Damn Yankees: Anaheim 7, New York 6

Regardless of his horrendous postseason play, Nick Swisher is still upbeat, according to AP sports writer Jay Cohen, who apparently witnessed him frolicking into the clubhouse Friday, donning a chipper smile.Swisher is hitless over his last 11 at-bats, failing to successfully reach base since his leadoff single off Los Angeles Angels starter Joe Saunders in the seventh inning of...

Given the way Nick Swisher has hit thus far in the postseason, I thought it might be instructive to look at what would happen if the Yankees decided to bench him for a game and play Brett Gardner in CF, shifting Melky Cabrera to RF. 

All season, Yankees fans crowed on about Nick Swisher(notes), his great attitude and the overall sense of joie de vivre he brought to a traditionally stiff team. And all season, knowing White Sox fans just nodded, smiled and said: "Just wait. His performance at the plate is going to end up driving you crazy and all that clubhouse joke won't be so cute." Well, it took...

If the Yankees and Angels play Game 6 of the American League Championship Series tonight, Nick Swisher will be in the New York lineup.

They stand to gain with World Series opponent stressed out NEW YORK -- There is no truth to the rumor the Phillies convened an emergency clubhouse meeting Saturday to vote Nick Swisher a full share. But they have to be enjoying the squirming that is starting to go on in the Yankees' clubhouse.

Q&A with Nick Swisher

Pop-out with bases loaded to end Game 5 latest lowlight of slump

Posada and Matsui switch places in the lineup.

Joe Girardi stayed with switch-hitter Nick Swisher instead of righty Jerry Hairston against Angels lefty Joe Saunders in the Yankees' Game 6 lineup -- but rain got in the way. “If we were going to play somebody out there it would be Jerry, and Jerry ...

Right fielder knows one swing can put him back on track, but not sure he'll get it

Outfielder is batting only .103 in the postseason. Brett Gardner would take his spot. Outfielder is batting only .103 in the postseason. Brett Gardner would take his spot.

They stand to gain with World Series opponent stressed out NEW YORK - There is no truth to the rumor the Phillies convened an emergency clubhouse meeting Saturday to vote Nick Swisher a full share. But they have to be enjoying the squirming that is starting to go on in the Yankees' clubhouse.

Like I always do, I've been listening to MLB on XM all day today. There's a lot of talk about the Phillies returning to the World Series. The general consensus seems to be that the Yankees will dispatch the Angels and face the Phillies in the Fall Classic so most of the talk, from both the hosts and callers, has to do with them facing the Yankees and how they matchup. There...

ON THE MOUND:CC Sabathia's second gem of the series was enough to do away with any momentum the Angels gained yesterday. The Yankees pounded the Angels 10-1 tonight in Anaheim to pull to within one game of the pennant. CC was once again masterful as he dominated the Angels over eight innings, allowing just one earned run on five hits, walked two, and struck out five. He had everything...