Archive for March, 2008
Final home opener at Yankee Stadium postponed until Tuesday because of rain (AP)
The beginning of the end will have to wait. The final opening day at Yankee Stadium was postponed because of rain Monday, pushing back New York’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The game was rescheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, previously an off day in the series. Chien-Ming Wang had been slated to pitch […]
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Scouts not sure young arms will get job done for Yanks (Yahoo! Sports)
So the wheel officially begins to spin now on Brian Cashman’s grand gamble to ride the New York Yankees ‘ young…
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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New York Yankees set to host Blue Jays in final home opener at historic Stadium (AP)
Pull into the parking lot at Yankee Stadium and there it is, rising up right next door like some kind of baseball Taj Mahal. Wow! You can hardly take your eyes off it. A sparkling new version of the beloved ballpark, with “Yankee Stadium” carved in glistening gold letters on the granite and limestone exterior.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Pettitte sharp in tuneup (PA SportsTicker)
New York Yankees lefthander Andy Pettitte remains confident that he will pitching during the team’s first homestand.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Predicting the 2008 season: Diamondbacks over Red Sox (SportingNews.com)
Baseball is a new age of parity with as many as 25 teams having a shot at the playoffs. Richard Justice predicts the 2008 season.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Pettitte throws 6 scoreless innings in a minor league game (AP)
New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte allowed one hit over six scoreless innings in a minor league game Sunday. Pettitte struck out six and walked one. “I threw 77 pitches, and that’s what I needed,” Pettitte said. “It’s exactly what I wanted to do.” Originally slated to start the Yankees’ second game of the regular […]
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Florida outfielder Alejandro De Aza injured in Yankees’ 4-2 win over Marlins (AP)
Marlins center fielder Alejandro De Aza was carted off the field after injuring his ankle in a collision while chasing Chad Moeller’s inside-the-park home run Saturday night. Pinch-hitting for Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui with one out in the ninth inning, Moeller hit a fly ball to center. De Aza and right fielder John Raynor went […]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Pettitte fine 1 day after bullpen session, set to pitch in minor league game Sunday (AP)
New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte reported no problems Saturday, one day after throwing 25 pitches off a bullpen mound. Pettitte will pitch in a minor league game Sunday. Originally slated to start the Yankees’ second game of the regular season, Pettitte has been slowed by back spasms and now is scheduled to make his […]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Pettitte to begin season on DL (PA SportsTicker)
New York Yankees lefthander Andy Pettitte, who has been bothered by back spasms, will begin the season on the disabled list.
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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BASEBALL 2008: Key dates for the 2008 baseball season (AP)
The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics kicked off the 2008 season by splitting two games in Tokyo. Now get ready for the start of a new era in Washington and the end of one in New York, milestones and spirited rivalries. Here are several important dates: ^Sunday, March 30 Atlanta at Washington: The […]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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