Sweeny Says: Hope For Yankees' Phil Hughes
In the middle of HOPE Week, Phil Hughes gave the Yankees a little more hope as they get closer to the trading deadline.
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In the middle of HOPE Week, Phil Hughes gave the Yankees a little more hope as they get closer to the trading deadline.
CC Sabathia did his best job matching a legendary performance of Yankee great Ron Guidry on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. If not for the elements, CC may have equaled or surpassed Guidry's team record of 18 strikeouts.
Eric Chavez was activated from the 60-day disabled list and started at third base in the Yankees' 4-1 win over Seattle on Tuesday night. "Frustration was pretty high," Chavez said before going 1 for 3 with an RBI. "I'm glad I'm back."
The Seattle Mariners flailed away helplessly against CC Sabathia in their 17th straight loss, managing only one hit and striking out 18 times overall in a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees on a rain-soaked Tuesday night.
Honored as mentor of the year by Tuesday's Children, Keith Pryde had no idea some of the New York Yankees would be presenting the award.
The top three teams maintain their positions, but check out the shuffling at the bottom. And don't forget to say your good byes to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira each homered and drove in three runs, Freddy Garcia stifled his former team and the New York Yankees handed the snakebit Seattle Mariners their 16th straight loss with a 10-3 victory Monday night.
"Daniel's Music Foundation meets the the New York Yankees," was the announcement made at the Brooks Atkinson Threatre on Monday.
The applause at Yankee Stadium this weekend was more than perfunctory. Some of you still get it. Hideki Matsui always had it.
Bartolo Colon pitched seven effective innings to end a three-start losing streak and Curtis Granderson connected for a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics 7-5.
ideki Matsui homered against his former team, Rich Harden earned his second win of the season and the Oakland Athletics snapped an 11-game losing streak to the New York Yankees
Mark Teixeira hit a grand slam and Nick Swisher had a three-run drive in a nine-run third inning and the New York Yankees ambushed the Oakland Athletics early for a 17-7 victory in the searing heat Friday night.
Eric Chavez may be a forgotten man to some but he can fill multiple areas of need for the Yankees when he returns from the disabled list. He can bridge the gap at third base while A-Rod is recovering and spell Mark Teixeira at first base.
Tampa Bay Rays All-Star James Shields won for the first time in nearly a month, outpitching CC Sabathia and beating the New York Yankees 2-1 on Thursday night.
Few players have fit into the culture of the New York Yankees as easily as Curtis Granderson. Wednesday night's heroics was just another example of why Granderson is key to the Yankee cause.
Tropicana Field really is a strange place. After the weirdness there this week, I'm waiting to see what's next? The fish tank in right-center explodes? I don't know if we'll ever see a new stadium for the Rays, but the old one doesn't have many supporters.
Yankees minor league manager Luis Sojo has had many unexpected visitors in his office, including late New York owner George Steinbrenner and one-time teammate Bernie Williams. But nothing quite like this.
Curtis Granderson backed a solid pitching performance by Freddy Garcia with a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
HBO will air its much-awaited documentary on Derek Jeter's march to 3,000 hits on Thursday, July 28 at 9 p.m. Jeter agreed to let camera crews follow him at home and while he was rehabilitating a calf injury. Oh yeah, there's also that long blast from Saturday, July 9 -- Jeter's 3,000th hit.
The Yankees have placed reliever Sergio Mitre on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder inflammation. The move was made before Tuesday night's 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven strong innings and Tampa Bay took advantage of sloppy New York defense to score two runs that gave the Rays a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday night.
The Yankees and Rockies are reportedly far apart in preliminary talks for starter Ubaldo Jimenez. In fact, Colorado might not even be willing to trade their ace. That won't stop the Bombers from sending a representative to Coors Field.
Sure, New York escaped with a win on Monday, but after bad outings by veteran pitchers Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia and now A.J. Burnett, do the Yankees need to bolster their starting staff?
The streak was snapped on Monday night, but not before the Yankees' Double-A affiliate in Trenton set a team attendance record by selling out six straight home games, including two in which Derek Jeter appeared in rehabilitation starts.
Yankees infielder Ramiro Pena had an appendectomy on Monday was placed on the 15-day disabled list. "Unfortunately on his (26th) birthday. It will be a birthday I'm sure he'll never forget," manager Joe Girardi said before the Yankees' 5-4 win over Tampa Bay.
