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Ivan Nova Returns to New York Yankees, but Removed from Starting Rotation
May 25th, 2013 at 12:40 PM
***PHOTO1*** Ivan Nova was activated from the disabled list on Friday -- where he had been since April 27th due to inflammation in his right triceps -- but upon his return to the team, was informed he was no longer a member of the rotation. Instead, his spot was taken...
New York Yankees Win 3-2 Over the Colorado Rockies
May 9th, 2013 at 12:41 PM
This season for the New York Yankees took another bizarre turn in their 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Manager Joe Girardi's lineup included a pitcher batting eighth and his starting left fielder finish at third base. Girardi has been mixing and matching lineups all season due to the massive amount of injuries the Yankees...
The Importance of Tuesday Night’s Start for New York Yankees Right-hander Ivan Nova
April 16th, 2013 at 11:32 AM
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Making his first start in over ten days on Tuesday night, when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Bronx for the first of a three-game set, it's hard to describe an April start as "make or break." However, after a dismal 2012 season, and a rocky first start of 2013 against...
David Phelps Replaces Cody Eppley in Bullpen with Phil Hughes Back in New York Yankees Rotation
April 7th, 2013 at 12:33 PM
With New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes back from the disabled list and penciled into the starting rotation, versatile right-hander David Phelps will once again return to the bullpen, replacing right-hander Cody Eppley.
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Phelps was expected to start the season as a starter, but ended up coming out of the bullpen...
New York Yankees Recall Starter Phil Hughes; Will Face Detroit on Saturday
April 5th, 2013 at 10:24 PM
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In a move that in all honesty, puzzles Yankees 101, especially considering the diligence they showed in easing him back into live pitching, the Yankees have scratched starter Phil Hughes from his scheduled Triple-A start on Saturday night, and have recalled him to the big club.
Furthermore, and as per Wallace Matthews...
New York Yankees Right-hander David Phelps Solidifies Spot in Starting Rotation
March 28th, 2013 at 2:13 PM
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While Wednesday's news regarding number four starter Phil Hughes beginning the season on the disabled list made it less of a surprise, a strong spring has solidified a spot in the rotation for 26-year-old right-hander David Phelps.
Phelps, who entered spring training with the intention of battling Ivan Nova for the final spot in...
New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Phil Hughes Will Begin Season on DL
March 27th, 2013 at 3:38 PM
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In what has become "par for the course" this spring, another integral Yankee is headed to the disabled list to start the 2013 season. However, in this case, the declaration of manager Joe Girardi regarding projected number four starter Phil Hughes was inevitable.
On Wednesday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post confirmed that...
New York Yankees Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang Says It was “Easy Decision” to Return to Yanks
March 25th, 2013 at 4:59 PM
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With the exception of a dismal 2009 season, in which he went 1-6 with a 9.64 earned run average and would be punctuated with a season-ending trip to the disabled list due to an ailing right shoulder, the bulk of Chien-Ming Wang's time as a Yankee was highlighted by solid pitching. Wang's...
New York Yankees Starter Phil Hughes Most Likely to Start Season on DL
March 22nd, 2013 at 5:04 PM
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While projected number four starter Phil Hughes continues to bounce back from a hampering back issue, one that can be said goes back to Game Three of the American League Championship Series this past October, there is some good and some bad sprinkled in.
As he proclaims to "feel great," such...
New York Yankees Pitcher Ivan Nova Thriving Off of Tough Love
March 13th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
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Coming off of a dismal finish to his 2012 season, which included injury and would be punctuated by being left off of the Yankees postseason roster, 26-year-old right-hander Ivan Nova has entered this spring in a competition to reclaim a role in the starting rotation.
While he attempts to stave off another 26-year-old...
New York Yankees Starter Phil Hughes Reports No Issues After Throwing Sessions
March 5th, 2013 at 4:00 PM
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As Yankees projected number four starter Phil Hughes continues to deal with his second back issue in almost five months, the first flare-up occurring during his Game Three start in the American League Championship Series in October, a very conservative and diligent process is currently being followed in his rehabilitation. While the bulk of...
New York Yankees Right-Hander Ivan Nova Taking on a More Aggressive Approach
March 5th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
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After a 2012 season to forget, one that was riddled with injury and punctuated with being left off of the post-season roster, 26-year-old right-hander Ivan Nova enters arguably the most important season of his young career. Not only does he have to stave off David Phelps just to garner the fifth spot in...
New York Yankees Looking to Bring Back Former Starter Chien-Ming Wang?
March 4th, 2013 at 8:08 AM
While the New York Yankees enter the 2013 season with a top-heavy rotation that includes ace C.C. Sabathia, as well as veteran stalwarts Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte, there is a little more uncertainty at the four and five slots. As projected number four starter Phil Hughes slowly attempts to...
New York Yankees: Could Starter Phil Hughes Miss the Beginning of the Season?
February 28th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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Heading into a contract year and a bit of uncertainty at the number five slot in the Yankees rotation, which is currently in a competition between young right-handers Ivan Nova and David Phelps, the importance of the 2013 season for Phil Hughes cannot be understated. While the first three slots...
New York Yankees Split the First Two Games of Grapefruit League Play
February 25th, 2013 at 9:04 AM
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While the biggest story from the weekend is undoubtedly the long-term absence of slugger Curtis Granderson, courtesy of a first-inning beaning yesterday afternoon by Toronto Blue Jays left hander J.A. Happ, the Yankees came away 1-1 as Grapefruit League play opened.
The spring training slate opened up in Orlando, Florida, as the...
David Phelps Throws Two Scoreless Innings to Start Battle for Final Spot in New York Yankees Rotation
February 24th, 2013 at 10:35 AM
With four slots already set in their starting rotation, the New York Yankees are letting Ivan Nova and David Phelps battle it out in spring training for the fifth and final spot. On Saturday, Phelps started the competition off well, pitching two scoreless innings in New York's Grapefruit League opener...
Could the New York Yankees Make a Play for Free Agent Pitcher Kyle Lohse?
February 21st, 2013 at 11:32 AM
With the news confirmed yesterday that Yankees starter Phil Hughes will miss some time due to a bulging disc in his upper back, which flared up during pitchers' fielding practice, a solid rotation could now become somewhat interesting. While the top three spots are fortified by ace C.C. Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda,...
Eight Most Interesting Yankees Entering 2013: No. 3 Michael Pineda
February 9th, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Once considered a "can't miss" pitching prospect in the Yankees organization, 27-year-old reliever Joba Chamberlain kept our "Eight Most Interesting Yankees Entering 2013" series going yesterday at number four.
After bursting onto the scene in 2007 with an impressive fastball and carefully progressing with the aide of "Joba Rules," which meant not...
Eight Most Interesting Yankees Entering 2013: No. 6 Ivan Nova
February 6th, 2013 at 10:39 PM
Yesterday, as Yankees 101 continued its list of eight most interesting Yankees entering 2013, newly signed third baseman Kevin Youkilis checked in at number seven.
A longtime Yankees rival as a member of the Boston Red Sox, Youkilis is looking to rejuvenate his career following a forgettable 2012, one in which he clashed...
