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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 6, 2012
Yanks’ Pettitte knocked around in Triple-A start (The Associated Press)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) Andy Pettitte hardly looked ready for the majors in the first Triple-A start of his comeback.
Yanks’ manager says Rivera has torn knee ligament (The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says closer Mariano Rivera has a torn right knee ligament, an injury that could potentially end his career.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 3, 2012
Triple-A Yanks switch venues for Pettitte tuneup (The Associated Press)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) Andy Pettitte's scheduled start on Sunday is enough to have the Empire State Yankees switch venues for what could be the veteran left-hander's final minor league tuneup.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 3, 2012
Yanks 3B Chavez leaves during at-bat with whiplash (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) Eric Chavez left the New York Yankees' game against the Baltimore Orioles during his at-bat in the fifth inning because of a whiplash injury and possible concussion.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 2, 2012
Yanks’ Hiroki Kuroda on Play at Home Plate in Win Over Orioles: ‘Tenacity Pays Off’ (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Baseball isn't a contact sport ... until there's a collision, of course. New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda (W, 2-3) helped his cause at Yankee Stadium Monday night when he got acquainted with Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis in such a manner, tagging him out at home plate after receiving a toss from catcher Russell Martin to escape a seventh-inning jam.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 1, 2012
Kuroda’s pitching and home-plate defense help Yanks edge O’s (The SportsXchange)
NEW YORK -- The ball bounced away from New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin and, with it, the game could have, too.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 30, 2012
Brian Cashman becomes a bleacher creature (Big League Stew)
With the Michael Pineda trade still a sore subject and the pitching rotation a mess, one would think that Brian Cashman would be avoiding situations that put him smack in the middle of the Yankees' most passionate fans.
Then again, the Yanks' general manager not only has a reputation for being a daredevil but for rubbing elbows with certain sectors of society that many others try to avoid.
So perhaps it comes as no surprise to learn that Cashman donned a disguise and did "roll call" with Yankee Stadium's "Bleacher Creatures" after receiving an impromptu invitation from leader Bald Vinny before Sunday's 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers .
From ESPN New York :
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 30, 2012
Smyly gets first big league win, Tigers top Yanks (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) Drew Smyly pitched with more nerve and savvy than reasonably expected for a rookie making his fourth big league start. At Yankee Stadium.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 28, 2012
Jeter scores on passed ball, Yanks beat Tigers 7-6 (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) Tigers manager Jim Leyland waved off the question about Delmon Young with a flick of the hand and a terse response.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 27, 2012
MLB Roundup: Yanks lose Pineda for season, Crawford to be examined (The SportsXchange)
The New York Yankees suffered a significant loss Wednesday when the team announced 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Michael Pineda will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior labral in his right shoulder, according to ESPNNewYork.com.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 25, 2012
