Melky Cabrera Gives Up NL Batting Title
Melky Cabrera disqualified himself from the NL batting title race.
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Melky Cabrera disqualified himself from the NL batting title race.
The achievements of MLB stars shouldn't be tainted by wild accusations like the ones
The Twitter rumor-starters have gone too far.
I don't want to make this an attack on the young man in North Carolina, who appeared to think there was nothing wrong with reporting a story that began with the words "can't confirm this." Scott Boras, Cano's agent, had no such problem.
It's unfathomable to many: Derek Jeter in something other than pinstripes or Yankee road grays.
Ichiro Suzuki is streaking, and so are the New York Yankees. Suzuki homered, then hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a seven-run fourth inning capped by Nick Swisher's grand slam as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 10-7 Thursday night.
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira plans on traveling to Tampa on Monday to rehabilitate his strained left calf during instructional league games at New York's Minor League complex.
Joe Girardi would be wise to move Ichiro to the leadoff spot and bat Jeter behind him. It could give the Yankees a game-changer in their race to capture the AL East.
In one day, the Yankees found three of their old-timers -- not the ones who show up for pomp, circumstance and a two-inning game during the summer -- making significant contributions once again.
Andy Pettitte rewarded the faithful few at Yankee Stadium with hope. Hope that maybe this pitching staff is going to be all right after all.
Calvin's dislike for the Yankees' pennant race is preventing him from sleeping. On top of that, his girlfriend is an Orioles fan.
Bottom line is the Bombers were solid all around, and because of that they now hold a 1/2 game lead over the Orioles.
Ichiro Suzuki had a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, his seventh hit of the day, to help the New York Yankees complete a doubleheader sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-1 win Wednesday night.
Andy Pettitte pitched five sparkling innings in his return from a broken leg and his bullpen barely held on, but his performance kept the Yankees atop the AL East.
Joe Girardi can't jam the reset button and make his team young and voracious again. But he is expected to beat Baltimore. And if he doesn't, he could go hungry.
With the season winding down and the American League East still in doubt, the Yankees are considering activating outfielder Brett Gardner, the team's official site reported on Tuesday evening. The catch? He wouldn't be asked to hit.
It was easily determined whether Andy Pettitte or rookie David Phelps would pitch the first game or the nightcap. "Andy, you kind of give (Andy) his choice," said manager Joe Girardi.
Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Blue Jays for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish during a game last weekend.
Tuesday night's Yankees game against the Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather that's expected to pass through the area. The Mets-Phillies game scheduled for Tuesday night at Citi Field has also been postponed.
A second-place team at No. 1? That's right -- the Atlanta Braves are hot, hot, hot.
New York, with a half-game advantage over the Baltimore Orioles, was finally going to get its veteran starter back on Tuesday. Instead, the game was postponed, and the left-hander will take the hill against Toronto on Wednesday.
Andy Pettitte is ready to take the mound on Tuesday against the Jays.
Russell Martin's three-run homer highlighted an eventful early burst and the New York Yankees kept their AL East lead, holding off Tampa Bay 6-4
The have beaten the Orioles in the first two games of their series and have allowed the Yankees to breathe again as they woke up Sunday with one-game lead in the American League East.
Curtis Granderson's caught fire in his last six games and is powering the Yankees down the stretch.
