Yankees Split Squad Tops Phillies, Lose To Twins
Yankees' split squads beat Phillies and lost to Twins on Friday.
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Yankees' split squads beat Phillies and lost to Twins on Friday.
If it weren't Joba Chamberlain's ankle it would have been his back, brain, knee or neck. Nature abhors a vacuum, precisely where the Yankees plopped Joba for the last five years.
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is back in the lineup after missing eight days because of a stiff left calf. Jeter was listed as the leadoff hitter for a Yankees' split-squad game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Bobby Valentine still wasn't happy even after Ryan Sweeney scored on a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-4 tie against the rival New York Yankees on Thursday night.
Curtis Granderson is the player taking the best and most consistent swings this spring. Granderson is 11 for 28, and 8 of his hits are for extra bases (6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run). No, 2012 was not a fluke.
Neil Keefe is joined by Joe Auriemma of YESNetwork.com joined me to talk about Andy Pettitte's return and what to expect from the Yankees in 2012.
Phil Hughes allowed only three hits — one, a two-run homer by Matt Joyce — in five innings, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2, on Wednesday.
A woman accused of shaking down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman for $6,000 has been indicted. But it's not yet clear what charges the grand jury found appropriate.
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter remained out of the lineup Tuesday because of a stiff left calf.
After a 50-pitch bullpen session, Andy Pettitte seemed satisfied with the quality of his "stuff," and said he's anticipating a six-week spring training schedule that will hopefully get him back to New York the first week of May.
Derek Jeter continues to miss spring training games due to a stiff left calf.
Pettitte has a penchant for appearing in the right place at the right time and pitching a proper game on the biggest stage. So it's fitting that he comes back this spring, when the Yankees need him most.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi may be in an enviable position, but make no mistake about it -- he isn't resting on his laurels when it comes to motivating his projected starters.
Federal prosecutors in the Roger Clemens perjury trial urged the judge Monday to bar Clemens' lawyers from arguments they say will encourage jurors to nullify the law and acquit regardless of the evidence.
Tension at Yankees camp? Ivan Nova appears to be upset at Yankees camp.
