New York Yankees HOPE Week Reunites Childhood Orphan Friends Over A Decade Later
At 18-months-old John Lahutsky was declared incurable with cerebral palsy and didn't see the outside of a Russian orphanage for years.
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At 18-months-old John Lahutsky was declared incurable with cerebral palsy and didn't see the outside of a Russian orphanage for years.
Yankees backup outfielder Chris Dickerson has been cleared to play, three days after he was hit in the head by a fastball that left him with a concussion.
Yankees veteran Jorge Posada was back in the playing field for the first time this year on Thursday. But the longtime catcher wasn't behind the plate for New York's 13-2 win over Baltimore.
Yankees outfielder Chris Dickerson considers himself "extremely fortunate" to have only a headache and a concussion after being struck in the head by a baseball on Wednesday night.
CC Sabathia scattered seven hits over eight shutout innings, Nick Swisher drove in four runs and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 Thursday night for a two-game sweep.
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will have his right hip examined this week, although he insists he's not feeling pain and has no desire to miss any playing time.
Chris Dickerson's beaning may not have been intentional, but it sure was scary. Asked if he thought Dickerson was hit on purpose, Joe Girardi said, "I don't get into that. It's just a scary part of the game when a guy gets hit (in the head)."
Jorge Posada has monopolized the sports pages since pulling himself out of the Yankees' lineup on Saturday. Buck Showalter, manager of the Baltimore Orioles and former Yankees skipper, thinks it's that passion that sets Posada above the rest.
The Yankees survived a very scary moment, a blown save by Mariano Rivera and staggered through 10 straight scoreless innings before pulling away to another victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Cano looks to continue his torrid hitting at Camden Yards and help the headline-grabbing Yankees remain perfect on the season against the Orioles in Wednesday night's series opener.
Russell Martin singled home the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning after Mariano Rivera gave up the lead in the ninth, and the Yankees beat the Orioles 6-3 Sunday for a two-game sweep.
Alex Rodriguez hit a milestone grand slam and drove in six runs, CC Sabathia earned his first win of the season and the New York Yankees pounded the Baltimore Orioles 15-3 on Saturday night.
No makeup date was immediately announced. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the game would not be played this weekend.
Nick Swisher hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees rallied from a five-run deficit for an 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles Thursday night to sweep the rain-shortened series.
A.J. Burnett remained undefeated in April with the Yankees by pitching effectively into the seventh inning, Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer and New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 Wednesday night.
UConn star Kemba Walker says he's a little nervous about appearing at Yankee Stadium. He's been asked to throw out the first pitch before Wednesday night's game between the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.
The Yankees just added one more arm to the mix. New York signed starter Kevin Millwood on Friday to a minor league deal.
Buck Showalter was Derek Jeter's very first manager. Apparently the Yankees' former skipper isn't No. 2's biggest fan.
After his performance Wednesday night against the Orioles, it will take an awful lot for Ivan Nova not to be in the Yankees' starting rotation when the season begins.
Ivan Nova even impressed himself. Nova threw six no-hit innings, Yankees manager Joe Girardi unveiled what could be his opening-day lineup and New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-0 on Wednesday night.
Sergio Mitre is doing everything he can to answer one of the Yankees' questions about its rotation. "I'm trying to make their decision as hard as possible, as difficult as I can do it," he said.
Former Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro in his first year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame, he appeared on the The Norris & Davis Show on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore to discuss his career.
Another trade between the NL West and the AL East, this time the Diamondbacks sent 3B Mark Reynolds to Baltimore for pitchers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio.
The 2010 Yankees are headed back to the postseason. There are six games that stood out to me above the others.
CC Sabathia became a 20-game winner for the first time in his stellar career, pitching the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 Saturday night.
