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Pretty neat way to warm up for the playoffs, huh? Wild-card Wednesday lived up to its billing, but the biggest news for the Yankees came postgame.
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Pretty neat way to warm up for the playoffs, huh? Wild-card Wednesday lived up to its billing, but the biggest news for the Yankees came postgame.
With two more years left on his five-year deal, and the postseason upon us, A.J. Burnett sat down with Sweeny Murti for half an hour on Wednesday.
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL wild card with a stunning rally Wednesday night, overcoming a late seven-run deficit and then beating the New York Yankees 8-7 on Evan Longoria's home run in the 12th inning.
Jerry arrived at work today ready to work up a sweat, or at least that is how he was dressed.
In an otherwise terrible season, the Mets actually had some juice surrounding Wednesday afternoon's season finale against the Reds.
In the latest battle between the Yankees and Mets, Newark ended up the biggest loser.
Imagine going to every Yankees game this season. Not just home games. Home and away. All 162 of them!
Sure, the Yankees have locked down the AL East and home-field advantage. But they're still gunning to win game No. 162.
In addition to preparing informative and entertaining updates for the show, Jerry Recco is saddled with the daunting task of trying to deliver said update with limited interruptions.
Russell Martin has had a unique two days. The Yankees catcher homered and also hit into a triple play in New York's 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
The end of the regular season means it's time for the postseason, but it also means the end of baseball every single day and it means we are drawing closer to another season of Neil's epic email discussions with Sweeny Murti being in the books.
Rangers president Glen Sather did his best Rex Ryan impression on Monday. Let's hope HBO's "24/7" cameras were rolling.
Trying for a fourth consecutive victory overall, the Rays have a chance to take over sole possession of the AL wild card lead with a third straight win over the postseason-bound Yankees on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
When the Yankees' minor league team in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre needed a temporary home, Riverfront Stadium in Newark seemed a perfect fit.
The Tampa Bay Rays moved into a tie with the Boston Red Sox for the wild-card lead, beating the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night behind another strong performance by James Shields.
About eight hours after hitting two homers that didn't help their cause, Jacoby Ellsbury put Boston in control of the wild card race with another.
The Red Sox salvaged their AL wild-card lead Sunday when Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 14th inning of the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, lifting Boston over the Yankees.
A.J. Burnett has made things difficult for his manager all season. This time, he was happy to do it.
A.J. Burnett making his most impressive start in nearly three months and Jorge Posada hitting a two-run homer that led the New York Yankees to a 6-2 victory
"He's definitely one of the guys that we're considering. Freddy is a guy who's been there and done all that," manager Joe Girardi said.
The Yankees have held a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris' 61-homer season, a total that the families of Maris and Mickey Mantle still believe is the legitimate record.
Russell Martin isn't worried about possibly facing Boston, 11-4 against the Yankees this season, in the ALCS. His feelings are more basic.
If it's possible, if you can see over the pyramid of cash and the titanic $200 million payroll, the Yankees were overlooked this year, the presumed bridesmaids in the AL East.
Prior to Jerry Recco's first update, and on the heels of the guys talking about riding bikes together during the open, Boomer brought up a cause that is certainly dear to his heart.
Matt Moore struck out 11 in five innings of his first major league start and the Tampa Bay Rays unloaded on the watered-down Yankees for a 15-8 victory Thursday, a night after New York clinched the AL East title.
