Wild Card it is…

Johnny Damon to the Red Sox?

It’s certainly a possibility as Johnny Damon, former Yankee turned Tiger, could return to the Red Sox after having been claimed by Boston off of waivers. Damon would be a fairly cheap pickup – he’s owed just under $2M for the rest of the year – to help an outfield thinned by injuries. The one-time [...]

Quick Bits: Recap, Aceves, Teixeira

Here are a few quick items on the (Mother’s) day: Thanks to Mark Teixeira and Francisco Cervelli, the Yankees beat the Red Sox yesterday, 14-3, In the sixth inning of the game, Alfredo Aceves exited with a stiff lower back. He’ll miss 2-3 days. Back to Mark Teixeira for a second—prior to yesterday’s game, he [...]

Injury Bits: Johnson, Russo, Posada, Cano

Here are a few injury items on the afternoon: Nick Johnson has been placed on the DL and Kevin Russo has been recalled from Triple-A. Due to a damp field, Jorge Posada will not play today. He’ll return to the lineup tomorrow as the DH. Robinson Cano may or may not play today. That will be [...]

CC Sabathia disses Dallas Braden, yells at Josh Beckett

As if you needed another reason to love CC Sabathia… Braden, who took exception to A-Rod’s crossing of the mound back to first base after a foul ball, hinted he was ready to escalate beyond trading insults. “We don’t do much talking in the 209,” Braden told CSNBayArea.com, referring to the area code where he grew [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Cano, Johnson, Thames

Here are a few early morning items following yesterday’s game against Boston: Thanks to Nick Swisher and Phil Hughes, the Yankees beat the Red Sox last night, 10-3. Robinson Cano took a Josh Beckett fastball off of his knee. He probably won’t play today. Nick Johnson left last night’s game with a sore right wrist. [...]

Quick Bits: Pettitte, Posada, Rivera, Sanchez

Here are a few quick news items on the day: Andy Pettitte wants to make his next start, but the Yankees have said that they will skip him. Even though running might still be an issue for him, Jorge Posada is hoping to play tomorrow. After missing a few days with stiffness in his left [...]

Morning Bits: Pettitte, BoSox, Vazquez

Here are a few quick items on the morning: Brian Cashman wants Andy Pettitte to skip his next start, though no decision has been made. With the Yankees in Boston for the weekend, the Red Sox are eager to take on their division rival. Joe Girardi on Javier Vazquez’s latest bullpen session: “I thought he [...]

Is Vazquez against Detroit the smart play?

As you now know, the Yankees will skip Javier Vazquez’s next start against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The point of the skipped start is to allow the embattled right-hander to “clear his head” and give him time to work on his problematic mechanics in low-pressure side sessions, rather than in front of [...]

Vazquez’s start pushed back

Via Ben Shpigel of the NY Times: After pitching poorly in four of his five starts for the Yankees this season, Javier Vazquez will have his next outing pushed back. Instead of pitching Friday night in Boston, Vazquez is scheduled to start Monday night in Detroit. “We’ve got to find a way to get him [...]

Boston worried already

Via Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe: The Red Sox’ struggles are no longer a media/fan concern. The concern goes much higher up. “Of course I’m concerned,’’ wrote Sox owner John Henry in an e-mail. “We can’t dig ourselves too deep a hole. The Yankees and Tampa Bay are so strong.’’ All one has to [...]

David Ortiz being sued by Jay-Z

Can it get much worse for Big Papi? Via the Alison Gendar of the Daily News: Red Sox star David Ortiz liked partying at Jay Z’s 40/40 Club so much he stole the name and opened his own joint in the Dominican Republic, a new lawsuit claims. Big Papi shamelessly called his Santo Domingo hotspot [...]

Yanks beat the Sawx, 6-4

Ah, there we go. The Yankees took tonight’s game against the Red Sox, 6-4. The offense certainly played a big part in tonight’s win, as Robinson Cano, the team’s new five-hole hitter, led the charge. He went 2-for-3 (1 BB) with a big homer in the top of the 9th, giving Mariano Rivera a much [...]

G2: Yankees @ Red Sox

Here are the lineups for tonight’s game. YANKEES (0-1) Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Jorge Posada C Nick Swisher RF Marcus Thames LF Curtis Granderson CF PITCHING: RHP A.J. Burnett (13-9, 4.04 ERA, 4.33 FIP in 2009) RED SOX (1-0) Jacoby Ellsbury LF Dustin Pedroia [...]

Chan Ho Park is just an awful human being

Trial by fire, indeed. After entering the seventh inning of the Bomber-BoSox opener on Sunday night, Chan Ho Park, Brian Cashman’s touted offseason relief addition, promptly surrendered three runs, two of which were of the earned variety (the third run, the go-ahead run, scored thanks to Damaso Marte), costing the Yankees – and CC Sabathia, [...]

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