Pirates Beat Yankees 2-0 In Hughes' Spring Debut
Phil Hughes threw three changeups Tuesday in two innings of New York's 2-0 loss against the Pirates, but facing only six batters, he couldn't throw too many of any one kind.
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Phil Hughes threw three changeups Tuesday in two innings of New York's 2-0 loss against the Pirates, but facing only six batters, he couldn't throw too many of any one kind.
I remember talking to 19 year old Phil Hughes in the spring of 2006. He was determined to add a change-up to his repertoire. Now, it's five years later and he is still working on that darn change-up.
Derek Jeter will be doing extra work with hitting coach Kevin Long as the Yankees captain adjusts to a change in his stride at the plate. "I've got to get used to it," Jeter said. "I'm trying to get comfortable with it."
Dissecting Derek Jeter's at-bats will become a tedious exercise this spring, if it hasn't become so already. Jeter has played in just 2 games so far and his new swing is a big topic of discussion.
CC Sabathia allowed two hits and struck out two for the Yankees in a 6-2 loss to the Tigers.
Brooklyn Dodgers legend Duke Snider died Sunday. He was 84. "Duke was a fine man, a terrific hitter and a great friend, even though he was a Dodger," Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays said.
Curtis Granderson hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning and the New York Yankees never lost their lead in a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died last July at the age of 80, was honored before New York's spring training home opener.
Yankees starter Bartolo Colon gave up one run and two hits in two innings. The right-hander threw 23 of 36 pitches for strikes.
The value of the Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez's special real estate tax break is just about priceless. He's paying the bargain basement price of less than 4 cents a day.
George Steinbrenner will be honored during a pregame ceremony at George Steinbrenner Field that will include his wife and daughters placing a rose on home plate.
There are some burning questions around the Yankees, but the only one that's sure to be answered during the next five weeks is who the Yankees 4th an 5th starters will be.
A matchup with Army in Yankee Stadium and a trip to North Carolina highlight the 2011 Rutgers football schedule.
Joe Torre may not stay retired much longer. According to Jon Heyman, Bud Selig will announce Torre's new position as executive vice president of operations.
If the walls of old Yankee Stadium could talk. One of the most bizarre stories in Bronx baseball history may be going Hollywood, and according to the NY Post, one ex-Yankee in the middle of the narrative is "desperate" to block it.
