Dave Eiland joins Rays as special assistant (PA SportsTicker)

Former New York Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland has joined the Tampa Bay Rays as a special assistant.

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Yanks fire pitching coach Dave Eiland (PA SportsTicker)

Pitching coach Dave Eiland has been fired by the New York Yankees, the first move in what should be a busy offseason in the Bronx after a disappointing loss in the American League championship series.

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Yankees start offseason by firing pitching coach (AP)

The Yankees started a busy offseason Monday, but not with new contracts for manager Joe Girardi or aging icons Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. Those marquee moves should happen soon enough. No, the first order of business in the Bronx was to fire pitching coach Dave Eiland on general manager Brian Cashman's first day at the office after a disappointing loss to the Texas Rangers in the American...

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Yanks fire pitching coach Dave Eiland (AP)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tommy Hunter(notes) takes batting practice during a workout for Friday's Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, in Arlington, Texas.

Pitching coach Dave Eiland has been fired by the New York Yankees, the first move in what should be a busy offseason in the Bronx after a disappointing loss in the American League championship series. General manager Brian Cashman would not divulge a reason for letting Eiland go after his third year as the team's pitching coach.


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Burnett bounces back, Yankees win 5th in a row (AP)

After A.J. Burnett had a tough outing last week, he found pitching coach Dave Eiland. "He said, 'That's it. No more of these,"' Eiland said. "I said, 'Let's get to work."' Five days later, the Yankees' right-hander has a key September win -- he held Oakland to three runs in six innings and New York beat the Athletics 4-3 to stay in first place in the AL...

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Yankees pitching coach Eiland returns (AP)

Pitching coach Dave Eiland has rejoined the Yankees after taking nearly a month off to attend to what he described as a personal private matter. Eiland says he was able to keep up with the Yankees while he was away. Starter A.J. Burnett in particular seemed to struggle, losing all five starts since Eiland left June 4.

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Yankees pitching coach Eiland returns (PA SportsTicker)

Pitching coach Dave Eiland has rejoined the Yankees after taking nearly a month off to attend to what he described as a personal private matter.

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