Yankees 8, Blue Jays 4: Stewart home run boosts offense in Game 1
You're not drunk or seeing things. You are indeed reading this recap's title correctly. Chris Stewart, the very same Chris Stewart who can frame pitches like the Greek Gods of old, hit a three-run home...
View ArticleYankees 3, Blue Jays 2: Be Nixed, Blue Jays
At 6:30 tonight, AMC Network aired perhaps the greatest film of all time: Sylvester Stallone's opus, Demolition Man. Nothing in this world hurts more than a missed opportunity to watch that movie, but...
View ArticleBlue Jays place Jose Bautista on the disabled list, option Thad Weber, recall...
After leaving game one of the doubleheader against the New York Yankees in the fourth inning, Jose Bautista lands on the disabled list with a bruised left hip, according to a Barry Davis tweet....
View ArticleBlue Jays 2 Yankees 3: Jays walked off, yet again
Blue Jays 2 Yankees 3The good news, there is a really nice, quiet bar, right beside where the condo we are renting in Montreal is, and they have very nice beer and good food. And they put the baseball...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez has standing 150-game suspension offer from MLB, per report
Alex Rodriguez has a standing offer from Major League Baseball to accept a 150-game suspension, a source has told Bob Nightengale of USA Today.More A-Rod: MLB willing to reveal all evidence against...
View ArticleJustin Morneau rumors: Yankees, Orioles, Pirates all showing trade interest
The Pirates, Yankees and Orioles are all showing interest in acquiring Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, according to a pair of reports. Morneau cleared the waiver wire last week, so the Twins can...
View ArticleWho Are Ya: Adam Warren
Adam Warren gets a rare start for the Yankees tonight against R.A. Dickey. Warren is a 25-year-old righty from University of North Carolina who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 draft. He...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Blue Jays; Yankees scouting Masahiro Tanaka in Japan
After sweeping the doubleheader yesterday, the Yankees send Adam Warren to the mound against last year's NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey and the Blue Jays.#Yankees lineup vs TOR: Gardner DH, Ichiro RF,...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez tells lawyers to quit talking to press
Alex Rodriguez wants his legal team to tone down its rhetoric so that he can focus on playing baseball for the New York Yankees, ESPN New York reports. Recently hired lawyer Joe Tacopina has been on...
View ArticleJayson Nix leaves game with broken left hand
While batting in the third inning, Jayson Nix was hit in the hand by an R.A. Dickey knuckleball. A knuckleball isn't thrown very hard, but it was apparently hard enough. After trying to stay in the...
View ArticleJayson Nix injury: Yankees IF has fractured left hand
New York Yankees infielder Jayson Nix suffered a fractured left hand after being hit by a pitch on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.For more on Nix and the Yankees, head over toPinstriped...
View ArticleDerek Jeter injury: Yankees SS to begin rehab assignment Thursday
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will make a five-inning rehab appearance for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, according to manager Joe Girardi (via CBS Sports' Mike Axisa).For more on...
View ArticleBlue Jays 2 Yankees 4: Jays lose again
Blue Jays 2 Yankees 4Another day, another loss. Yeah, it isn't even a surprise anymore.R.A. Dickey pitched well, for 7 innings, but gave up a 2-run homer to Alfonso Soriano in the 8th and that was...
View ArticleYankees 4, Blue Jays 2: Ichiro gets 4000th, Soriano homers in Yankee win
The New York Yankees are finally looking like the New York Yankees.On the day that Ichiro Suzuki picked up the 4000th hit of his professional career, the Yankees pitching duo of Adam Warren and David...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/21/13: Miguel Andujar picks up for hits for GCL Yankees
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 3-6 vs. Pawtucket Red Sox3B Brent Lillibridge 1-4, BB, K - batting .292 this season2B David Adams 0-4, BB, 2 K, E4 - throwing error, fifth of the seasonCF...
View ArticleVideo: Ichiro Suzuki collects career hit No. 4,000
Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki laced a single in Wednesday night's contest against the Blue Jays, giving him career hit 2,722. Remember, though, that Ichiro played for nine seasons in Japan before...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Blue Jays, Preston Claiborne returns
The Yankees try to complete the four-game sweep of the Blue Jays this afternoon and draw closer to the Wild Card-leading Oakland Athletics. The Yankees currently sit four games back of Oakland, who is...
View ArticleDavid Ortiz comes to Alex Rodriguez's defense
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz tread into dangerous waters Wednesday, coming to the defense of embattled Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez in the wake of Sunday's hit-by-pitch heard 'round the world,...
View ArticlePast & Present: The problem with Dick and Dan
The Monforts are cheap.That is the most common criticism, whether directly stated or implied, of the way the Rockies are run by fans and a large part of the local media. However, it is a criticism that...
View ArticleYankees make like early birds in day games after night
Weather permitting, the Yankees follow up a dreaded doubleheader with the equally lamented day game after a night game. These two scheduling hurdles are never greeted enthusiastically by managers,...
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