New York Yankees Baseball Blog

The CC Sabathia appreciation society shall now come to order

JeterFanatic — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:47:21 +0000

Lest we get ahead of ourselves, let's not pretend like conquering the Oakland Athletics offense is any task…

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CC Sabathia wins major league-best 19th game (SportingNews.com)

JeterFanatic — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:41:51 +0000

New York Yankees lefthander CC Sabathia threw eight innings of one-hit ball against the Oakland A's on Thursday to become the majors' first 19-game winner. Sabathia improved to 19-5 on the season and lowered his ERA to 3.02. He struck out five and walked three, and needed only 95 pitches to complete eight innings. Second baseman Mark Ellis' leadoff single in the second inning was the only damage against Sabathia. With the victory, Sabathia moved to 11-0 with a 2.27 ERA in 14 starts at Yankee Stadium this season.

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A-Rod not guaranteeing Sunday return

JeterFanatic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:43:47 +0000

It is still looking good for Alex Rodriguez to return from the disabled list with a healed right calf this…

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Burnett bounces back, Yankees win 5th in a row

JeterFanatic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:48:36 +0000

A.J. Burnett bounced back from an awful August by pitching six effective innings and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. The Yankees held their one-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East. They'll go for a four-game sweep Thursday with CC Sabathia on the mound.

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Yankees claim Lilly but Dodgers pull him back

JeterFanatic — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:41:14 +0000

Ted Lilly was picked up off waivers by one of his former teams, the New York Yankees, and then pulled back by…

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Bautista hits 43rd HR, Blue Jays beat Rays 13-5

JeterFanatic — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:41:02 +0000

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 43rd homer during a 10-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Tuesday night.

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Clemens, in court, tells judge: ‘Not guilty’

JeterFanatic — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:42:08 +0000

Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the microphone and made what might be the most important pitch of his life: "Not guilty, your honor." Those words, uttered Monday in a strong, confident voice by the seven-time Cy Young Award winner sporting a black blazer and blond highlights in his hair, marked the official beginning of a court case that could taint…

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Cano, Yankees tag Cahill in 11-5 rout of Oakland

JeterFanatic — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:42:55 +0000

Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees tagged Trevor Cahill for the second time this season, emphatically ending the All-Star's run of pitching excellence in an 11-5 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Marcus Thames hit a three-run shot to extend his home run streak and New York (81-50) got back-to-back long balls from Teixeira and Cano to move a season-best 31 games…

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Clemens heads to DC, this time for court

JeterFanatic — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:45:38 +0000

On this trip to Washington, Roger Clemens will be in a courtroom, not in Congress. His defiant stance is expected to remain the same, even if his statement is much shorter. Something along the lines of, "Not guilty." The seven-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in the nation's capital on a six-count indictment alleging he lied to Congress when he said he…

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Detroit’s Porcello shuts down Blue Jays

JeterFanatic — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:46:02 +0000

TORONTO – Chalk it up to a learning experience for Blue Jays left-hander Marc Rzepczynski.

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