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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 10, 2011
Yanks’ Posada catches for 1st time this season (AP)
Five-time All-Star catcher Jorge Posada went behind the plate for the first time since the final game of last season after New York Yankees starter Russell Martin was injured Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Posada, limited by the Yankees to first base and designated hitter duty all year, replaced Martin in the third inning after he was hit in his right hand by a foul tip.
Yanks’ Posada catches for 1st time this season (PA SportsTicker)
Five-time All-Star catcher Jorge Posada went behind the plate for the first time since the final game of last season after New York Yankees starter Russell Martin was injured Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 10, 2011
Red Sox 3, Rays 1 (adds quotes) (Yahoo! Sports)
There's a reason Jacoby Ellsbury is among those being mentioned for the American League Most Valuable Player Award. The red-hot Red Sox centerfielder hit a long three-run home run in the third inning and Jon Lester out-pitched fellow All-Star James Shields to lead Boston to a...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 16, 2011
Red Sox 3, Rays 1 (first lede) (Yahoo! Sports)
Jacoby Ellsbury blasted a long three-run homer and Jon Lester out-pitched fellow All-Star James Shields to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of Tuesday's split double-header. Tampa's Jeff Niemann was set to face Erik Bedard in...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 16, 2011
Logan, Yanks bullpen shut down Red Sox in 3-2 win (AP)
Bases loaded. Two out. Already trailing by two runs in the fifth inning, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided he couldn't wait any longer. Out went starter Bartolo Colon and in came Boone Logan, the only left-hander in the Yankees bullpen, to face Red Sox All-Star Adrian Gonzalez. "That's a big situation," Logan said Friday night after striking out Gonzalez, who leads the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 5, 2011
Yankees open Hope Week with Broadway show (AP)
Russell Martin slapped the drum tentatively with the palm of his right hand, trying to keep up with his impromptu instructor. Less than an hour later, the New York Yankees All-Star catcher was banging away on a Broadway stage, jamming with the students of Daniel's Music Foundation. "They can hear, they can keep rhythm," said Braulio Thorne, a 51-year-old, blind teacher and participant...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 25, 2011
New York Yankees should boost lineup, not pitching staff: A fan’s opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Despite blistering triple-digit temperatures throughout the Northeast and most of the country, the New York Yankees have gotten off to a tepid start since the All-Star break, going 4-4 since the Midsummer Classic. Although, as of July 21, the Yankees are only two games behind the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 25, 2011
Shields outduels Sabathia, Rays beat Yankees (AP)
Joe Maddon perused the box score and wondered aloud how the latest stellar pitching performance by James Shields only improved the Tampa Bay All-Star's record to one game over .500. "How's that possible?" Maddon asked after the 29-year-old right-hander won for the first time in nearly a month, outpitching CC Sabathia and beating the New York Yankees 2-1 on Thursday night.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 21, 2011
Power Rankings: Calm before the storm (Yahoo! Sports)
No changes in the top four after the All-Star break, but some teams may get aggressive at the trade deadline.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 21, 2011
Morrow sharp as Jays blow past Yankees 7-1 (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays continued to get production from the third spot in their batting order — even if it was from Yunel Escobar instead of all-star Jose Bautista.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 15, 2011
