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New York Yankees Catcher Francisco Cervelli Out Minimum of Six Weeks
April 27th, 2013 at 5:45 AM
New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli will miss a minimum of six weeks after fracturing his right hand on the fifth pitch of Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Cervelli, who was off to a good start this season after beating out Austin Romine for the opportunity to platoon with...
Robinson Cano Leads New York Yankees to Victory on Night Honoring Jackie Robinson
April 16th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
The New York Yankees defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night after second baseman Robinson Cano blasted a three run home run in the fourth inning to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead, eventually winning 4-2. Cano finished the night going 2-4 with three RBI, while wearing number 42 to honor...
New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Righty Brandon McCarthy
April 16th, 2013 at 5:16 PM
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In what figures to be an emotional Tuesday night, as the Yankees will be honoring both baseball icon Jackie Robinson and the city of Boston, affected by the tragic events of Monday afternoon at the Boston Marathon, there will be nine innings (at least) of baseball to bring a little normalcy back into our realms.
For...
New York Yankees Skip Ivan Nova in Rotation, Phil Hughes to Start Thursday Night
April 11th, 2013 at 12:28 PM
After Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians was postponed due to rain, the New York Yankees have decided to keep their rotation on pace, meaning Wednesday's expected starter Ivan Nova will now be skipped and Phil Hughes will make his scheduled start on Thursday night.
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By skipping Nova's start, the Yankees...
New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Cleveland Indians Right-hander Corey Kluber
April 10th, 2013 at 4:58 PM
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The Yankees will look to improve to 5-4 on the young season Wednesday night, when the Bombers take on the Cleveland Indians in game three of this four-game set, with a 7:00 first pitch anticipated.
Following the ejection of Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco in Tuesday night's 14-1 Yankees victory, Terry Francona's rotation was...
New York Yankees Fall to the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in First of Three-Game Set
April 5th, 2013 at 5:53 PM
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W: D. Fister (1-0)
L: I. Nova (0-1)
S: D. Smyly (1)
In front of a home crowd of over 45,000 to ring in their home opener, the Detroit Tigers, behind a two home-run, five-RBI performance from their slugging first baseman, Prince Fielder, and four-innings of no-hit ball from left-handed reliever Drew Smyly,...
New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Detroit Tigers Righty Doug Fister
April 5th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
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Coming off of their first win of the season Thursday night, a 4-2 victory over AL East rival Boston Red Sox, the Yankees open a three-game tilt on Friday afternoon in Detroit.
For the Tigers, right-hander Doug Fister gets the ball, as the defending American League champions get set to host their...
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...
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...
