http://mlb.mlb.com NYY Homepage News Tue, 21 May 2013 18:34:04 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48189564&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48189564&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Somewhere along the way, the national pastime has developed a healthy fascination with the world's game. Major League Baseball and soccer have found a way to not just co-exist, but to help each other thrive in a market that increasingly thinks globally instead of locally. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48183066&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48183066&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced Tuesday that a global partnership between the Yankees and England-based Manchester City Football Club has acquired the MLS' 20th expansion club -- New York City Football Club -- to be based in New York and begin play in 2015. Joey Nowak http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48162622&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48162622&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League's 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48160766&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48160766&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy A star-studded cast of accomplished baseball legends will be on hand for the first day of the First-Year Player Draft on June 6, as the league welcomes its next crop of top prospects. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=46318614&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=46318614&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_nyamlb_balmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 00:10:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_nyamlb_balmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=nyy Phil Hughes will have a chance to put his last two starts completely out of mind Tuesday night, when he leads the Yankees against the Orioles, who have lost six straight, at Camden Yards. Baltimore will activate righty Miguel Gonzalez off the disabled list to make the start. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48098810&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48098810&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy The Yankees rolled out the green carpet at the venerable Westchester Country Club on Monday, when they hosted the third-annual Pinstripe Bowl Charity Golf Tournament. The tourney, co-sponsored by New Era, helped raise funds for four local charities. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48093342&notebook_id=48093458&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:26 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48093342&notebook_id=48093458&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced on Twitter on Monday that he had his first at-bats since March at the Yankees' complex in Tampa, Fla., a good sign as he attempts to return from a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48093342&notebook_id=48093352&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 01:13:52 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48093342&notebook_id=48093352&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy The original thought was to give Vernon Wells a night off on Monday, allowing him back-to-back days of rest after the veteran outfielder had appeared in all but one of the Yankees' 42 contests this season. So much for that. Wells entered the game as an eighth-inning pinch-hitter and delivered a go-ahead ground-rule double in the 10th inning off Pedro Strop, helping lift the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Orioles. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48093342&notebook_id=48093350&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48093342&notebook_id=48093350&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Yankees infielder Kevin Youkilis has resumed taking batting practice and ground balls at the club's complex in Tampa, Fla., while Alex Rodriguez is also taking ground balls at third base in his return to on-field action. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_nyamlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nyy Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_nyamlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nyy Travis Hafner's ninth-inning homer tied the game and Vernon Wells' ground-rule double provided the lead an inning later, powering the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday at Camden Yards. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48064370&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48064370&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Nicholas D'Annibale, a 13-year-old Yankees fan from New Jersey, got a wonderful surprise Friday in the form of a meeting with his favorite baseball player Robinson Cano. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47984168&notebook_id=47984176&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47984168&notebook_id=47984176&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Prior to this season, Reid Brignac had spent his entire career within the Tampa Bay organization. And now he's on his third team in three months. Brignac, acquired from the Rockies on Saturday, began life with the Yankees on Sunday and was immediately penciled into the lineup, but the game against the Blue Jays was postponed due to rain. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47984168&notebook_id=47984174&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:02 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47984168&notebook_id=47984174&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Austin Romine couldn't be in a better position. Romine, the Yankees' young catcher, is playing for a team managed by a former backstop in Joe Girardi, which means he has both a built-in support system and somebody who understands the priorities of the position. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47984168&notebook_id=47984172&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Sun, 19 May 2013 13:03:59 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47984168&notebook_id=47984172&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Mark Teixeira is eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day disabled list at the beginning of June, but the Yankees still aren't sure of his trajectory. Teixeira has been able to take tee-and-toss batting practice, but he's still waiting to ramp up to a rehab assignment in the Minor Leagues. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47982784&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Sun, 19 May 2013 13:35:46 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47982784&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Persistent morning rain washed away the Yankees' finale against the Blue Jays before it even started on Sunday, and no makeup date has been announced. New York won the first two games of the series and will resume its season Monday against the Orioles with CC Sabathia on the mound. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47895780&notebook_id=47895790&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47895780&notebook_id=47895790&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Curtis Granderson's versatility is only matched by his affability. The Yankees lined Granderson up for his first Major League game in right field Saturday against Toronto, and the longtime center fielder assured his manager that he wouldn't have a problem at the new position. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47895780&notebook_id=47895788&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47895780&notebook_id=47895788&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Joba Chamberlain may be getting closer to a return to the mound. Chamberlain, who has spent the last two weeks on the disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle, threw a long-toss session Saturday and will throw one more bullpen session before going out on a rehab assignment. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_tormlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_tormlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Every day, the spotlight that follows the Yankees seems to be trained on the players who aren't with the team. But that changed Saturday, when Robinson Cano, the lone regular in an infield decimated by injuries, hit two home runs to lead New York to a 7-2 win over Toronto. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47889534&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47889534&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Twice this month, the Yankees have traded with the Rockies for a reserve infielder. New York acquired Reid Brignac from Colorado for cash considerations on Saturday. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812862&notebook_id=47832246&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Fri, 17 May 2013 21:20:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812862&notebook_id=47832246&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Friday that catcher Chris Stewart would not be put on the 15-day disabled list and that the result of an MRI indicated Stewart did not seriously injure his left groin Thursday night, as the club had feared. Marty Noble http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812862&notebook_id=47812874&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812862&notebook_id=47812874&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Shortly before the Yankees were to engage the Blue Jays on Friday night, Andy Pettitte was assigned to the 15-day disabled list, and general manager Brian Cashman announced the club is recalling left-hander Vidal Nuno to replace Pettitte in the rotation. Marty Noble http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_tormlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Sat, 18 May 2013 00:33:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_tormlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Hiroki Kuroda allowed just two hits and struck out five over eight scoreless innings to lead the Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Marty Noble http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47732862&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Thu, 16 May 2013 19:17:25 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47732862&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda will throw four innings or 50 pitches on Friday in Tampa, Fla., working in either an extended spring game or an intrasquad game. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47731946&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Thu, 16 May 2013 19:10:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47731946&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain is not ready to be activated from the disabled list and could be assigned to make another Minor League appearance, manager Joe Girardi said on Thursday. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47731930&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Thu, 16 May 2013 19:07:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47731930&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Travis Hafner resumed taking batting practice on Thursday, including launching a tape-measure homer into the second deck in right field, and the Yankees designated hitter said that his right shoulder is improving. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47730842&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47723532&notebook_id=47730842&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy The Yankees moved to bolster their bullpen's depth on Thursday, recalling right-hander Dellin Betances from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Right-hander Brett Marshall was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding roster move, one night after Marshall saved the bullpen by throwing 108 pitches in 5 2/3 innings of long relief as he made his Major League debut. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47725762&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47725762&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy Mariano Rivera is flattered by the notion that he could start the All-Star Game. But it's not really something he wants to do. Rivera, Major League Baseball's all-time leader in saves (624) and games finished (910), said Thursday that he'd prefer to stay in his comfort zone. Spencer Fordin http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Fri, 17 May 2013 00:45:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Andy Pettitte shielded his mouth with his glove, trying to plead his case for staying in the game, but he has been around long enough to know how this usually works. Pettitte lost his battle, and the Yankees did, too, suffering a 3-2 loss to the Mariners. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_seamlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nyy Former Yankee Raul Ibanez belted a grand slam into the right-field bullpen and then served an opposite-field two-run homer over the left-field wall, leading the Mariners to a 12-2 trouncing of the Yankees in the Bronx on Wednesday. Bryan Hoch