Posada May Return Next Week
Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada could return to the team next week, according to The New York Post. Joba To Make First Start Tuesday
Pitcher Joba Chamberlain has a spot in the Yankees' rotation and a date for his first start: Tuesday night against the Blue Jays. Posada Tests Shoulder With Throws
Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada tested his injured shoulder with throws to both second and third base during a pregame workout on Thursday, according to The Associated Press. Kennedy's Injury Could Mean Joba Will Start Sooner
The strained lat muscle of Ian Kennedy could land Joba Chamberlain a starting rotation with the Yankees sooner than expected, according to The New York Daily News. Posada Catches In Spring Game
Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada caught during an extended spring training game on Monday, according to The Associated Press. Wang: Calf Not A Problem
Yankees' starter Chien-Ming Wang claims that his injured right calf is not an issue despite an uncharacteristic lack of control against the Mariners on Sunday, according to The New York Post. Yankees Win Fifth Straight With Sweep Of M's
The surging New York Yankees won their fifth-straight game on Sunday with a come-from-behind win over the slugging Seattle Mariners, according to MLB. Posada Set To Begin Rehab Assignment
Jorge Posada is inching closer to returning to the lineup for the Yankees as he will begin a rehab assignment in Tampa on Monday, according to MLB. Joba Plan Works Perfectly Against Mariners
The Yankees plan to work Joba Chamberlain in the rotation worked to perfection against the Mariners on Saturday afternoon, according to MLB. Could Posada Return To Yanks In June?
There is a possibility that catcher Jorge Posada could return to the field for the Yankees in early June, according to The Associated Press. Joba Will Go Two To Three Innings
The Yankees will give Joba Chamberlain two to three innings of work on Saturday against the Mariners as they inch him closer to the starting rotation, according to The New York Post. MLB Suspends Baker, Girardi And Joyner
Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, today made the following discipline announcements:
Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions, which included making contact with Umpire Eric Cooper, during the seventh inning of his Club’s game last night against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego. Yanks Irked By Ortiz All-Star Promotion
State Farm is sponsoring a "Call Your Shot" promotion at the Homerun Derby during All-Star Game festivities at Yankee Stadium. Joba's Ready To Convert
Yankees' Manager Joe Girardi sat down with Joba Chamberlain recently and asked the reliever if he was ready to move into the team's rotation, according to The Hartford Courant. Yanks' Hawkins Suspended
Yankees' pitcher LaTroy Hawkins has been suspended for three games for intentionally throwing at the head of the Orioles’ Luke Scott, MLB said on Thursday, according to a Yahoo. Joba Rules Being Rewritten
The Yankees are rewriting the 'Joba Rules' as they inch closer to bringing the electric reliever out of the bullpen and into the starting rotation, according to The New York Daily News. A-Rod Returns; Jeter Leaves Early
The Yankees got Alex Rodriguez back in their loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night, but lost Derek Jeter after he was hit on the hand by a pitch, according to The New York Times. Were More Sox Items Planted At New Stadium?
The Yankees uncovered the David Ortiz jersey that was planted at the site of their new stadium by a Boston fan, but there may be more artifacts meant to jinx the Bombers, according to The New York Times. Munson's Memorabilia Goes To All-Star Auction
Thurman Munson’s World Series rings, MVP trophy, and the uniform that the former Yankee wore for his final home game before he died in a 1979 plane crash, will be auctioned off in connection with the All-Star game, as reported by the Associated Press. A-Rod On Target For Tuesday Return
Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez is on target for a return to the field against the Orioles on Tuesday, according to The New York Daily News. Umpire Admits To Fouled Up Delgado HR Call
Home plate umpire Bob Davidson admitted on Sunday night after the Mets' 11-2 win over the Yankees that he should have signaled home run on a shot hit by Carlos Delgado in the fourth inning that bounced off the left field foul poll, according to The New York Daily News. A-Rod Blasts Home Run In First Rehab Start
Alex Rodriguez looked good in his first rehabilitation start on Saturday, belting a home run in his first game action since the end of April, according to The New York Post. Girardi: Joba May Not Start In '08
There has been a lot of speculation that reliever Joba Chamberlain could be moved into the rotation this season, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi admitted on Saturday that it may not happen in 2008, according to The New York Post. Yankees' Farm Report: Jackson Breaks Out Of Slump
Yankees' Double-A prospect Austin Jackson broke from a slump on Friday by going 3-for-4 with a home run and double. Giambi Uses Gold Thong To End Slumps?
Jason Giambi admitted on Friday that he likes to wear a gold thong during hitting slumps in order to turn around his misfortune, according to a report in The New York Daily News. Steinbrenner On Yanks: We'll Be Fine
Hal Steinbrenner believes that the Yankees will be fine, despite their status in the cellar of the AL East, according to Newsday. A-Rod Almost Set To Play Ball
Alex Rodriguez will more than likely re-join the Yankees on Tuesday night as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks over the weekend, according to The New York Post. Hank Wants Yanks To Earn Their Money
The Yankees are two games under . Rays Take Over First Place In AL East
The Tampa Rays took over first place in the AL East on Tuesday night with an extra-inning victory over the New York Yankees, according to The Associated Press. Gossage: No Room For Joba's Antics
Hall of Famer Goose Gossage doesn't believe there is room for the antics of Joba Chamberlain in Major League Baseball, according to ESPN. A-Rod Unlikely To Play For Yanks This Week
Alex Rodriguez isn't likely to return to the lineup for the Yankees this weekend when they face the crosstown Mets, according to The New York Times. Girardi's Plan To Bat Jeter 4th Ruined By Rain
Derek Jeter was ready to bat cleanup for the Yankees for just the second time in his career on Sunday afternoon before the team's game against the Tigers was postponed due to rain in Detroit, according to The Associated Press. Yankees Place Betemit, Albaladejo On DL
The injury woes of the Yankees have gotten even worse as they placed infielder Wilson Betemit and pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo on the disabled list Saturday, according to The Associated Press. A-Rod's Return To Yanks Imminent
Alex Rodriguez's return to the Yankees seems imminent as the third baseman could begin a rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues as soon as Tuesday, according to MLB. Dellucci Calls Joba's Antics 'Bush League'
Cleveland outfielder David Dellucci doesn't like the fist-pumping antics of Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain on the mound, according to The New York Daily News. Could David Wells Return To Yankees?
Free-agent hurler David Wells admitted to The New York Post on Thursday that he has been working out near his home in San Diego, and he believes that he could help bolster the Yankees rotation. Cano Missing Bowa's Advice
Robinson Cano misses his mentor Larry Bowa as a coach in New York, according to The Hartford Courant. Rodriguez On Target For Return Next Week
Assuming all continues to go well with Alex Rodriguez's rehab, he is on target to return for the Yankees at the end of next week, according to The New York Times. Yankees Remain Cautious With A-Rod's Quad
Alex Rodriguez is healing fine, but the Yankees remain cautious as they deal with his strained quadriceps, according to The New York Post. Yankees Already Thinking About Lowe's Free Agency?
Derek Lowe will be a free agent this winter and the New York Yankees already appear to be a suitor for his services. Yankees Option Kennedy To Triple-A
The Yankees optioned pitcher Ian Kennedy to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Sunday’s game against the Mariners, as reported by Yahoo. Could Cashman Become Next Phillies GM?
Yankees' GM Brian Cashman's contract runs out at the end of the season, and the Phillies will be in need of a new decision-maker when Pat Gillick retires this fall, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. No Surgery For Posada, Out Until June
Catcher Jorge Posada will not need surgery on his ailing right shoulder, but he will be out of the lineup until June, according to the New York Post. Tigers Get First Sweep In Bronx Since '66
The Detroit Tigers notched their first sweep of the New York Yankees in the Bronx since 1966 on Thursday night, according to the Associated Press. Yanks' Hughes Has Stress Fracture, May Be Out Until July
Phil Hughes has a stress fracture in one of his ribs, and the Yankees’ pitcher is expected to be sidelined for at least two months, according to an Associated Press report. Yankees Minor Leaguer Reyes Suspended
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced Thursday that New York Yankees Minor League player Angel Reyes has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for stanozolol metabolites, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. A-Rod: Blame Me For DL Stint
Alex Rodriguez admitted that his current stint on the disabled list is his fault for trying to play in the Yankees' series against Cleveland last weekend, according to the New York Post. Yankees Place Hughes On 15-Day DL
The Yankees placed Phil Hughes on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday night due to a strained right oblique muscle, as reported by the Associated Press.
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