Granderson Leads Yanks To 4-3 Win Over Cubs
Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Brett Gardner made a terrific play in the outfield to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory.
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Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Brett Gardner made a terrific play in the outfield to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory.
ichette has agreed to a contract with the New York Yankees, who assigned their top draft pick and former Florida prep star to the club's rookie-level team in Tampa.
The right-hander, out since April 15 because of inflammation in his right shoulder, is scheduled to throw around 65 pitches Sunday for Class-A Staten Island.
Doug Davis pitched into the eighth inning in easily his best start of the season and the Chicago Cubs began a rare series against the New York Yankees with a 3-1 victory on Friday.
For Yankees manager Joe Girardi, there couldn't be a more fitting weekend for a trip home. It is special, see a lot of family and friends the next few days and try to sneak down and see my father Sunday morning is my plan," he said.
With Jerry "Rello" Recco taking the day off to spend the day with his family, the one and only John Minko filled in this morning and provided his brand of sports updates all morning long, beginning just before 6:30 Friday morning.
Journeyman Brian Gordon kept the Yankees close in a most unlikely start, then Brett Gardner hit a winning single in the 12th inning that sent New York past the Texas Rangers 3-2 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
For all the talk we've heard about the pitching depth the Yankees have in the minor leagues, how is it that they needed to pull a 32-year old rookie out of the Phillies minor league system to take Thursday's start against the Rangers?
Yankees draft pick Matt Duran joined Neil to talk about his unique draft story, what it means to be selected by his favorite team and the ins and outs of his game.
The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has moved into neutral ground. According to an annual Quinnipiac poll, there are more Yankees fans in Connecticut than members of Red Sox nation.
32-year-old journeyman Brian Gordon is set to make his debut appearance for the Yankees on Thursday. After spending fifteen seasons in the minors aside from three appearances for the Rangers in 2008, his climb back to the majors is an unbelievable story of determination and improbable circumstances.
Derek Jeter's injury is forcing Yankees manager Joe Girardi to get creative with his lineup. Wednesday night marked Nick Swisher's first start in the leadoff spot since 2008, when he was with the White Sox.
With Carl Banks filling in admirably for Boomer, Jerry "Rello" Recco decided to reward Carl's hard work and include him in a little fun activity known around the world as "You Make the Call," the wildly popular game that focuses on the countless errors by Yankees radio play-by-play man John Sterling.
When listening to Mets radio play-by-play man Wayne Hagin call Angel Pagan's 4th inning, 2-run home run in last night's 4-0 win over the Braves, Craig deduced that it may have been the longest home run call of all time.
Mark Teixeira hit two-run homers from each side of the plate and Curtis Granderson homered for the fifth time in seven games, powering the New York Yankees past the Texas Rangers 12-4 Wednesday night.
