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Associate of New York Yankees Second Baseman Robinson Cano Linked to Biogenesis
April 22nd, 2013 at 4:04 PM
***PHOTO1*** In the story that seems to just not go away, another prominent Yankee, despite there being no proof of connection to Tony Bosch and his now-defunct Biogenesis, could find himself having to clear his name. While the potential affiliation of third baseman Alex Rodriguez with Biogenesis continues to escalate into a more...

New York Yankees’ Kevin Youkilis Out Sunday with Tight Lower Back
April 21st, 2013 at 12:16 PM
After leaving Saturday's game in the sixth inning with lower back tightness, New York Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis will miss Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays to rest the injury.  ***PHOTO1*** Though Youkilis will sit out Sunday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn't consider the injury to be serious and...

New York Yankees Shortstop Derek Jeter Out Until After All-Star Break
April 18th, 2013 at 5:23 PM
***PHOTO1*** While the New York Yankees are off to an 8-5 start, and are playing good baseball with a somewhat makeshift lineup, the absence of their shortstop, and captain, Derek Jeter, has been more than noticeable, as the 13-time All-Star continues to recover from a broken left ankle suffered in last...

New York Yankees Minor League Report: 4/15/13
April 15th, 2013 at 12:59 PM
The first couple of weeks of 2013 has New York Yankees Minor League affiliates showing a mixed bag of results in this young season. Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are back in their newly renovated PNC Field, but have had a tough beginning going 2-6 and dealing with multiple rain outs.  Some bright spots include SS Addison Maruszak  who leads the...

New York Yankees Third Baseman Alex Rodriguez Allegedly Purchased Biogenesis Documents
April 12th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** While there are over $200 million reasons to not feel sorry for Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, at this point, it truly is sad to see what was once an incredible talent, just become more and more of an albatross to one of the most prestigious franchises in sports. As the...

New York Yankees, Everything Old is New Again
April 9th, 2013 at 12:25 PM
When the New York Yankees got hit by the injury bug this spring many experts criticized them for getting older veterans to fill the void. The Bombers added Travis Hafner (36), Kevin Youkilis (35) and Vernon Wells (35) to an all ready aging roster. Hafner played in only 66 games last...

New York Yankees’ Kevin Youkilis Sets Off Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander
April 8th, 2013 at 1:56 PM
In the New York Yankees win over the Detroit Tigers yesterday, there seemed to be a little heated exchange between Kevin Youkilis and Justin Verlander.   The ire was squarely coming from Verlander, who seemed quite perturbed with Youkilis after his first inning double. As reported by Jack O'Connell of Yankees Universe, lip readers detected Verlander...

New York Yankees Second Baseman Robinson Cano Fires Agent Scott Boras, Signs with CAA
April 2nd, 2013 at 11:53 AM
***PHOTO1*** Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, who is expected to command a heavy market when he hits free agency, to the point where the Yankees have already broken tradition of offering extensions, has decided to part ways with baseball super agent Scott Boras, as reported by Buster Olney of ESPN The Magazine...

New York Yankees News from the Infirmary
April 1st, 2013 at 10:16 PM
While the "healthy" Yankees had a rough go at it Monday afternoon in the Bronx, falling to their American League East nemesis, the Boston Red Sox, by a score of 8-2, there was some news reported from the "infirmary" if you will, as several integral Yankees continue progressing from various ailments. Third...

Could New York Yankees Shortstop Derek Jeter Start 2013 on the Disabled List?
March 20th, 2013 at 1:49 PM
***PHOTO1*** While the progress of Yankee captain Derek Jeter, returning from a broken left ankle suffered in Game One of last October's American League Championship Series, had been a mostly positive storyline of spring training, it's possible that his return could be facing a bump in the road. The edict maintained by general manager...

Is New York Yankees Second Baseman Robinson Cano Ready to Be the Leader?
March 19th, 2013 at 5:52 PM
***PHOTO1*** Lost in the myriad of injuries that have dominated the Yankees storylines thus far in spring training, the undisputed most complete player on the squad, and arguably the best second baseman on the planet, Robinson Cano, is the talk of the ongoing World Baseball Classic. As his Dominican Republic team, led by...

Could New York Yankees Acquire Mike Olt from Texas Rangers?
March 19th, 2013 at 4:59 PM
With Opening Day just weeks away, the New York Yankees are dealing with injuries at both corner infield positions, leaving general manager Brian Cashman open to the idea of making a trade before the season starts. Though Cashman has not mentioned any names, one potential player the Yankees could try to...

New York Yankees to Reach Out to Retired Third Baseman Chipper Jones?
March 11th, 2013 at 12:07 PM
***PHOTO1*** On the same day it was reported that the Yankees were attempting to lure retired first baseman Derrek Lee out of retirement, it appears the Yankees have another retired player in mind as well. Per Jack Curry of YES Network, general manager Brian Cashman states that he will reach out to the agent...

New York Yankees Trying to Lure First Baseman Derrek Lee Out of Retirement
March 11th, 2013 at 10:10 AM
***PHOTO1*** As the New York Yankees weigh all options to replace holes at first base and third base, especially with the absence of first baseman Mark Teixeira, who will be out until mid-May with a strained wrist, is it possible the Yankees go to a retired veteran? While the Yankees do have a previous Gold...

New York Yankees Weighing Different Options at Third Base
March 11th, 2013 at 8:23 AM
When it was determined that incumbent third baseman Alex Rodriguez would miss significant time following major hip surgery, the resolution seemed to be simple: insert Kevin Youkilis into the everyday third base role.  However, circumstances have changed. With the most recent news that first baseman Mark Teixeira will be out until early May,...

New York Yankees Shortstop Derek Jeter Declares Himself “100 Percent Healed”
March 8th, 2013 at 3:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** As the Yankees prepare to begin the season without two of the more important pieces of their lineup, as first baseman Mark Teixeira and center fielder Curtis Granderson will be out until May, the catalyst that gets the offense started could be back as early as this weekend. Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports that...

New York Yankees First Baseman Mark Teixeira Will Avoid Surgery
March 8th, 2013 at 2:27 PM
***PHOTO1*** While the injury bug has given the Yankees few and far reasons to remain optimistic as spring training progresses, a bit of news confirmed yesterday by injured first baseman Mark Teixeira could provide a little glimmer. After straining his right wrist while taking batting practice with his United States teammates as they...

Kevin Youkilis Ready to Play Wherever New York Yankees Need Him
March 8th, 2013 at 12:18 PM
After signing with the New York Yankees to fill in for the injured Alex Rodriguez, corner infielder Kevin Youkilis was focused on playing third base. However, with Mark Teixeira now out eight to 10 weeks with a strained wrist, Youkilis may be sliding across the diamond to first base.  ***PHOTO1*** The Yankees...

New York Yankees Prospect Watch: No. 9 Dante Bichette Jr.
February 28th, 2013 at 8:08 AM
Being a top prospect in the New York Yankees organization is tough enough to live up to never mind being the son of an ex-Major Leaguer. Dante Bichette Jr. has handled all the criticism and speculation professionally. Bichette was selected in the second round (51st overall pick) of the 2011 First-Year...

New York Yankees Third Baseman Kevin Youkilis to Be Sidelined a Few Days
February 26th, 2013 at 9:55 AM
***PHOTO1*** While there is a tendency in spring training to get everyday starters rest, it seems to be all the more important for a veteran-laden Yankees ball club.  With that being said, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com tweets that third baseman Kevin Youkilis will not be in the lineup today when the Yankees...