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2009 Yankees Bloggers Fantasy Baseball League Enters the Postseason
August 31, 2009 by
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The regular season in the 2009 Yankees Bloggers Fantasy Baseball League has come to a close and here is how the standings sit right now:
Rank Team W-L-T Pct GB *1. Eric (PP) 116-83-11 .579 - *2. Aziz (POTY) 1...
Dellin Betances Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
August 30, 2009 by
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Mike Ashmore reports that pitching prospect Dellin Betances had Tommy John surgery recently and is now down in Tampa working on his rehab.
Yanks Cap off Sweep of White Sox
August 30, 2009 by
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The Yankees continued to feast off of the fading White Sox today as blasts by Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira helped the Yanks secure an 83 victory to finish off a sweep of Chicago and end their 6-game homestand at 42. The win guarantees the Yank...
Yankee Logo on a New Era Cap? 2,688 Stitches
August 30, 2009 by
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Ken Belson at the Times has an interesting feature on New Era. A couple of neat factoids:
The Yankees have been the top selling cap for each of the past 7 seasons. Not only that, but it's not close - they're beating others by a 3 to 1 margin. T...
Former MSG Network President Sues George Steinbrenner; Says YES Network Was His Idea
August 29, 2009 by
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Richard Sandomir of the Times and Neil Best at Newsday (care of Ben Kabak) report that George Steinbrenner (not the Yankees, just Mr. Steinbrenner) is being sued by Bob Gutkowski, the former President of the MSG Network, for fraud and breach of co...
Posada Expected Back Tomorrow
August 29, 2009 by
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Jorge Posada, healing his battered ring finger, is expected back tomorrow by Joe Girardi, reports Josh Thomson.
Mitre, Gaudin One-Hit White Sox as Yanks Win 10-0
August 29, 2009 by
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Sergio Mitre carried a perfect game through 4 1/3 innings until Jim Thome doubled to right. Little did we know that would be the only hit the Chicago White Sox could garner, as they were shut out by the Yankees 10-0 Saturday afternoon.
Mitre p...
Source: Yankees Negotiated with Paul Byrd; Told They Were First Choice
August 29, 2009 by
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Mike Puma and Joal Sherman at the Post report that, according to a source, the Yankees were negotiating with free agent starter Paul Byrd, before he signed with the Red Sox, and that Byrd informed the team that he preferred the Yankees over any ot...
Yankees Win As Cano Walks Off with Two Outs in the Tenth
August 28, 2009 by
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CC Sabathia and Mark Buehrle of the White Sox were both good on Friday night - though, CC was a bit better. He threw seven innings, one more than Buehrle and also strick out 9 more hitters (10 in all) and walked 1 (1 walk total) less while allowin...
Joba Back on Regular Rest, But With Less Innings
August 28, 2009 by
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The plan for Joba Chamberlain has been adjusted, reports Tyler Kepner of the Times.
Instead of pitching only a handful of games for the rest of the season, on extended rest, he'll go back to being a part of the five man, except that some of the...
Sources: Yankees Claim Chris Carter, Part of the Mets/Red Sox Deal for Billy Wagner
August 28, 2009 by
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ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that, according to sources, the Yankees placed a waiver claim on Chris Carter of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox had put Carter on waivers to clear the way for him to be traded to the Mets in the acquisition of Billy Wa...
Post: Yankees Interested in Brad Penny
August 27, 2009 by
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George A. King III of the Post reports that the Yankees have some interest in Brad Penny, just released by the Red Sox. It's believed that he'll clear waivers on Monday and he would then cost the Yankees $100,000.\
He's 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA this...
12 K for Burnett Goes to Waste in 7-2 Loss in Rangers Series Finale
August 27, 2009 by
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Thursday's starter, A.J. Burnett, picked up 12 strikeouts in 6 innings of work, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks. Emphasis on the walks because all of the runs the Rangers scored off of him were on one swing.
In the fourth, after he struck...
Online Auction to Benefit The Jorge Posada Foundation
August 27, 2009 by
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Charity Buzz is hosting an online auction in cooperation with The Jorge Posada Foundation.
Everything from celebrity meet and greets and jewelry to memorabilia and a walk on role in an upcoming Spike Lee film. This catcher's mitt is pretty coo...
Posada and A-Rod Both Alright
August 27, 2009 by
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During last night's game, both Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez ran into a little injury trouble, reports Josh Thomson of The Journal News. Posada left ring finger took a hit and he was removed - the same finger that was hurt earlier this month. He...
Pettitte Bounces Back with Strong 7, Run Support in 9-2 Win Over Rangers
August 26, 2009 by
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Andy Pettitte's last outing wasn't great - but it didn't matter because the Yankees offense was on fire. Today, the offense was powerful, as well, but Pettitte was just as good.
He held the Rangers to 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks over 7 innings...
Kennedy Among Four Headed to Arizona Fall League
August 26, 2009 by
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MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that Ian Kennedy will be sent to the Arizona Fall League, playing for the Surprise Rafters. This had been expected.
He'll be joined by three other members of the organization: catcher Austin Romine, infielder Brando...
Yankees Comeback Comes to an Abrupt End in 10-9 Loss to Rangers
August 25, 2009 by
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Though the Yankees book ended the game with two four run innings, it wouldn't be enough to beat the Rangers.
Things got off to a great start in the first with the team going up 4-0 thanks to two out rally that included a two RBI double by Hide...
Gardner Hopes to Be Activated Next Week
August 25, 2009 by
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MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports that Brett Gardner got some batting practice and throwing time in today - the last time he did so was about a month ago. If everything goes right, he could be back with the Yankees next week.
Reports: Damon Wants to Come Back for a "Couple More Years" and Yankees Might Give it to Him
August 24, 2009 by
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Johnny Damon told Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports that he hopes to get something worked out with the Yankees that would allow him to stay in the Bronx "for a couple more years."
Meanwhile, Jon Heyman of SI.com says that the Yankees would like to ...
Five Homers Lead Yankees to 8-4 Win Over Red Sox
August 24, 2009 by
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Red Sox starter Josh Beckett threw eight innings against the Yankees on Sunday night. When Beckett throws 8 innings, you expect the Red Sox to win. But, his earned run total matched his innings total as the Yankees picked up 8 runs on 9 hits, endi...
ESPN's E:60 to Chronicle Tom Ellenson's Day at Yankee Stadium
August 23, 2009 by
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On August 25 at 7 PM ET on ESPN, E:60 and reporter Rachel Nichols will chronicle 11 year old Tom Ellenson's day at Yankee Stadium in July as part of HOPE Week. Ellenson has cerebral palsy and is unable to speak. But, with a device created by his f...
Burnett's Fenway Struggles Continue, as Yanks Fall 14-1
August 22, 2009 by
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A.J. Burnett was terrible in his third start at Fenway Park as a Yankee, allowing nine earned runs in five innings in the Yankees' 14-1 mauling at the hands of the Boston Red Sox Saturday afternoon.
After allowing only one earned run in 13 2/3 ...
Rice Says He Was "Misquoted" on Jeter and A-Rod
August 22, 2009 by
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Yesterday, the AP reported on Jim Rice's meeting with players at the Little League World Series. They quoted him as saying this:
"You see a Manny Ramirez, you see an A-Rod, you see Jeter ... Guys that I played against and with, these guys your...
Godzilla's Special Night in Boston (Highlanders vs. Americans!)
August 22, 2009 by
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Tyler Kepner of the Times pointed out some interesting statistics accompanying Hideki Matsui's crazy night last night at Fenway.
His 7 runs batted in were the most that any player has had at the park since Freddie Patek of the Angels drove in ...
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