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Perhaps Thursday's Opening Day win italicizes the new blueprint for the Bombers: get a solid six from your starter and end the game with a phalanx of fireball-hurling relief pitchers.
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Perhaps Thursday's Opening Day win italicizes the new blueprint for the Bombers: get a solid six from your starter and end the game with a phalanx of fireball-hurling relief pitchers.
With the regular season just one day away, here are Sweeny Murti's 11 key Yankees for 2011.
It's starting to come together for Phil Hughes and the Bombers. The next step in filling two open spots behind Hughes in the Yankees rotation will take place on Thursday's off day, when Freddy Garcia will pitch in a minor league game.
A surer sign of spring you will not find than Mariano Rivera making his first appearance of the exhibition season.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera struck out all three batters he faced during his first spring training appearance, New York's 9-2 loss to a Minnesota Twins spilt-squad on Sunday.
Rafael Soriano made his initial spring training appearance, allowing one hit in a scoreless fifth inning of the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has taken another step toward pitching in his first spring training game this year.
Joba Chamberlain learned this offseason that his fate was in his hands. No, the fist-pumping reliever didn't take a self-help course. He just realized he needed to start his delivery from the stretch with his hands at his waist instead of his chest.
Yankees ace CC Sabathia is feeling stronger after losing 25 pounds during the offseason. "My stamina, especially coming out of the bullpen and going straight to the mound, I feel good," Sabathia said Thursday.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera threw 30 pitches Wednesday in his first bullpen session at spring training this year.
This week Sweeny chatted with Mark Prior, sitting in that corner locker, asking him his expectations for spring training, about his health, his outlook after the highs and lows of the last decade.
Mariano Rivera has arrived at Yankees spring training camp after missing the first two days to be with his sick children. "I'm here and I'm ready to work," Rivera said.
After dealing with sick kids at home during flu season, Mariano Rivera made the transition to baseball season -- arriving at Yankee camp and putting on his familiar number 42 Thursday morning.
Mariano Rivera has missed the Yankees' second day of workouts for pitchers and catchers to be with his sick children. Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Rivera may be in camp for the third day of drills on Thursday.
The Yankees say the right-hander, who's bounced between roles since joining the club in late 2007, will stay a reliever.
Andy Pettitte is going ahead with his decision to retire, leaving the Yankees with a huge hole in what appears to be a rather wobbly starting rotation. On Thursday, several all-time great Yankees weighed in on Pettitte's career in pinstripes.
Will Derek Jeter end his New York career at shortstop? Yankees general manager Brian Cashman rekindled the old Jeter debate during a question-and-answer session with Mike Francesa.
In a move mirroring those of his famous father, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner overruled general manager Brian Cashman in giving a $35 million, three-year contract to Rafael Soriano.
Rafael Soriano was introduced at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday and put on a pinstriped jersey with No. 29, a day after completing a $35 million, three-year contract.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the New York Yankees have reached a three-year agreement with AL saves leader Rafael Soriano.
Even though the Yankees came two wins shy of returning to the World Series and the Giants collapsed for the second season in a row, 2010 was a good year. Let's continue the countdown…
The New York Yankees have signed 19-year-old Leonel Vinas to a minor league contract. The right-hander from Long Island was the ace of Hank's Yanks, a team sponsored by Hank Steinbrenner, co-chairman of the Yankees.
Mariano Rivera spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since signing his 2-year contract to return to the Yankees. As impossible as it sounds, 'The Sandman' coming out of Boston's bullpen was a very real possibility, according to Rivera.
Kerry Wood is returning to the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP. The Yankees were thought to be among the front-runners for Wood.
Mariano Rivera admitted the unthinkable had been a possibility. The Boston Red Sox offered him a chance to turn in his pinstripes and switch sides in baseball's fiercest rivalry.
