Pettitte Frustrated By Setback, A-Rod Still Out
Andy Pettitte is getting frustrated by his slow comeback from a groin injury. "I literally thought I was going to be ready to pitch against Boston" two weeks ago, Pettitte said Wednesday.
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Andy Pettitte is getting frustrated by his slow comeback from a groin injury. "I literally thought I was going to be ready to pitch against Boston" two weeks ago, Pettitte said Wednesday.
Alex Rodriguez will miss his second straight game Wednesday night when the Yankees continue a four-game series against Jeremy Bonderman and the Detroit Tigers.
The Yankees say that an MRI administered Tuesday night showed a "small persistent strain of the left groin." The team said Pettitte will not throw off a mound for a week.
CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander will meet for the second time this season Tuesday night when the Detroit Tigers continue a four-game road series against the Yankees, who could be without Alex Rodriguez.
Johnny Damon makes his return to the Bronx on Monday night with the Detroit Tigers, who will face their former center fielder Curtis Granderson for the first time in the opener of a four-game series.
Ty Warren, a Patriots defensive end, recently had surgery for a labral tear in his hip and is expected to miss the season. This type of injury, much like the one Alex Rodriguez had last year, can be anything from asymptomatic to that requiring surgery.
David Murphy's single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning off Mariano Rivera gave the AL West-leading Texas Rangers a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
Alex Rodriguez wanted to celebrate his 600th home run with six other high achievers - no, not those six sluggers. A-Rod was thinking of a group closer to home.
Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list and drove in three runs and Dustin Moseley filled in admirably for an injured A.J. Burnett, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
CC Sabathia outpitched John Lackey, Ramiro Pena drove in two runs while subbing for injured Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees stopped their mini-slide by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Saturday.
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has been hit in the lower leg by a line drive during batting practice and needed help before leaving the field.
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has been hit in the lower leg by a line drive during batting practice and needed help before leaving the field.
Alex Rodriguez joined Mike Francesa at Yankee Stadium on Friday and discussed how he felt before and after hitting his 600th home run.
Now that Alex Rodriguez has finally hit his milestone 600th home run, he and the New York Yankees can turn their focus to a big four-game set when the AL East leaders host the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
If you are baseball fan, it's hard to celebrate A-Rod's 600th homer as an earth-shattering achievement. We will never know exactly how many home runs A-Rod hit steroid-free.
If you are baseball fan, it's hard to celebrate A-Rod's 600th homer as an earth-shattering achievement. We will never know exactly how many home runs A-Rod hit steroid-free.
Barry Bonds put out a message on his website, welcoming A-Rod to the 600-homer club. Bonds says he hopes Rodriguez stays healthy and focused, telling A-Rod that "you only have 163 to go."
Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs in the first inning at Yankee Stadium Wednesday, reaching the milestone after a 12-game drought — and exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.
There was a time we thought there was no limit, that 700 was a certainty and 800 was probable, and anything beyond that wasn't out of the question.
While Alex Rodriguez's home run drought has kept him from making history, it's his hitless streak that's helped cost the New York Yankees their spot atop the AL East.
Ricky Romero kept pounding the strike zone, the New York Yankees kept making contact and the ball kept finding the gloves of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Alex Rodriguez's home run drought is delaying him from reaching a statistical milestone. The New York Yankees could badly use a homer from their superstar right now, for more than symbolic reasons.
Alex Rodriguez is just one homer away from 600, but that milestone keeps eluding him. He's hitless in his last 14 at-bats and is 9 for 43 overall with eight RBIs during the drought.
Alex Rodriguez is just one homer away from 600, but that milestone keeps eluding him. He's hitless in his last 14 at-bats and is 9 for 43 overall with eight RBIs during the drought.
