Cashman On Yankees' Agonizing Demise: 'The Wheels Were Flying Off As The Season Went On'
The Yankees still have not led in a postseason game since Derek Jeter sprawled in the dirt three years ago, screaming in pain from a broken ankle.
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The Yankees still have not led in a postseason game since Derek Jeter sprawled in the dirt three years ago, screaming in pain from a broken ankle.
Mets ace Matt Harvey and Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez have been nominated for the Comeback Player of the Year Award in their respective leagues.
Michael Pineda was hit hard at the start, and New York's playoff push was delayed once again by its longtime rival.
Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez hit consecutive run-scoring doubles off John Danks in the sixth inning, and the ankees beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 Saturday.
The Yankees had Berra's No. 8 on the sleeve of their gray road jerseys, and New York's lineup cards had an image of Berra wearing catcher's gear in the background.
To make the Subway Series his own would skyrocket the standing of the 22-year-old rookie who already looks like he's played up here for a decade.
New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez homered in his first at-bat hours after the team learned he was playing with a bruised left knee.
The 40-year-old Rodriguez hadn't hit the 30-homer mark since 2010. He didn't play last year while serving a season-long drug suspension.
Rookie first baseman Greg Bird hit a tiebreaking three-run home run with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the Yankees to an 8-6 victory over the Orioles Monday afternoon.
Catcher Brian McCann and designated hitter Alex Rodriguez homered on consecutive pitches by right-hander Chris Archer with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning as the New York Yankees rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Alex Rodriguez, Brian McCann and Greg Bird homered in support of Luis Severino in the Yankees' 5-2 win over the Rays on Friday night.
Those who bleed Bronx blue shouldn't panic. If you don't win the division you'll surely snare a wild card spot, and history smiles upon the October underdog.
Without him, the division chase and everything involved with it will become infinitely more difficult.
Alex Rodriguez hit a slump-busting grand slam in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit against a depleted Minnesota bullpen to beat the Twins 8-4 Tuesday night.
Boomer and Craig were all smiles Wednesday morning after the Yankees and Mets came out on the winning side of things in their respective games Tuesday night.
Alex Rodriguez's relationship with the Bombers has come a long way.
The Yankees lost their fourth straight and had their lead over Toronto in the AL East trimmed to a half-game.
The New York Yankees' lead atop the AL East shrank after their suddenly stagnant offense flopped during an important weekend series that pitted the highest-scoring teams in the major leagues.
"We definitely took a punch this weekend, and good teams punch back," Alex Rodriguez said. "For us, it's all about how we respond that matters."
They were once tight. Now? Who knows what they are?
Brian McCann and Chris Young hit three-run homers during a nine-run burst in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees broke loose once again, romping past the Boston Red Sox 13-3 Tuesday night.
Fans are easy. They forget. Or, more exactly, they don't want to remember. Great stats and championships are the greatest causes of moral amnesia.
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Alex Rodriguez marked his 40th birthday Monday night by homering against Texas, the team that gave him his first huge contract.
Alex Rodriguez homered on his 40th birthday, helping the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 Monday night.
