Jeter gets 2,999th hit in 1st at-bat (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Derek Jeter got his 2,999th career hit, singling in his first at-bat Saturday and moving one hit away from baseball history.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 9, 2011

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MLB notebook: Killebrew entering hospice facility (Yahoo! Sports)

Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew released a statement Friday saying that he was moving to a hospice facility as the last act in a losing battle with esophageal cancer. Killebrew, 74, was diagnosed with the disease in December.

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Time for the Red Sox to start Jed Lowrie: One fan’s opinion (Associated Content)

The Boston Red Sox are off to one of their worst starts in decades and, while it is still very early in a long season, the team appears to need some kind of spark to get it moving in a better direction. This lineup will eventually hit.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 13, 2011

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Willie Randolph joining Orioles? (Yahoo! Sports)

Former New York Mets manager Willie Randolph may be moving to Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun is reporting that...

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Yankees to move Montero into Posada’s spot? (Yahoo! Sports)

Jorge Posada has been the starting catcher for the New York Yankees since 1998, but this season the 39-year-old...

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Torre to retire as LA Dodgers manager (The Canadian Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Joe Torre never got the Los Angeles Dodgers to the heights his Yankees once reached, and now the veteran manager is moving on.

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Yankees move RHP Vazquez to bullpen (AP)

The New York Yankees are moving Javier Vazquez to the bullpen and will let rookie Ivan Nova start in his place this weekend. Vazquez was among the top pitchers in the National League last season, but has struggled this year. He's 9-9 with a 5.05 ERA in 23 starts and has not won in five outings. "I'm disappointed, obviously," Vazquez said.

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Yankees move RHP Vazquez to bullpen (PA SportsTicker)

The New York Yankees are moving Javier Vazquez to the bullpen and will let rookie Ivan Nova start in his place this weekend.

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Phillies moving on from Oswalt? (Yahoo! Sports)

The Philadelphia Phillies have been trying to snag Roy Oswalt from the Houston Astros along with the St.

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Selig gives no sign MLB moving 2011 All-Star game (AP)

Bud Selig considers Arizona's new immigration law a political issue and is showing no signs that Major League Baseball will shift next year's All-Star game out of the state. A day after Milwaukee pitcher Yovani Gallardo and other All-Stars said they could envision boycotting the 2011 game at Phoenix in protest, the commissioner never mentioned a possible shift.

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