Archive for September, 2006
Report: Grimsley names six players
Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Miguel Tejada were among the players that a former major league pitcher accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a federal agent’s affidavit, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday on its Web site.
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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A-Rod, Sheff homer, but Yanks fall to Jays
Eight days into his career as a major league first baseman, Gary Sheffield earned the job for the New York Yankees in the playoffs. Then he homered for the second straight day.
Alex Rodriguez and Sheffield hit consecutive home runs in the fourth inning of Saturday’s 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Alex Rios hit a […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5
Derek Jeter has been there before: One point down in the AL batting race with one game to play.
Jeter went 3-for-3 with a walk Saturday in the New York Yankees’ 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, raising his average to .345. Minnesota’s Joe Mauer, who leads the AL at .346, didn’t play Saturday.
“You don’t […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5 (AP)
Derek Jeter has been there before: One point down in the AL batting race with one game to play. Jeter went 3-for-3 with a walk Saturday in the New York Yankees’ 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, raising his average to .345. Minnesota’s Joe Mauer, who leads the AL at .346, didn’t play Saturday. […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Andy Phillips - #12 - First Base - 6′0″ - 205lbs
News: Andy Phillips, who it was confirmed Saturday would be on the Yankees’ postseason roster, committed his seventh error at first base to lead to two unearned runs Saturday in a game the club lost by one run.Impact: Phillips is on the roster strictly for defense, yet he’s committed seven errors in just 60 games […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Absence of 20-game winners: emerging trend or statistical anomaly? (AP)
Standing by the first base dugout at Yankee Stadium, Jim Palmer and Orel Hershiser were talking shop. With four Cy Young Awards between ‘em, it was intricate stuff about pitching — release points, stretch positions, unfolding front elbows. And the fact that this year there won’t be a 20-game winner in a full major league […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Updated playoff scenarios (Yahoo! Sports)
Here’s what could happen Saturday.
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Johnson throws; Sheffield wins first-base job
Randy Johnson threw across the outfield grass in nearly empty Yankee Stadium to bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan as two other coaches looked on. Having passed the first test, the Big Unit said he’ll throw a bullpen session Sunday to prepare his balky back for the playoffs.
One day after receiving a epidural shot to treat a […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Johnson throws; Sheffield wins first-base job for postseason (AP)
Randy Johnson threw across the outfield grass in nearly empty Yankee Stadium to bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan as two other coaches looked on. Having passed the first test, the Big Unit said he’ll throw a bullpen session Sunday to prepare his balky back for the playoffs. One day after receiving a epidural shot to treat […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Craig Wilson - #39 - First Base - 6′2″ - 221lbs
News: The Yankees will leave Craig Wilson, Nick Green, Aaron Guiel, Wil Nieves, Octavio Dotel, Jeff Karstens and Darrell Rasner off their roster for the NLDS.Impact: Andy Phillips and Miguel Cairo are getting the last two bench spots. Ron Villone is getting kept over younger pitchers even though he’s been as ineffective as anyone […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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