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Yanks keep winning except on All-Star ballot
Yankees fans need to hit the ballot box on a regular basis if they want the team to have a heavy representation in the All-Star Game July 16 at Citi Field. One of the drawbacks of the current, 10-game...
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Late rallies fall short
When discussing using Lyle Overbay in right field now that Mark Teixeira is back at first base on a regular basis, Yankees manager Joe Girardi noted that it is not a great risk for a career first...
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Yankees pay dearly for squandering chances
The only good news the Yankees had Thursday was that Derek Jeter got the doctor’s okay to begin baseball activities. Since he is essentially beginning spring training all over again, it will be at...
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Umps’ calls: Yankee win one, lose one
It would be nice to watch a game once in a while that did not have a questionable call or two by an umpire. In the age of high definition television, umpires are under even more scrutiny, which they...
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Yanks lose 5th straight and Teixeira
The Yankees expected to get a big jolt this month with the return from the disabled list of Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis. Yet one day after Youkilis went back on the DL with a recurring lumbar...
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Wells delivers big-time in the pinch
For the first time in more than a month, Vernon Wells found himself talking to reporters after a game about something other than struggling with the bat. A slump that had reached disastrous proportions...
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Few positives in shellacking to Orioles
After an 11-3 loss there is not much positive to dwell on. The Yankees were out of Saturday night’s game early as the Orioles scored four runs in the first inning and had a 9-0 lead in the third...
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Joe wins 600th; Andy passes Whitey in Ks
Perhaps the Yankees decided to play Monday night’s game at Target Field as if it were a playoff game. After all, they beat the Twins nine times in 10 games in winning three American League Division...
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Nunez gets back into the mix
An injured infielder returned to the Yankees Saturday. Relax; it was not Derek Jeter or Alex Rodriguez, although they may not be far behind. Eduardo Nunez was back in the lineup at shortstop and got...
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Storm forces early exit for Hughes but not Guthrie
Things might have turned out differently for the Yankees Monday night if not for the thunderstorm that hit Yankee Stadium in the fourth inning and forced a 59-minute rain delay. The interruption ended...
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Injuries continue to plague Yankees
The Yankees post-All-Star break were just as short-handed as before the break. The sad news came Friday night as the Yanks opened a three-game series at Fenway Park with a 4-2 loss in their first 2013...
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No decision for Pettitte as Dodgers rally late
For his sixth straight start, Andy Pettitte was scored upon in the first inning, one of those “uh-oh” moments for Yankees fans. That turned out a minor blemish for the lefthander in what proved a solid...
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CC still deep in the woods
Splitting the two-game series with the Dodgers was a plus for the Yankees. Naturally, a sweep was preferable but considering how hot Los Angeles had been making up 10 ½ games in the standings in a...
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Cano wallops 200th career home run
So what is the best thing to do after a hitting streak ends? Start another one, of course. Robinson Cano had an 11-game hitting streak stopped Saturday night at Boston. He came right back the next...
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Soriano’s legs help Yanks avoid sweep
To be honest, I contemplated getting on Alfonso Soriano’s case for styling when he hits a long drive instead of running hard out of the box in the event the ball does not clear the fence. Robinson Cano...
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Losing series in Toronto unexpected
Who would have thought the Yankees would stall in Toronto? They came to Rogers Centre having won 12 of 13 games against the Blue Jays this year but dropped two of three after having done the same in...
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Nova does just what the skipper ordered
In assessing the explosive offense after Friday night’s 8-5 victory, Yankees manager Joe Girardi added, “And let’s get the pitchers right, too. We have to click on all cylinders, basically. One night,...
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Pettitte comes up big but not bullpen
On a night when the Yankees were in a must-win situation and with the knowledge that neither setup reliever David Robertson nor closer Mariano Rivera was available, Andy Pettitte handled the pressure...
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Yanks accept gift-wrapped victory from Orioles
The Yankees did what they needed to do by winning three of four games at Baltimore, which was to leap-frog over the Orioles in the American League wild-card chase. The Yanks remain one game behind (two...
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Momentum from Baltimore stalled in Boston
With a bullpen gasping, the last thing the Yankees needed Friday night was for their starting pitcher to blow up in the early innings. That is precisely what happened to Hiroki Kuroda, who soon after...
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