Jorge Posada, Set to Announce Retirement at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, Leaves a True Champion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Veteran Jorge Posada is scheduled to announce his retirement from baseball at 11 a.m. ET Tuesday at Yankees Stadium, according to a New York Yankees team statement issued Monday morning. The catcher-turned-designated hitter revealed his intention to retire earlier this month,...

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Rangers repeat leaves Texas buzzing over baseball (Yahoo! Sports)

They're wild about baseball in the heart of gridiron country after the Ranger repeat as ALCS champions.

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Young leaves with mild left oblique strain (PA SportsTicker)

Detroit left fielder Delmon Young has left Game 5 of the AL division series against New York in the seventh inning Thursday night because of a mild strain of his left oblique.

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Nova leaves Game 5 of ALDS with tight forearm (AP)

Ivan Nova has left his start for the New York Yankees in the deciding Game 5 of the AL division series Thursday night after just two innings because of a tight right forearm. The rookie right-hander gave up back-to-back homers in the first to Detroit's Don Kelly and Delmon Young and a leadoff double to Magglio Ordonez in the second.

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Missed opportunity leaves Tigers with one more chance (Yahoo! Sports)

Momentum, Jim Leyland is fond of saying, is tomorrow's starting pitcher. Which means Detroit's momentum and the fate of its season is going to rest in the hot right arm of Doug Fister on Thursday in New York when the Tigers and New York Yankees play the final game of their...

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Burnett Leaves Game 4 with Solid Pitching Line, ALDS Headed Toward Game 5 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

If the New York Yankees end up getting eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS, it will not be starting pitcher A.J. Burnett's fault. Burnett held the Tigers to one run--Victor Maritinez's solo home run--over 5 2/3 innings in Game 4 of the Division Series at Comerica...

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Thames leaves game because of dizziness (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Toronto Blue Jays left-fielder Eric Thames has left a game against the New York Yankees because of dizziness after striking out in the first inning.

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Twins RHP Blackburn leaves start in 2nd inning (AP)

Nick Blackburn's pitches were flying all over the place, and the sharp pain his in his right forearm made it impossible for him to do anything about it. So after walking the bases loaded with one out in the second inning, he summoned the Twins training staff and headed for the showers. Anthony Swarzak somehow wiggled out of the big-time jam, but Curtis Granderson hit an inside-the-park home run...

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Jeter leaves game with hand injury (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was hit in the right hand by a pitch in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles and was removed for a pinch-hitter one inning later. The Yankees announced Jeter has a bruised right middle finger and that X-rays were...

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Jeter hit by pitch, leaves with bruised finger (AP)

Derek Jeter has left a game against Baltimore after being hit by a pitch on the knuckles of his right hand. Jeter was hit by the first pitch from Orioles starter Jake Arrieta in the third inning Sunday. The New York Yankees captain was examined by team staff and went to first base. But in the fourth, he was lifted for pinch-hitter Francisco Cervelli.

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