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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 9, 2012
Three New York Yankees Who Retired at the Right Time: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
No New York Yankees fan, including myself, wants to face the possibility that closer Mariano Rivera may be succumbing to the inevitable--his age. Rivera's opening-day catastrophe is alarming in that he lacked movement on his pitches. Add in the fact that he allowed booming hits to players he usually dominates, such as Carlos Pena, and it makes New York rooters nervous.
Philadelphia Phillies Set to Face New York Yankees in World Series Preview?: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Philadelphia Phillies faced the New York Yankees in the first spring training game against a major league opponent this weekend.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 3, 2012
A.J. Burnett’s fractured face would still be OK if National League used a DH (Yahoo! Sports)
Before he rehabilitates his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, A.J. Burnett must rehabilitate his body after undergoing surgery to fix a fractured right orbital bone. Burnett, who fouled a pitch off his face during batting practice Wednesday — ESPN has … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 1, 2012
Pirates SP Burnett struck in face by batted ball (The Canadian Press)
BRADENTON, Fla. - Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett was struck in the face by a batted ball on Wednesday, and will fly from the team's spring training complex to Pittsburgh to have his right eye examined by team doctors.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 29, 2012
Call Jim Leyland the face of these taut playoffs (Yahoo! Sports)
The old-school, high-strung Tigers' manager is flourishing like never before, and his team takes the cue.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2011
Yankees face offseason questions after ‘bitter disappointment’ (Yahoo! Sports)
As has usually been the case around the New York Yankees in the past decade, the club deemed its season a failure because it had not won the World Series, and faced a multitude of offseason questions after falling to the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2011
Texas Rangers to face Detroit Tigers in ALCS: A fan’s look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
And so it was finally decided. On Oct. 6, the New York Yankees hosted the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS to determine who would face the Texas Rangers in the ALCS for the chance to go to the World Series. When all was said and done, Alex Rodriguez struck out to end the game...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2011
Tigers’ Benoit stops bleeding after order to remove face bandage (Yahoo! Sports)
Detroit Tigers right-hander Joaquin Benoit managed what must have been an irritating experience during Game 5 of the ALDS on Thursday night when umpire Ted Barrett made him remove a HUGE bandage from his left cheek before allowing him to … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2011
Never a doubt: I believed in A.J. Burnett all along (Yahoo! Sports)
OK, I admit it. Tuesday's column where I lost my religion and threw faith out the window was just an attempt at a reverse jinx that was written just to save face in case A.J. Burnett blew up on the … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 5, 2011
Aces back on: Sabathia to face Verlander in Game 3 (AP)
The matchup of aces is back on. CC Sabathia is scheduled to start Monday for the New York Yankees against Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander in Game 3 of their American League playoff in Detroit. The two perennial All-Stars squared off in the series opener Friday night at Yankee Stadium but the game was suspended after only 1 1/2 innings because of rain, disappointing fans who were geared up for...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 2, 2011
