Colon A Disaster, Blue Jays Bury Yankees
Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames had three hits and three RBIs each and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to beat the New York Yankees 16-7 on Thursday night.
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Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames had three hits and three RBIs each and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to beat the New York Yankees 16-7 on Thursday night.
The judge presiding over Roger Clemens' perjury trial has declared a mistrial over over inadmissible evidence shown to jurors that could have prejudiced them against the former Yankees star.
According to Mitch Modell, one good deed deserves another. The CEO of Modell's Sporting Goods announced on Wednesday that the retailer will donate 5 percent of all Yankees sales over the next week to Christian Lopez. But that's not all.
After seeing Derek Jeter reach the 3,000-hit plateau and Robinson Cano win the Home Run Derby in a three-day span, it's time for the Yankees to focus on going back to the postseason.
On the first anniversary of former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner's death, a short message was read over the PA system and a moment of silence was observed before the Tampa Yankees hosted the Palm Beach Cardinals at Steinbrenner Field.
Al Dukes booked Joba Chamberlain to join Boomer & Craig this morning only to get a call last night saying the 25-year-old right hander was not feeling well and would not be making the trip to Manhattan for his sit-down with the guys.
Sandy Alderson said on a conference call yesterday afternoon that the Mets are not waving the white flag as far of the rest of their season is concerned. Craig isn't exactly buying it.
Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton balls Brian McNamee used to inject Roger Clemens tested positive for Clemens' DNA and anabolic steroids. As for Clemens' defense? They say the evidence was faked.
Christian Lopez, the Yankees superfan who caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit on Saturday, is about to get some much-needed help from sporting goods giant Modell's.
With the All-Star break about to end, let's take a good, hard look at the structure and some of the rules of Major League Baseball. Why? Well, let's be honest, there are some flaws in America's pastime.
Mr. 3,000, Derek Jeter, has a fan in MLB commissioner Bud Selig. "Any concerns I keep hearing about Derek Jeter isn't here. I respect that. And I must tell you, I think I'd have made the same decision that Derek Jeter did," Selig said on Tuesday.
An overwhelmingly female jury with little interest in baseball will decide whether ex-Yankees hurler Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he said he never used performance-enhancing drugs.
Derek Jeter has tarnished himself, says Steve Somers, and he thinks even the most die-hard Yankees fans will agree.
Roger Clemens' attorney revealed Tuesday that the former Yankees star plans to begin his perjury defense by questioning lawmakers' investigation into the Mitchell Report.
But some of the biggest names in baseball are All-Star no-shows, most notably Yankees captain Derek Jeter, who was well enough to go 5 for 5 and get his 3,000th hit with a dramatic home run on Saturday.
The parallels are uncanny between Christian Lopez, the 23-year-old who returned Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit ball, and Sal Durante, the lucky fan who came away with Roger Maris' record 61st home run ball in 1961. Except for one thing...
The debate rages: Would you have given back Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit ball? Now it turns out that Christian Lopez, who owes more than $100,000 in student loan debt, may now owe 14 grand to the IRS.
Evan Roberts releases his first half MLB power rankings and doles out some first half awards.
Yankees fans need to seriously reflect here. Ask yourselves, do you really enjoy making the playoffs every year?
The managers for Tuesday's All-Star game certainly won't get many complaints for choosing Phillies ace of aces Roy Halladay and Angels star Jered Weaver to start the midsummer classic. But how will Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran and Yankees All-Star starters Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson fare against the fireballers?
Robinson Cano outslugged Adrian Gonzalez to win the All-Star Home Run Derby that turned into a Yankees-Red Sox showdown, even through his Boston rival made the biggest splash at Chase Field.
Surgery to repair a torn meniscus in Alex Rodriguez's right knee "went as expected" on Monday, according to the Yankees. He's expected to miss four to six weeks.
CC Sabathia is deserving of the sort of acclaim that Yankee fans bestowed upon the great Ron Guidry. Unlike some high-profile starters who were more hype than actual value, CC has been the 'real deal.'
Yankees fan Christian Lopez is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame for giving back Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit ball rather than saving it or selling it for big bucks. What would you have done?
You can leave your own personal congratulatory message for New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter to celebrate his breaking the 3,000 hit barrier.
