was very happy to report that Monday marked the anniversary of Roger Clemens announcing his return to pinstripes back in 2007.
The Yankees' offense erupted on Sunday as they tagged the Royals for 10 runs and won 10-4.
Andy Pettitte had a rough outing in his first Triple-A start of his comeback as he allowed five runs in five innings on Sunday.
The reaction generated by Mariano Rivera's injury--and subsuquent declaration that he will return--was a 24-hour period perhaps unlike any other in recent times regarding an athlete and an injury.
Russell Martin's long homer off Jose Mijares in the seventh inning represented the only run for the Yankees
If Cashman goes against his better judgment and starts to look for a closer, he is only going to hurt his team.
Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer, CC Sabathia went eight innings for the third straight time and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on an encouraging Friday night.
I went to bed last night thinking I had seen Mariano Rivera pitch for the last time. Boy, am I glad I was wrong.
"I'm coming back. Write it down in big letters. I'm not going out like this," the Yankees' closer told reporters on Friday. If it takes two, three, four, five, seven more (seasons), whatever it takes."
It's easy to list the numbers and stats that detail Mariano Rivera's greatness. It's quite another to have witnessed it firsthand as cutter after cutter broke bat after bat and made the best hitters look helpless for 15 years.
Mariano Rivera's career is now in doubt after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus while shagging fly balls during his pregame routine.
David Robertson is faced with the unenviable task of filling Mariano Rivera's shoes but is ready to take on the challenge.
Neil Keefe isn't ready to say goodbye to Mariano Rivera and hopes that the Greatest of All Time will return to the Yankees in 2013.
