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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 9, 2012
Yankees Add Bats from Both Sides: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The New York Yankees have made additions to their bench from both sides of the plate as they signed left-handed slugger Russell Branyan and right-handed hitting Bill Hall. Both players received Minor League contracts and invitations to Spring Training, and both will have fair...
Russell Branyan agrees to deal with Yankees (AP)
Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. He would get a $750,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels,...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 9, 2012
Yankees Sign Utility Man Bill Hall: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
On Tuesday, February 7 the New York Yankees signed a veteran free agent. It wasn't the left handed designated hitter the team desperately needs, but rather a versatile bench piece. The Yankees brought 32-year-old Bill Hall into the fold.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 7, 2012
Andruw Jones and Yankees finalize $2 million deal (AP)
Andruw Jones and the Yankees have finalized a $2 million, one-year contract that keeps him in New York for a second season. The deal, agreed to last month and finalized Wednesday, allows him to earn another $1.45 million in performance bonuses. Jones hit .247 with 13 homers and 33 RBIs in 222 plate appearances last year, providing a right-handed bat off the bench.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 25, 2012
Weak: Jose Reyes exits game to protect slim batting title lead (Yahoo! Sports)
In what could have been his final game as a member of the New York Mets, would-be free-agent shortstop Jose Reyes collected a bunt single in his first at-bat, called it quits early and took a seat on the bench … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 28, 2011
Posada’s 2-run single gives Yankees AL East crown (AP)
A month past his 40th birthday, Jorge Posada walked up to home plate and found himself in a position so familiar, yet so different. A starter no more, a champion still. Posada came off the bench and helped the Yankees to yet another first-place finish, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning Wednesday night.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 22, 2011
Posada used as emergency catcher in Yanks’ loss (PA SportsTicker)
When New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi needed an emergency catcher, he looked down the bench and turned to someone who had plenty of experience - five-time All-Star Jorge Posada.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 11, 2011
Yankees bench Jorge Posada, likely for good (Yahoo! Sports)
It's the last thing any athlete wants to hear from a coach: We think we're a better team without you. Hearing that has to be especially difficult for someone who's had as much success in his baseball career as Jorge … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 8, 2011
Indians’ Carmona says hitting Teixeira was an accident (Yahoo! Sports)
Cleveland Indians right-hander Fausto Carmona said Saturday he didn't mean to hit New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira with a pitch Friday night, which spurred a bench-clearing altercation between the two clubs. Carmona said he was trying to regain control by pitching...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 11, 2011
Video: Red Sox and Yankees minor leaguers brawl it out (Yahoo! Sports)
Before fans could settle into their seats for Friday night's South Atlantic League game between the Greenville Drive (Boston Red Sox affiliate) and the Charleston River Dogs (New York Yankees affiliate), a large bench clearing brawl broke out behind home … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 14, 2011
