C.C. Sabathia struck out 10 batters over eight innings for New
York to help the Yankees stretch their AL East lead to two games
over Baltimore by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday.
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September 28, 2012
The New York Yankees had an opportunity to extend their AL East lead to two games last night at the Rogers Centre, but instead they didn’t just lose they got shutout by the Blue Jays 6-0.
Toronto Skydome (Rogers Centre), NY Yankees vs. Blue Jays (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Now other than being embarrassed about not scoring a single run, the Yankees are practically handing the...
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September 25, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins took speedy high school outfielder Byron Buxton with the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft. On Tuesday, Buxton was named by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Gulf Coast League.
Buxton ranked ahead of Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, who was taken No. 1 overall in the draft by Houston. Blue Jays outfielder D.J. Davis, third baseman...
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September 25, 2012
David Aardsma with the Trenton Thunder (Photo: Mike Ashmore)
It’s been two seasons since David Aardsma last threw a pitch in the major leagues on September 19, 2010 as a member of the Seattle Mariners. However, Newsday’s Erik Boland reports that Aardsma has caught up with his new teammates on the Yankees in Minnesota and expects to be activated from the 60-day disabled list today...
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September 27, 2012
English: Alex Rodriguez (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
If you missed the New York Yankees beating of the Minnesota Twins yesterday afternoon, you obviously couldn’t have noticed the absence of Alex Rodriguez.
Yes, A-rod was AWOL from both the field and the DH spot yesterday afternoon. And Newsday confirmed that he is suffering from a ‘bruised’ left foot.
Truthfully, I didn’t really...
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September 27, 2012
New York Yankees first basemen Mark Teixeira tested his strained left calf with seven at bats in a simulated game at the team's minor league complex in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday.
Manager Joe Girardi said Teixeira, who played one inning of defense, felt good afterward and will participate in another simulated game either Friday or Saturday.
A two-time All-Star, Teixeira first...
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September 25, 2012
Brett Gardner has only played nine games this season. His injury was a big reason why the New York Yankees went out and acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners. The team thought that Gardner would be out for the entire season with his elbow issues, but New York activated him today. According to Jack Moore of CBS Sports, Brett Gardner will be available in tonight's...
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September 26, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite the New York Yankees' position in the heart of a dramatic playoff race, they provided little in the way of drama on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. Battling Baltimore for the AL East crown, the Yankees blasted past the Minnesota Twins 8-2, assuring that they'll head to a four-game series in Toronto with, at worst, a 1 1/2-game lead on the Orioles. ...
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September 27, 2012
New York Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez had an embarrassing gaffe during Wednesday's game at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins when he forgot the number of outs during the fifth inning, blowing a double play opportunity as a result.
With one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Twins had runners on first and second. Twins batter Pedro Florimon grounded to...
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September 25, 2012
The Yankees have activated OF Brett Gardner from the disabled list and he will be available from the bench in tonight's game against the Twins.
He is coming back from an elbow strain and he will only pinch run and play in the outfield. He is not ready to hit as of yet.
In other news, the Yankees have designated Steve Pearce for assignment today because he was hitting .160 in...
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September 27, 2012
It's unclear when Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira will be back, but it may not matter to the rolling New York Yankees.
The Yankees will try to capitalize on a key chance to pad their lead atop the AL East on Thursday night, when they open a four-game series against the last-place Toronto Blue Jays.
New York (90-65) is 12-4 without Teixeira after he suffered a strained left...
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September 25, 2012
Phil Hughes ran out of gas in the seventh inning and Boone Logan couldn't hold the lead for him as the New York Yankees missed a chance to go up 21/2 games on Baltimore in a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Hughes (16-13) was strong through six innings and the Yankees jumped out to a 3-1 lead. But he left with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh, and...
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September 27, 2012
Blue Jays 6, Yankees 0. Stands for Hometown lead. With AP Photos. Brandon Morrow used variety, not velocity, to beat the New York Yankees.
Morrow and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, pitching the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-0 victory Thursday night that trimmed New York's lead in the tight AL East.
Morrow (9-7) scattered four hits over seven innings, walked three and struck...
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