http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com Updated with the latest Major League Baseball News! Sat, 17 May 2008 01:39:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hank Steinbrenner sounded optimistic on Friday, one day after his struggling New York Yankees fell into last place in the American League East. All it took was one look at last year's standings. "Well, we're not as far back as we were last year at this time," the Yankees' co-chairman ... http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/steinbrenner-not-venting-over-last-place-ap/ Mets manager Willie Randolph called a closed-door meeting in response to the latest remarks by closer Billy Wagner, who said Friday he was being critical of the media, not his teammates. With the Mets off to a 20-19 start following last September's collapse, questions about Randolph's future have come up ... http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/mets-hold-meeting-in-wake-of-wagners-remarks-ap/ Friday night's Subway Series opener between the New York Yankees and Mets was postponed because of rain. Johan Santana, who had been scheduled to start for the Mets, was pushed back to Saturday and will face Darrell Rasner. http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/yankees-and-mets-washed-out-ap/ Managers Joe Girardi of the Yankees and Willie Randolph of the Mets have been asked to serve as coaches for the All-Star game in New York. Yankee Stadium will host the game July 15 in its final season. Boston manager Terry Francona will guide the AL team and Colorado manager ... http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/girardi-randolph-asked-to-serve-as-all-star-coaches-ap/ The Yankees get a firsthand look at the ace they passed on last winter. If that ace is dealing, tensions in the Bronx will become even greater. http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/you-want-drama-try-johan-against-the-yanks-sportingnewscom/ New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez should be able to play in rehab games this weekend. http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/rodriguez-ready-to-start-rehab-pa-sportsticker/ Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez reported no problems with his strained right quadriceps Friday, one day after running the bases for the first since being sidelined last month, A-Rod is scheduled to play in the first of three extended spring training games Saturday. Barring any setbacks, he is slated to ... http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/a-rod-leg-fine-ready-to-play-in-minor-league-game-saturday-ap/ Joe Girardi of the host New York Yankees and Jim Leyland of the Detroit Tigers on Friday were named by Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona as American League coaches for the July 15 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/girardi-leyland-named-all-star-coaches-pa-sportsticker/ New York Yankees fans expressed their outrage on talk radio yesterday after they learned Alex Rodriguez had... http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/a-rod-defends-congratulatory-message-to-manny-yahoo-sports/ Ian Kennedy wasn't much better than Kei Igawa for the New York Yankees. http://yankees.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/05/16/yankees-kennedy-flops-in-return-to-majors-pa-sportsticker/