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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 11, 2011
"God Bless America" and baseball, 10 years later (PA SportsTicker)
By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer
Nova leads Yankees past Reds 5-3 (AP)
Rookie Ivan Nova knew all about Great American Ball Park's reputation as a place where pitches near the belt turn into home runs galore. "They told me," Nova said. "When I was warming up in the bullpen, I was thinking, 'Keep the ball down, keep it down all the time."' It worked.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 20, 2011
Davis pitches Cubs past Yankees 3-1 (AP)
Mark Teixeira saw a couple changeups that went up and away. Curtis Granderson said it was inside, outside and down in the zone the entire game, never much to hit. Doug Davis just baffled 'em, all day long. "There's no patterns," Teixeira said. "You don't really know where the ball is going to go." Davis pitched into the eighth inning in easily his best start of the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 17, 2011
Pirates make power hurler Cole top pick in MLB Draft (adds quotes, Nos. 7 -15) (Yahoo! Sports)
To almost no one's surprise, hard-throwing right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole was the top pick in Monday's 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, being chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I don't really have words for it," the 6-foot-4, 225-pound...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 6, 2011
Pirates make UCLA power hurler Gerrit Cole No. 1 pick in MLB Draft (first lede) (Yahoo! Sports)
To almost no one's surprise, hard-throwing right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole was the top pick in Monday's 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, being chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I don't really have words for it," said the 6-foot-4,...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 6, 2011
Ten great New York Yankees gifts for Father’s Day (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The New York Yankees have some awesome team items that would make great Father's Day gifts. 1. New York Yankees Leather Briefcase Bag By Pange, $349.99 This stylish brown leather business bag measures 15.5" by 12" by 5.5".
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 6, 2011
Gonzalez, Beckett lead Red Sox over reeling Yanks (AP)
When the bright lights come on, Josh Beckett knows how to respond. Beckett shut down the skidding New York Yankees for the second time this season and Adrian Gonzalez homered for the fourth consecutive game, sending the Boston Red Sox to a 6-0 victory Saturday on a bizarre night in the Bronx. "That's probably the best cutter I've seen him have in a while.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 14, 2011
Oldest living baseball player dies at 105 (Yahoo! Sports)
Emilio "Millito" Navarro, believed to be the oldest living professional baseball player, passed away Saturday in his Caribbean homeland of Puerto Rico at the age of 105. He was hospitalized Wednesday after having a small heart attack.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 1, 2011
Book looks at Rivera and rest of Yankees bullpen (AP)
"Bullpen Diaries: Mariano Rivera, Bronx Dreams, Pinstripe Legends, and the Future of the New York Yankees" (Harper), by Charley Rosen: Forgive New York Yankees fans if they get nervous when one of the team's relievers takes the mound. The 41-year-old lights-out closer, Mariano Rivera, appears to defy time with every cutter he throws for a strike.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 26, 2011
Burnett pitches into 7th, A-Rod homers for Yanks (AP)
A.J. Burnett didn't have an explanation for why he's always had success in April with the Yankees. He does know why everything was working Wednesday night. "If they come out swinging the bats like that -- I got a four-run lead -- I can just take a breath and go at it," Burnett said. Burnett remained undefeated in April with the Yankees by pitching effectively into the seventh...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 13, 2011
