Josh Towers Joins the Yankees

Regular Season Game 139Yankees vs. RaysYankee Stadium - Bronx, NYGame Time: 7:05 p.m.TV: YES, MLBN I Radio: WCBSHere are the lineups:YANKEES (88-50)Derek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFMark Teixeira 1BHideki Matsui DHNick Swisher RFRobinson Cano 2BMelky Cabrera CFJerry Hairston Jr. 3BJose Molina CPitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (10-8, 4.29 ERA)RAYS (72-65)Akinori Iwamura 2BGabe Gross RFEvan Longoria...

WP - Phil Hughes (6-3)LP - Lance Cormier (2-2SV - Mariano Rivera (39)Derek Jeter went 0-4 in today's game, so he didn't break, or tie Lou Gehrig's record of most hits by a Yankee. But the game was still very exciting, as CC Sabathia tossed another gem, and the Yanks won Game 1 of the day-night double-header 4-1 against the Rays.Early on this game didn't look to promising...

INSIDER: Derek Jeter went 0-4 in today's game, so he didn't break, or tie Lou Gehrig's record of most hits by a Yankee. But the game was still very exciting, as CC Sabathia tossed another gem, and the Yanks won Game 1 of the day-night double-header 4-1 against the Rays.The Red Sox lost 5-1 today, so our lead re-extends to 8.5 games and our magic number is trimmed down...

Nick Swisher scored the first and last run of the game as he homers twice, the second in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yankees a 3-2 victory over the Rays. That gives Swisher five home runs at Yankee Stadium this season against 21 on the road. He’s put up MVP [...]

River Ave. Blues collects various discussions about Derek Jeter’s future with the Yankees. The upshot is that RAB seems to think that Jeter will ask for a four-year, $100 million contract after the 2010 season, and the Yankees are likely to come close to that. I wonder if the Yankees wouldn’t be better off giving [...]

Nick Swisher hit his second home run of the game, connecting with one out in the ninth inning to lead the New York Yankees over Tampa Bay 3-2 Tuesday night and send the Rays to their season-high seventh straight loss.

So, this happened: In the mayoral race, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has been trotting out daily endorsements for weeks and who is hardly a sports fan, is poised to get the nod today from Jorge Posada, the Yankees catcher. For the Mayor’s sake, Let’s hope Yankee fans don’t shake off Posada the way Yankee Pitchers [...]

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have shut down right-handed reliever David Robertson, who for the last two weeks has experienced lingering tightness in his right elbow. The team is scheduling an appointment with orthopedic surgeon James Andrews. Robertson, who has...

The Toronto Blue Jays spanked the Yankees 14-8 Sunday afternoon, but Toronto couldn’t stop Derek Jeter. The Captain picked up three more hits, bringing his Yankees and career total to 2718. That’s three behind the all-time Yankees leader and long-time last captain Lou Gehrig. With three hits to go, Derek can reach [...]

With no head-to-head meetings between contenders until the weekend, set aside playoff races and turn your attention to three fast-approaching milestones. Two will be celebrated by the decade's leading hit collectors; the other will mark one of sports' most dubious records.  Here's previewing the history ahead. Jeter ascends to No. 1 Last month, Derek Jeter became...

You wouldn't know it by reading this here webpagesite, but Derek Jeter is putting together an incredible year. Rob, the paragon of editorial standards that he is, remains reluctant to flout Jeter's greatness out of fear of turning off every thinking baseball fan from beyond the Tri-state area. Unfortunately for all who love to hate Jeter, we must give him his due: the man...

It's funny how in a year, things can change. Around this time last season, the Yankees were counting down their days until the end of their season while the Rays were getting ready for October baseball. Turn the clock forward one year later, and it's the Yankees who are gearing up for playoff baseball, while the Rays season seems to be slipping every day towards a disappointing...