Yankees OF Chris Dickerson Cleared To Play
Yankees backup outfielder Chris Dickerson has been cleared to play, three days after he was hit in the head by a fastball that left him with a concussion.
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Yankees backup outfielder Chris Dickerson has been cleared to play, three days after he was hit in the head by a fastball that left him with a concussion.
R.A. Dickey regained command of his knuckleball and confounded the Yankees for six innings, Daniel Murphy homered and a youthful Mets lineup won the Subway Series opener 2-1 Friday night in front of a surprisingly lackluster New York crowd.
Yankee Stadium has never been a pleasant place for Mets fans to visit. The Flushing faithful have experienced some rough moments there, including the now infamous Luis Castillo drop. But riding the subway to the Bronx might feel better this year.
The 15th season of interleague play begins this weekend as the Mets head to the Bronx to face the Yankees.
Yankees veteran Jorge Posada was back in the playing field for the first time this year on Thursday. But the longtime catcher wasn't behind the plate for New York's 13-2 win over Baltimore.
The Yankees look to continue their torrid hitting when they renew their crosstown rivalry with the Mets in the opener of the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
Yankees outfielder Chris Dickerson considers himself "extremely fortunate" to have only a headache and a concussion after being struck in the head by a baseball on Wednesday night.
Kevin Burkhardt is SNY's Mets field reporter and with the Subway Series this weekend -- combined with his "man-crush" on Kevin -- Al "Hughes" Dukes was more than happy to have him come on with Boomer & Craig.
We heard from WCBS 880's John Sterling and his trusty sidekick Suzyn Waldman during Jerry's update... or was it just Craig doing his best Suzyn impression? It's tough to keep track these days.
Tonight in the Bronx the Mets and Yankees will start this thing we've come to know as the Subway Series. This morning on the "Morning Extravaganza" you can feel the excitement.
CC Sabathia scattered seven hits over eight shutout innings, Nick Swisher drove in four runs and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 Thursday night for a two-game sweep.
New York has a pair of pro athletes represented on Forbes' annual "Celebrity 100" compilation of the most powerful people or groups in the entertainment business. And, no surprise, they're both Yankees.
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will have his right hip examined this week, although he insists he's not feeling pain and has no desire to miss any playing time.
Chris Dickerson's beaning may not have been intentional, but it sure was scary. Asked if he thought Dickerson was hit on purpose, Joe Girardi said, "I don't get into that. It's just a scary part of the game when a guy gets hit (in the head)."
Jorge Posada has monopolized the sports pages since pulling himself out of the Yankees' lineup on Saturday. Buck Showalter, manager of the Baltimore Orioles and former Yankees skipper, thinks it's that passion that sets Posada above the rest.
The Yankees survived a very scary moment, a blown save by Mariano Rivera and staggered through 10 straight scoreless innings before pulling away to another victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Craig stayed up to watch the end of the Yankees' 15-inning, 4-1 victory over the Orioles last night in Baltimore -- and he was sure happy he did. Not only was he rewarded by witnessing a Yankees win, but according to him, he saw what could be a season-changing triumph.
Jorge Posada's wife revealed to CBSNewYork details of the nightmare that unfolded Saturday when her husband asked out of the Yankee lineup before they faced the Boston Red Sox.
Now that the Jorge Posada saga is dead and dissected, attention turns to his BFF, Derek Jeter. Posada is a precursor, the lead man in a conga line of players Girardi must assuage as they age.
By now we all know of Jorge Posada's refusal to bat ninth over the weekend, his subsequent apology and Derek Jeter's clash with Yankees brass over the incident. So is everything hunky-dory in the Bronx? Maybe not.
Cano looks to continue his torrid hitting at Camden Yards and help the headline-grabbing Yankees remain perfect on the season against the Orioles in Wednesday night's series opener.
Steve opened Tuesday night's schmooze by recapping the Yankees' Posada drama in a way only he can.
Following last night's game at Yankee Stadium, Suzyn Waldman got quite a thrill when she was joined on-field by none other than Alex Rodriguez.
To begin his first update of the day, Jerry "Rello" Recco provided a cut from an excited John Sterling calling Alex Rodriguez's first home run last night against the Rays in the 4th inning.
There is just no pleasing some people -- and Craig happens to be one of them.
