Sweeny: So Much For The Curtis Granderson Experiment In Left Field
Girardi feels as if making the outfield switch might be asking too much, and wants to give Granderson a better comfort level when he returns.
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Girardi feels as if making the outfield switch might be asking too much, and wants to give Granderson a better comfort level when he returns.
New York beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Sunday in a game likely to be very different from the teams' opening-day.
Ichiro Suzuki is fine and has no soreness one day after being involved in a traffic accident.
Hiroki Kuroda allowed four runs — one earned — and three hits over 1 2/3 innings in his initial exhibition-game start for the Yankees. The Yankees had four errors and gave up six unearned runs. New York has 13 errors in eight games.
Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano says his contract status is on his mind, though not a distraction. Cano is due $15 million in the final season of what became a $57 million, six-year deal and is eligible for free agency after the World Series.
Whether as a starter or a reliever, David Phelps will likely be an integral part of the Yankees.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman admitted on WFAN radio Thursday that a "significant" contract extension was offered to Cano. Apparently it wasn't significant enough.
The Phil Hughes situation may well prove how nice it is to have some experienced depth in the rotation.
Jeter discussed how he's feeling coming off surgery, CC talked about how he's preparing for Opening Day and Pettitte compared his ability as a pitcher now to when he was younger. Mark Teixeira and Brian Cashman also stopped by to chat.
"We're not commenting any further than acknowledging that we made a significant offer and had some dialogue with his agent, Scott Boras," Cashman said. "But other than that, there's not much really to say."
Soon the Big East will be a carcass, an empty vessel inside which will grow the weeds of recollections, snapshots and video tape. Some things evolve, other devolve.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was all smiles after throwing 18 pitches Thursday in his first simulated game since knee surgery last spring.
"If guys are going to cheat, they're going to cheat," Youkilis said. "They're also going to get caught now more than ever."
Henson should still be in the middle of his professional playing career. Instead he's the new hitting coach for one of two Yankees teams in the Gulf Coast League.
Robinson Cano talked briefly about his contract situation, while manager Joe Girardi discussed, well, pretty much everything. Check out all the audio.
Brett Gardner had a three-run triple in the New York Yankees' 10-7 loss to a Baltimore Orioles' split squad on Wednesday.
"He's just not going to fit our needs," Cashman said. "It's the same reason we didn't bring him in last year. We need somebody who can play the outfield every day."
Melky Mesa, Juan Rivera, Matt Diaz, Zoilo Almonte, Ronnier Mustelier. Not exactly Murderer's Row, right? But that's what losing Curtis Granderson for 10 weeks with a busted forearm has wrought for Joe Girardi's outfield situation.
Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 to lead the Yankees. He legged out an infield single, stole second and scored on Mark Teixeira's double in the first inning off Kyle Kendrick.
"This is probably going to spark a bunch of stuff, and (Yankees PR director Jason) Zillo is going to be mad at me, but it's one of those things where it's like, do you think you have the capability to start? Yes," Chamberlain said.
Yankees ace CC Sabathia has taken part in the latest internet sensation. The jovial left-hander tweeted on Tuesday, "You Ready? Me & friends made a Harlem Shake video. Give me your rating 1-10 & give it a RT if you like it #HarlemShake."
So what should Brian Cashman do? Should he call Theo Epstein of the Chicago Cubs so he can work a deal for Alfonso Soriano?
Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis was scratched from New York's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies for precautionary reasons. The 33-year-old said that he feels a cramp above his left hip, but the team is calling it a sore left oblique.
There's yet another headache surrounding Yankees star Alex Rodriguez -- and this one has nothing do to with allegations of doping.
Damon really, really wants to wear the pinstripes again -- even if just for six weeks or so. "If Granderson returns, I would leave. If there's no room for me, I'm gone."
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
The body of an infant was recovered Wednesday after a devastating fire at an Elmhurst, Queens, home Monday night.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
The body of an infant was recovered Wednesday after a devastating fire at an Elmhurst, Queens, home Monday night.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
A monumental discovery has been made inside a New York City museum. Manhattan historians recently discovered even more evidence of the Underground Railroad in the city. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
Crews were on the scene of a fire at an Andover, New Jersey, animal shelter on Wednesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul was on Long Island on Wednesday, taking aim at car insurance costs, fraud and staged accidents she says are to blame for high premium rates. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke with drivers and had tips on how to keep car insurance costs down.
Seven Catholic elementary schools in Queens and Brooklyn are closing.
They call it "Tin Cup Day" in Albany – when local leaders head to the Capitol looking for money. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was there, pitching a newly revised budget outlook for the city. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
