Yankees Can't Get It Done, Lose To Red Sox In 11
Mike Napoli hit a three-run shot after the Red Sox fell behind early, then he ended the game with a solo shot with two outs in the 11th inning, and Boston beat the Yankees 8-7 on Sunday night.
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Mike Napoli hit a three-run shot after the Red Sox fell behind early, then he ended the game with a solo shot with two outs in the 11th inning, and Boston beat the Yankees 8-7 on Sunday night.
Yankees Team Physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad revealed that A-Rod has a Grade 1 strain of his left quadriceps.
If A-Rod is not activated Monday, he will likely be placed on the inactive list and then return for another rehab stint.
Brett Gardner and Lyle Overbay each had three hits and drove in a run to back Hiroki Kuroda's seven strong innings.
He joins captain Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson and Francisco Cervelli on the disabled list.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Johnny Gomes homered, and Felix Doubront outpitched Andy Pettitte on Friday night to lead the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the depleted Yankees.
It isn't easy to bounce back from strains, even when only Grade 1. And when you are nearing 40 instead of 20, it is generally just a little bit more difficult.
If the Yankees take two-of-three or better, it could be a head start to a strong second half. The Red Sox may feel good about the first half of their season, but reality is about to hit them in the face.
After four days off for the All-Star break, the Yankees kick off an important three-game series against the Red Sox on Friday night in Boston.
The Yankees placed their captain on the 15-day DL on Friday. He strained his right quad in his first game back with New York last week after being out all season with a broken left ankle.
The 37-year-old told WFAN this week that he would return to New York's lineup Monday. That's still the goal, though he acknowledged the decision is ultimately up to the team.
Donnie Baseball deserves another look from Hall of Fame voters. Between 1984-1987, Mattingly averaged 29 home runs and 120 RBIs per season. His on-base plus slugging during that stretch was .918, .939, .967 and .937.
Neither Daniel Webster nor William Shakespeare conjured a word that frames his ability or his nobility. If possible, he's an even better person.
General manager Brian Cashman, who famously F-bombed A-Rod's last announcement, didn't throw cold water on anything this time. But he didn't exactly confirm it, either.
David Robertson still believes the injury-plagued New York Yankees can overcome their struggles and make a push for the postseason.
Alex Rodriguez joined WFAN radio host Mike Francesa on Wednesday to talk about his rehab and a little about baseball's Biogenesis scandal.
Rivera is not just a great baseball player, he is the best at his position by a significant margin. Sure, he has peers -- just not in MLB.
Start the countdown: A-Rod's return is just five days away. "I will be back on Monday and I'm very excited," he told WFAN radio Wednesday.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced on Wednesday that Alex Rodriguez will move his rehab assignment from Double-A Trenton to Triple-A Scranton.
"Hopefully for the fans' sake, they stay in the stands," Snitsky told Pennlive.com. "Because if they don't, there could be a problem."
The game belongs to the players, coaches, managers and owners. If they want it clean, they have the power to make it so, even if it becomes extremely uncomfortable for the guilty few. They need only to come together and get it done.
Quiet, reserved and understated during nearly a quarter-century in a sport that took him from Panama to the pantheon of pinstriped pitchers, Rivera was honored with that rarest of baseball tributes — a solo bow.
As Rivera finished warming up in bullpen, "Enter Sandman" began to play over the PA system at Citi Field.
Robinson Cano's 2013 All-Star Game experience didn't last very long.
Jose was speaking to the media in the American League clubhouse ahead of All-Star game at Citi Field.
