Archive for August, 2008
Toronto rallies for 7-6 win over Yankees (AP)
A landslide of little things have plagued the Yankees all season, and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of a couple more on Saturday. Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer, Gregg Zaun drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and a key error by second baseman Robinson Cano helped the Blue Jays rally [...]
Posted: August 31st, 2008.
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Navarro is the Rays’ soul man (Yahoo! Sports)
The All-Star catcher displays so much maturity at such a young age, it’s almost as if he’s lived through this before.
Posted: August 31st, 2008.
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Chamberlain close to returning for Yankees (PA SportsTicker)
With their playoff hopes are barely alive, the New York Yankees could have Joba Chamberlain available for the final month of the season.
Posted: August 31st, 2008.
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Chamberlain ready to rejoin Yankees (AP)
Joba Chamberlain breezed through 35 pitches while facing batters in a simulated game Saturday, saying he’s ready to rejoin the Yankees for the stretch run. On the disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis, Chamberlain said he threw all of his pitches. “The biggest hurdle is just getting over the fact that you were out a [...]
Posted: August 31st, 2008.
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Pavano shuts down Jays, Yankees win 2-1 (AP)
Carl Pavano said he didn’t hear the cheers when he walked off the mound after striking out Alex Rios, the years of fan animosity seemingly turned to adulation in just six short innings. He did hear Joe Girardi, though, when the Yankees manager made a request. “I asked for six innings and I got exactly [...]
Posted: August 30th, 2008.
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Yankees reveal pricing plans for new ballpark (AP)
Even seats behind the outfield fence will be costly at the new Yankee Stadium. The front part of the area behind the outfield in right and left will cost $100 and $75 per game next year as part of season-ticket plans at the $1.3 billion ballpark. But behind those four sections of seats, and to [...]
Posted: August 30th, 2008.
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3 minor league pitchers suspended for drugs (AP)
Two New York Yankees pitchers and one Chicago Cubs pitcher from the Dominican Summer League were each suspended 50 games Friday for testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs under baseball’s minor league program. Justo Arias and Rafael Martinez of the Yankees tested positive for metabolites of stanozolol.
Posted: August 30th, 2008.
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Cashman throws himself under the bus (Yahoo! Sports)
The New York Yankees are in the midst of an extremely disappointing season - and, according to GM Brian Cashman,…
Posted: August 29th, 2008.
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The Red Sox still have sock (Yahoo! Sports)
With Jason Bay leading the way, Boston’s offense hasn’t missed a beat since Manny Ramirez departed.
Posted: August 29th, 2008.
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What started with Bambino ends with Giambino (AP)
What started with the Bambino ended with the Giambino. Until Jason Giambi crushed a home run in the seventh inning Thursday, it appeared all that was left for Yankee Stadium was its funeral. Now, after New York’s 3-2 victory over the Red Sox in Boston’s final trip to the ballpark, the Yankees cling to hope, [...]
Posted: August 29th, 2008.
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