Yankees Manager Joe Girardi has told the media that Curtis Granderson will be inserted as the starting center fielder for the Bronx Bombers upon his return to the team and that Brett Gardner will be the starting left fielder come Opening Day. After all the hype and excitement that Yankees fans had to see the speedster patrolling center field this season, many fans and media members are wondering what Girardi is thinking.... Read more
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Source: 2013 will be Mo's swan song
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Report: Mariano Rivera scheduled to announce retirement on Saturday
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The injury bug has
infiltrated the New York Yankees clubhouse this spring, and things just
got a whole lot worse for the Pinstripe Punks. On Wednesday Yankees manager Joe
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during batting practice with the United States' World Baseball Classic team.
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Photo courtesy of Keith Allison A rough offseason for the Yankees just got rougher, as it was announced that first baseman Mark Teixeira will be out until at least May with a wrist injury. Teixeira joins Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez as Yankees who will miss significant regular season time, with Derek Jeter and Mariano [...]
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