Yankees make Rothschild new pitching coach (PA SportsTicker)

The Yankees have hired Larry Rothschild to be their pitching coach.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 19, 2010

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Red Sox hire Young as pitching coach (AP)

The Boston Red Sox hired Oakland pitching coach Curt Young for the same position on Tuesday, impressed with his work with the Athletics over the years. Young helped the A's post the best ERA in the American league over the past seven seasons. They had an AL-best 3.56 ERA this year, when they led the league with 17 shutouts and allowed the fewest hits (1,315) and runs (626).

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 2, 2010

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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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Phillies are kings of the hill: 3 aces, 1 ball (AP)

Having three aces is no problem until the Philadelphia Phillies have to pick one to start the first game of the playoffs. Barring a monumental collapse, the Phillies will win their fourth straight NL East title and secure home-field advantage throughout the postseason early enough for manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee to set their rotation for the first round.

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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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Rasslin’ Rays: Balfour on DL after horseplay with pitching coach (Yahoo! Sports)

The home-plate celebration broken leg . The postgame-interview face pie torn meniscus . These freak injuries have...

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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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