Howard’s HR backs Halladay, Phils win Game 1 (The Canadian Press)

PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Howard took a mighty cut, dropped his bat and admired the shot.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 2, 2011

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Slumpbot .200: Mark Teixeira’s bat hasn’t matched his inflated contract (Yahoo! Sports)

Using the best technology available to us today, SlumpBot .200 identifies a few players who are currently having a bit of trouble and then offers solutions for performance recovery. Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees Data: .247/.338/.489, 37 HR, 104 RBIs, … Continue reading →

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A-Rod returns to Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was back in the starting lineup Saturday after missing six games with a left thumb injury. A-Rod sprained his left thumb at the end of August and hadn't completely recovered, but he has begun using a bat with a piece of tape wrapped...

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Granderson Hits Two HRs, Cano, Swisher and Jones Go Back-to-back-to-back in 8-3 Win Over O’s (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Behind five home runs--three of them in a row, and two off the bat of Curtis Granderson--the New York Yankees were able to salvage a split in their Sunday doubleheader vs. the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards with an 8-3 win.

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Grant Green takes home MVP at Futures game (AP)

Grant Green thought back to the last time he was an MVP. It was three years ago, and he was representing Chatham in the Cape Cod League All-Star game. "The only thing I really remember is I got a home run to center to tie the game after there were three streakers that ran towards me in the middle of my at-bat," he said.

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Female fan hit in head by foul ball (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A female fan was hit in the head by a foul ball off New York Yankees designated hitter Jorge Posada's bat during the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Fan hit in head by foul ball at Rays-Yankees game (AP)

A female fan was hit in the head by a foul ball off New York Yankees designated hitter Jorge Posada's bat during the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Posada came to bat in the second inning Sunday and fouled off the first pitch from Tampa Bay's James Shields, sending it into the seats along the first-base line, where it struck the woman.

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Yankees SS Jeter gets 2,999th hit in 1st at-bat (AP)

Derek Jeter got his 2,999th career hit, singling in his first at-bat Saturday and moving one hit away from baseball history. The New York Yankees star grounded a single through the hole into left field and smiled as he reached first base. The hit came against Tampa Bay All-Star David Price. The 37-year-old Jeter is trying to become the 28th major leaguer to get 3,000 hits and the first to do it with...

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Jeter gets 2,999th hit in 1st at-bat (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Derek Jeter got his 2,999th career hit, singling in his first at-bat Saturday and moving one hit away from baseball history.

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Jeter within 3 hits of 3,000 (AP)

He'll be back in Bronx, in his ballpark, the place where he's thrilled fans from almost the first day he donned Yankee blue. Derek Jeter's headed home -- to swing for history. New York's captain picked up his 2,997th career hit Thursday night, hitting a double to right in his final at-bat to move within three of 3,000.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 7, 2011

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