Posada Asked Out Of Yankees' Lineup
Jorge Posada has asked out of the New York Yankees' lineup after the slumping designated hitter was dropped to No. 9 in the batting order.
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Jorge Posada has asked out of the New York Yankees' lineup after the slumping designated hitter was dropped to No. 9 in the batting order.
With Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada struggling, and Mariano Rivera nearing age 42, the end is coming for the generation that restored the pinstripes to prominence.
Clay Buchholz won his third straight start, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-4 on Friday night.
One of the doctors who assisted in a procedure last year on Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon that is being scrutinized by Major League Baseball denied that the treatment involved the use of banned substances.
Though the absence of worrisome diagnoses like Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a positive sign for Phil Hughes, it is troubling if the cortisone injection that he received was his primary form of treatment.
The Yankees have lost six of nine and fell out of first place after Thursday night's loss for the first time since April 13. So, uh, bring on the Red Sox?
Robinson Cano was back in the starting lineup and homered for the Yankees one day after getting hit in the helmet by a pitch. Too bad the rest of his team didn't show up in an embarrassing 11-5 loss to the Royals.
With last night's 11-5 loss to the Royals combined with the Rays' 7-4 win over the Indians, the Yankees wake up this morning in 2nd place in the AL East.
Eric Hosmer and Melky Cabrera homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Yankees 11-5 on Thursday night, sending New York to its first home series loss of the season.
On Thursday night the Yankees unveiled their newest bat girl. But it's how she got to the mound --- and her amazing fight for life -- that is so moving.
Major League Baseball is examining a procedure performed on Yankees right-hander Bartolo Colon last year that involved stem cells being injected into his painful shoulder and elbow, according to The New York Times.
Gene Monahan is a name most Yankee fans have heard. But they probably don't understand the impact this man has had over the years.
Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano left Wednesday night's loss to the Royals after getting hit by a pitch in the batting helmet. Cano went for a CT scan and is considered day-to-day.
Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano is unlikely to need a trip to the disabled list after an MRI on Wednesday revealed only mild inflammation in his right elbow.
David Wright was scheduled to have the day off yesterday. Then the Mets had their game against the Rockies in Colorado rained out, which seems like a fortunate break for the club. But then you remember we are talking about the Mets here...
Eric Hosmer hit his first career homer then delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes plans to start throwing on flat ground Thursday. "I'm excited to get going," he said Tuesday. "Hopefully it isn't an issue."
The Yankees began their series against the Kansas City Royals the same way they finished off their 3-game set with the Texas Rangers -- with a win, thanks in big part to the bat of their "all-world" third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
Freddy Garcia pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter provided the offense and the Yankees' bullpen made it stand up in a 3-1 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.
The Indians stay at #1, but three teams drop off the list this week.
George Steinbrenner: legendary Yankees owner, controversial public figure and... FBI informant?
John Flaherty joined Boomer & Craig on Tuesday to talk about the Bombers, who open up a three-game set at the Stadium against the Kansas City Royals...
The Royals are off to a solid start to the season, but that's due mostly to their major league-high 15 home victories. Improving their major league-worst road record might prove difficult in a matchup with the Yankees.
From Derek Jeter's contentious contract negotiation to Hank Steinbrenner's public comments, this offseason was a strange one indeed for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.
The Rangers are trying to figure out how to get things back on track after a 12-5 loss Sunday. Though so are the Yankees, who despite yesterday's win, have stumbled and bumbled in the field and on the basepaths since the calendar switched to May.
