Hartnett: Joe Girardi Needs To Tinker His 'By The Book' Approach
Joe Girardi must abandon his 'by the book' philosophy and use his instincts more often to ensure Yankee success. There a quite a few head scratching decisions he's continued to make.
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Joe Girardi must abandon his 'by the book' philosophy and use his instincts more often to ensure Yankee success. There a quite a few head scratching decisions he's continued to make.
The No. 1 spot is a coin toss between the Red Sox and the Phillies this week. So who did Evan Roberts pick?
Steve Somers opened up a Monday schmooze with a smorgasbord of sorts. After lamenting the loss of E Street Band saxophonist Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons, Somers gets into the swing of things talking Mets, Yankees, Jack McKeon, Tiger Woods and much more.
Alex Rodriguez started New York's four-run first inning with an RBI single, and rookie Ivan Nova handled the NL's most prolific offense for eight innings, leading the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Alex Rodriguez has a sore left shoulder. How sore is hard to tell.
Good news, Yankees fans. Phil Hughes' fastball was clocked consistently at 93 mph and topped out at 95 mph in a rehab start for Class-A Staten Island on Sunday.
Another boisterous crowd packed Chicago's Wrigley Field for the third straight day, and there were plenty more "Let's go Yankees!" chants from pockets of New York fans, followed by the inevitable boos. Then Cubs infielder Starlin Castro gave the Yankees an opening, and, boy, did they take advantage.
The Yankees made their way to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field over the weekend and took 2 of 3 from the Cubs, so Craig had a little pep in his step this morning. The US Open, on the other hand...
Nick Swisher hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Yankees routed the Cubs 10-4.
Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Brett Gardner made a terrific play in the outfield to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory.
ichette has agreed to a contract with the New York Yankees, who assigned their top draft pick and former Florida prep star to the club's rookie-level team in Tampa.
The right-hander, out since April 15 because of inflammation in his right shoulder, is scheduled to throw around 65 pitches Sunday for Class-A Staten Island.
Doug Davis pitched into the eighth inning in easily his best start of the season and the Chicago Cubs began a rare series against the New York Yankees with a 3-1 victory on Friday.
For Yankees manager Joe Girardi, there couldn't be a more fitting weekend for a trip home. It is special, see a lot of family and friends the next few days and try to sneak down and see my father Sunday morning is my plan," he said.
With Jerry "Rello" Recco taking the day off to spend the day with his family, the one and only John Minko filled in this morning and provided his brand of sports updates all morning long, beginning just before 6:30 Friday morning.
The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has moved into neutral ground. According to an annual Quinnipiac poll, there are more Yankees fans in Connecticut than members of Red Sox nation.
32-year-old journeyman Brian Gordon is set to make his debut appearance for the Yankees on Thursday. After spending fifteen seasons in the minors aside from three appearances for the Rangers in 2008, his climb back to the majors is an unbelievable story of determination and improbable circumstances.
Coach, how do you feel about Plaxico Burress burying the way you lead the Giants? "Maybe he's sending me along a badge of honor," Tom Coughlin told the New York Post Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter's injury is forcing Yankees manager Joe Girardi to get creative with his lineup. Wednesday night marked Nick Swisher's first start in the leadoff spot since 2008, when he was with the White Sox.
Mark Teixeira hit two-run homers from each side of the plate and Curtis Granderson homered for the fifth time in seven games, powering the New York Yankees past the Texas Rangers 12-4 Wednesday night.
Brett Gardner must continue as the Yankees' lead-off man even after Derek Jeter returns from the disabled list. Joe Girardi must continue playing the 'hot hand' and allow the new one-two punch of Gardner and Curtis Granderson to flourish at the top of the order.
LeBron James' fourth-quarter struggles in the NBA finals are still a talking point, even with the series now over. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez knows a little something about under performing in the postseason. A-Rod told The Post on Tuesday that fans should cool off on King James.
Calf strains can be nagging injuries that create ongoing vulnerability, but with proper precaution and the mildest grade of strain, hopefully Derek Jeter will be back in the lineup when his stint on the DL is up.
Just before Jerry "Rello" Recco's first update of the morning, Boomer & Craig played a little game we like to call, "You Make the Call," as a way of paying tribute to the Yankees' radio broadcast team.
As the baseball world waited with baited breath last night, just prior to the start of the Yankees-Rangers game, the announcement finally came down. Derek Jeter was going to be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of his ailing right calf.
