Lou Piniella set to rejoin the Yankees organization (Yahoo! Sports)

It looks like Lou Piniella's homecoming to the Bronx is finally becoming a reality. At least officially. While the old manager made an appearance at Old Timers Day in 2011, Sweet Lou surprised many by taking a consulting job with … Continue reading →

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Beltre wasn’t a bad consolation prize for Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)

A year ago, Cliff Lee carried the Texas Rangers into the AL Championship Series almost singlehandedly by winning Games 1 and 5 of the AL Division Series. On Tuesday, the guy the Rangers got as a consolation for losing Lee did a pretty job of following his lead.

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MLB Notebook: Indians pick up 2013 option on Acta (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cleveland Indians announced on Thursday that they have exercised their 2013 option on manager Manny Acta. That means Acta won't have to worry about his job status next season. The Indians had an 80-82 record in Acta's second season with Cleveland, and that was an 11-game...

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Thank you, Scott Proctor, for making sure Yankees-Red Sox finale would actually have an ending (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I would like to thank New York Yankees reliever Scott Proctor, who doesn't have the same arm he had during his previous stint in pinstripes, for getting the job done Sunday night at Yankee Stadium vs. the Boston Red Sox. Because unless he gets in trouble in the 14th inning and...

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New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 (adds quotes) (Yahoo! Sports)

Freddy Garcia doesn't throw quite as hard as he did back in the day. That's why the Yankee starter relies heavily on smarts and guile to do his job now as a 34-year old. Garcia showed the young Baltimore lineup a few things about baseball in New York's 3-2 victory at...

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Granderson hits inside-the-park HR vs Twins (AP)

Curtis Granderson hit an inside-the-park home run for the New York Yankees in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Granderson's drive off of Jose Mijares hit high off the out-of-town scoreboard in right-center field at Target Field. It got away from both center fielder Ben Revere and right fielder Jason Kubel, and Granderson motored around the bases for his first inside job...

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Yankees 9, Royals 7 (write-thru) (Yahoo! Sports)

S CITY, Mo. -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be returning to the New York Yankees lineup, but Robinson Cano is doing a great job filling in as the cleanup hitter. Cano homered and drove in four runs as the Yankees outslugged the Kansas City Royals 9-7 Tuesday night.

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Hughes makes case to stay in Yankees’ rotation (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes did what he had to do to save his job on Tuesday night, pitching his best game of the season in a rain-shortened 6-0 win over the White Sox. Hughes gave up three hits over six scoreless innings, striking out four without issuing a walk.

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Mariners Snap 17-game Skid with 9-2 Win Over Yanks (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes (L, 1-3) (6.0 IP, 9H, 2R) didn't do that bad a job against the Seattle Mariners during a matinee series finale Wednesday, his counterpart, Felix Hernandez (W, 9-9) (7.0 IP, 5H, 1R), was simply better.

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Top five New York Yankees in Baseball Hall of Fame: A fan’s view (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As a longtime fan of the New York Yankees, choosing the top five Yankee members of the Baseball Hall of Fame is a difficult job. A total of 43 former players and 11 former managers have been elected to the Hall since it was established in 1936.

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