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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 30, 2012
Ex-pitcher Clemens targeted by Congress in "show trial": lawyer (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for former baseball ace Roger Clemens derided as a "show trial" on Monday the Capitol Hill hearing during which the onetime pitcher was pressed by lawmakers about performance-enhancing drugs.
Tigers-Yankees Preview (The Associated Press)
The New York Yankees are turning to ace CC Sabathia in Sunday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 28, 2012
Yankees rally leaves Verlander empty handed (Reuters)
(Reuters) - Derek Jeter scored on a passed ball to give the New York Yankees a 7-6 come from behind win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday, spoiling another visit to the Bronx for Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Alex Rodriguez belted a homer, drove in another run and tied the scores in eighth inning to help send the slumping Tigers to their fifth straight defeat. "It was a nice win, a nice way to start the homestand with a good win, especially being behind twice in that game and able to come back against a top-notch pitcher like Verlander," Rodriguez said following a 3-for-4 night at the plate. ...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 28, 2012
CC Sabathia and Jimmy Fallon play video games (Big League Stew)
Hey, not every baseball player was getting into trouble in New York on Thursday night. Watch as Yankees ace CC Sabathia stops by Jimmy Fallon's show to talk about his old prom picture and challenge him to a very abbreviated game of MLB 12: The Show.
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From the crooning commander-in-chief to CC Sabathia, not a bad week for Fallon.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 27, 2012
Ex-baseball ace Clemens "trapped" in web of deceit – prosecutor (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former baseball star Roger Clemens wove a web of deceit to cover up his steroid use, going so far as to lie about it in testimony before Congress, a prosecutor said at the start of ex-pitcher's second perjury trial on Monday. Proof of Clemens' steroid use includes needles and bloody swabs that independent tests have shown contain the former elite pitcher's DNA and performance-enhancing drugs, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Durham said. ...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 23, 2012
James Shields Clearly Established as the Rays Ace: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Tampa Bay Rays have one of the deepest and most talented starting pitching rotations in the Major Leagues. They're in the same class as the starting rotations for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 22, 2012
Burnett sparkles as Pirates trip Cardinals 2-0 (The Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH (AP) A.J. Burnett's first week with the Pittsburgh Pirates ended with a fractured right orbital bone. His first three rehab starts ended with losses, a gaudy 9.53 ERA and concerns the veteran right-hander couldn't become the ace his new team so desperately needs.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 21, 2012
Former baseball pitching ace Clemens at new perjury trial (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens arrived in court on Monday for a new trial on charges he lied to Congress about taking steroids, nine months after a judge stopped his first trial in its opening days because of a misstep by prosecutors. The seven-time Cy Young Award winner sat tapping a pen on his knee and occasionally taking notes as lawyers began selecting from a pool of 90 potential jurors in his perjury and obstruction case in District Court. The presiding judge said he expected the trial to last up to six weeks. ...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 16, 2012
Yankees-Orioles Preview (AP)
CC Sabathia looked nothing like an ace in his season debut.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 11, 2012
How Each American League Team’s Ace Fared in Their Season Debuts: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Most of the "aces" in Major League Baseball lived up to the hype in their season openers, while others faced early-season adversity. Here's a look around the American League at how each team's ace fared in their season-openers, and what's next for them: AL...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 9, 2012
