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| Jason Giambi has only six hits in his career off of Red Sox starting pitcher Paul Byrd, who the Yankees play Wednesday, but four of them are home runs. |
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| Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the New York Yankees needed a big hit, according to the Associated Press. The three-time MVP finished 0-for-5 and was booed loudly as New York fell six games behind Boston, which leads the AL wild-card race by a slim margin over Minnesota. Rodriguez also committed an error at third base. |
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| The Yankees got the hits but failed to convert scoring opportunities, falling 7-3 to the Red Sox. Outfielder Johnny Damon did his part, hitting 2-for-4 with one walk and two homers on the night, finishing with two RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Yankee reliever-turning-starter Joba Chamberlain threw a 35-pitch bullpen session on Monday in an empty Yankee Stadium under the supervision of pitching coach Dave Eiland, according to MLB.com. He is scheduled to ramp up to 45 pitches on Thursday, and said he has started throwing harder just to see how his arm responds. "It felt better than last time as far as strength-wise," Chamberlain said of Monday's session. "Playing catch, you let a couple go, [and] I let a couple go in the bullpen." |
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| Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 with a walk in the Yankees win over the Orioles. He also scored a run in his sixth game since coming off the DL. |
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| Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano had a nice game in his team's 8-7 win over the Orioles. Cano went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI while scoring two runs. |
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| The Yankees seem to be in the dumps as we stand, fighting to stay in the playoff mix (and failing), but the eye towards tomorrow indicates the team will use the experience to rebuild with new-found dollars for free agency, according to the Boston Globe. Jason Giambi has a $21 million option that will not be picked up. Bobby Abreu is also up and seems likely to go. Mike Mussina is at the end of his deal. The four-year, $39 million pact of Carl Pavano is ending. Half-year rental catcher Ivan Rodriguez will likely be gone. Andy Pettitte also goes year to year, and while his often-balky left elbow has held up well, he has not committed to next season yet. There's the uncertainty of Jorge Posada, who wants to catch next year, though the Yankees have no idea how much his surgically repaired right shoulder will bounce back. |
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| Hideki Matsui had a solo homer Saturday, his second in five games since returning from the DL. |
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| Jason Giambi had an RBI single and two-run homer in the Yankees' win over Baltimore Saturday. |
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| It wasn't pretty, but Carl Pavano escaped with a win Saturday in his first start with the Yankees since last April. The righty allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings. |
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| The Yankees optioned Billy Traber to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Saturday. |
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| The Yankees activated Carl Pavano from the DL Saturday. He will start tonight against the Orioles. |
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| Joba Chamberlain threw 35 pitches today from a mound. They were all fastballs and changeups, according to Newsday. "It was good, I warmed up quick, I got loose real quick," said Chamberlain, who is recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis. |
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| Phil Hughes was rocked for eight runs while pitching for Triple-A Scranton against Lehigh Valley Friday, according to the NY Post. He allowed 10 hits, over a mere 3.1 innings of work. |
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| Yankees infielder Cody Ransom could not have possibly dreamed of a better start. After homering in his first major league at-bat Sunday, Ransom took his second at-bat and hit another bomb, a three-run shot when he pinch-hit for Jason Giambi in the ninth inning of the Yankees win over the Orioles. |
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| Bobby Abreu collected five hits in five at-bats for the Yankees to help take down Baltimore by a score of 9-4. |
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| With a first inning single off of Orioles hurler Radhames Liz, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter saw his career hit total reach 2,500, according to The Sports Network. |
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| As expected, Joba Chamberlain increased his throwing program to 20 throws on flat ground from 60 feet to a squatting catcher, according to the NY Post. He is recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis and said, "I let a couple go and it felt good." |
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| Mike Mussina, who is looking for his 17th win of the season tonight at Baltimore, has won six of his last seven overall decisions with a 6-0 record and a 2.68 ERA in eight road starts since early April. However, the O's have been Moose's nemesis this season. Mussina has allowed 13 runs and 13 hits over 5.2 innings in two starts against his former team. |
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| New York's only run production Thursday night was off the bat of Hideki Matsui. His three-run homer in the seventh inning was all the Yankees could muster against Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays losing 14-3. |
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| Sidney Ponson gave up eight hits and seven earned runs in only two innings of work in Thursday's 14-3 loss to the Blue Jays. |
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| Joba Chamberlain played catch from 60 feet Thursday and is scheduled to throw off a mound on Saturday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Carl Pavano, who is trying to bounce back from right elbow surgery, has been chosen for Saturday's start against Baltimore, according to the AP. Thomas O'Connell (his agent) said, "Obviously, he’s very excited to be back in the big leagues and to pitch for the club. His plan and his focus was to make it back this year and, obviously, he worked extremely hard to put himself in this position."
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| The Yankees put the Jays to bed with relative ease this evening, winning 5-1 with help from shortstop Derek Jeter, going 3-for-5 at the dish with his eighth homer of the season total two RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| The Yankees took the Blue Jays to the woodshed this evening, laying down the 5-1 win on the arm of LHP Andy Pettitte. Pettitte pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits with no walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Andy Pettitte would not like to work with catcher Ivan Rodriguez again this season, according to the Journal News. |
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| Manager Joe Girardi believes Chien-Ming Wang is unlikely to be available to pitch in October if the Yankees make the playoffs, according to the NY Daily News. He is still wearing a walking boot on his injured right foot. |
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| Joba Chamberlain played catch on Tuesday, just as he did on Friday, Saturday and Monday. He will take the day off on Wednesday and play catch again on Thursday, the AP reports. Chamberlain is scheduled for a bullpen session on Saturday. He is on the DL due to rotator cuff tendinitis. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first game back off the DL on Tuesday night. |
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| Darrell Rasner pitched well against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. He worked 6.1 scoreless innings before allowing a solo homer and departing one out later. Rasner served up only three hits, but he settled for a no-decision. |
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| Carl Pavano was unable to work his bullpen session on Tuesday due to a stiff neck, the New York Post reports. He suffered the injury during a minor league start on Sunday. Pavano is in the mix to start on Saturday against the Orioles. |
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| The Yankees optioned outfielder Justin Christian back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. |
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| The Yankees have activated Hideki Matsui from the 15-day DL, MLB.com reports. The outfielder had been sidelined since June 22 due to a sore left knee. |
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| Bobby Abreu has had good success against Toronto's A.J. Burnett, the pitcher he and his Yankees teammates will face off against on Tuesday. In 46 career at-bats, Abreu is hitting .326, and has coaxed 12 walks off the right-hander, leading Abreu to a career .458 on-base percentage against him. |
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| Carl Pavano could be back with the Yankees this weekend, when the team needs a fifth starter Saturday against the Orioles, according to the AP. Coming back from Tommy John surgery, Pavano allowed one run in six inning in his latest rehab start. "He's had no setbacks in his rehab at all," GM Brian Cashman said. "He's close to being ready for us, which is great." |
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| Manager Joe Girardi indicated that Hideki Matsui could be limited to a DH role when he is activated from the DL, according to the NY Daily News. His ailing knee has held up favorably in three rehab games, and he could be back in pinstripes as soon as Tuesday. |
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| The Yankees and their fans have to be happy to see ace Mike Mussina emerging once again in 2008, today picking up his 16th win of the season by putting the Royals in the loss column. Moose pitched six innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi smacked a grand slam home run against the Kansas City Royals today, supporting the ugly 15-6 win over KC. Giambino posted just the one hit on the day, going 1-for-4 with the four RBIs and one run scored. |
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| The Yankees win 15-6 over the Royals today, earning their first series victory over their last 10 tries. As you might expect, Alex Rodriguez was a big part of the equation, going 3-for-3 with two walks and his 28th home run of the season, complete with five RBIs and three runs scored on the day. |
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| Carl Pavano, who is pitching with Double-A Trenton, will be monitored closely as a possible candidate to serve as the Yankees' fifth starter next week against Baltimore, according to the AP. Phil Hughes (at Triple-A Scranton) is the other top candidate for the start. |
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| Manager Joe Girardi commented that Hideki Matsui should be activated from the DL Tuesday, according to the AP. Matsui had 15 at-bats during a simulated game at the Yankees’ spring training complex in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, facing left and right-handed pitching. Girardi said the swollen left knee that has hindered the rehab process several times seems to be holding up. Girardi added, "Every time he would get to bat, it would just blow up, but it hasn’t this time. So far the knee is good and we’ll make a decision tomorrow."
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| Joba Chamberlain, who is recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis, played catch for a second straight day Saturday, while making 28 throws, and said he felt better than he did after throwing for the first time Friday, according to the NY Daily News. He said, "I got loose a lot quicker. It went a lot better than I expected, getting loose and staying loose." He is scheduled to take Sunday off. |
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| Johnny Damon has a bruise on the palm of his left hand (near his thumb), according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with a single in his second rehab game on Saturday. He has been out since June 22 due to a sore left knee. |
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| Robinson Cano wetn 2-for-6 with a triple, two runs, and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Royals. He is hitting .327 since the All-Star break. |
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| Brett Gardner came through with a game-winning RBI single on Saturday afternoon. He went 3-for-5 in the game, and his biggest hit came in the 13th inning. The Yankees defeated the Royals 3-2. |
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| The New York Yankees have fired two scouts who are being investigated for paying players small amounts of their signing bonuses while keeping the rest, according to the New York Times. |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies are not interested in acquiring first baseman Richie Sexson despite their need for another power bat off the bench, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| Yankees manager Joe Girardi said New York hurler Joba Chamberlain will likely remain a starting pitcher when he comes off the disabled list, according to the New York Daily News. "We envision him as a big league starter," Girardi said. |
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| Mariano Rivera picked up his fifth loss of the year Friday, allowing a run to cross on a wild pitch in the Yanks' 5-4 defeat to Kansas City. Mo allowed two hits but struck out two in his inning. |
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| Joba Chamberlain threw 25 times from 65 feet Friday, the first time he's played catch since he exited an Aug. 4 start with rotator cuff tendinitis, according to MLB.com. "It was very good," Chamberlain said. "I got loose at the end. After eight days, when you get out there and throw, you're still kind of leery. But everything went well." Joba is scheduled to play catch again on Saturday and hopes to throw off a mound as early next week. |
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| Andrew Brackman is ready to start throwing batting practice, according to the AP. The Yankees' 2007 first-round draft pick, is coming back from Tommy John surgery. He also had an appendectomy on June 10. |
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| Hideki Matsui hit a solo homer Friday in his first minor league rehab game. Matsui is working his way back from a left knee injury. |
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| As expected, the Yankees recalled Brett Gardner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Friday to take Melky Cabrera's spot on the roster. |
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| The Yankees purchased the contract of Cody Ransom from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Friday. Ransom hit just .255 for Scranton but belted 22 dingers. |
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| The Yankees recalled Chris Britton from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Friday to replace the injured Dan Giese on the roster. |
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| As expected, the Yankees optioned Melky Cabrera to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Friday. He is batting just .242-8-36 on the year. |
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| As expected, Richie Sexson has been released by the Yankees, according to the AP. The club recalled outfielder Brett Gardner from Triple-A Scranton as the corresponding move. |
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| Richie Sexson will be waived by the Yankees today, according to the NY Post. Cody Ransom is expected to be called up from Triple-A to fill Sexson's spot on the roster. |
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| The NY Post indicates that the Yankees will demote Melky Cabrera to Triple-A Scranton. Brett Gardner will be recalled from Triple-A as the corresponding move. |
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| Dan Giese has been placed on the 15-day DL due to right rotator cuff tendinitis, according to the NY Post. |
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| The NY Post indicates that Joba Chamberlain may be moved back to the bullpen when he returns from the DL following his recovery from rotator cuff tendinitis. |
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| Hideki Matsui, who is on the DL with a swollen left knee, will begin a minor-league rehab assignment in Tampa today, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Derek Jeter didn't play Wednesday due to a bruised left instep, but Jeter and manager Joe Girardi believe he will be back in the lineup Friday against the Royals, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Dan Giese is scheduled to be examined Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game due to shoulder soreness, according to the NY Daily News. He said, "My shoulder just stiffened up on me when I started facing Mauer. I was trying to overthrow and it got progressively worse and worse the more pitches I threw."
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| Wilson Betemit went 2-for-3 in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota. Both of his hits were singles, and accounted for two of the Yankees' five hits in the contest. Alex Rodriguez registered the only extra base hit with a double. |
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| Darrell Rasner allowed two earned runs on four hits over five innings in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Twins, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Dan Giese left Wednesday's game against the Twins in the sixth inning due to a stiff right shoulder, according to the AP. |
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| Derek Jeter was not in Wednesday's lineup after leaving Tuesday's game with a bruised left foot, according to MLB.com. |
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| Phil Hughes fared well in Tuesday's rehab start as he allowed two earned runs over 5.2 innings at Triple-A Scranton, and the NY Daily News suggests that he may re-join the Yankees' rotation as soon as next Tuesday in place of Dan Giese. |
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| The first blown save of the season was suffered by Yankee future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera, giving up a three-run homer to Minnesota outfielder Delmon Young in the bottom of the eighth inning to surrender a lead and force extra innings. |
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| He may have got lost in the shuffle, but Yankee RHP Mike Mussina did worthy work off the mound this evening in support of the extra-inning 9-6 win over the Twins. Mussina pitched seven innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts. |
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| The Yankees needed 12 innings to do it, but they pulled the 9-6 win over the Twins with some help from outfielder Xavier Nady. Nady went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his 31st double and 19th homer of the season to total four RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
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| Mike Mussina (15-7, 3.27 ERA) will try to end the Yankees current four game skid as he faces the Twins, Tuesday, August 12. |
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| Bobby Abreu had two of the Yankees four hits on Monday night as they were shut out by Glen Perkins and Joe Nathan. |
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| Sidney Ponson fell to 7-3 on the season as the Twins scored four runs off the portly hurler in his 7.2 innings of work. |
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| Updating an earlier report, it now seems that Joba Chamberlain will indeed begin his throwing program on Friday and not Wednesday, according to MLB.com. "I made the suggestion that he just wait until Friday when we get home, so he's in front of us," manager Joe Girardi said. |
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| Hideki Matsui, who is recovering from a swollen left knee, ran the bases for the first time Monday since being sidelined in late June by the injury, according to the Journal News.
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| Joba Chamberlain, who is recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis, will begin a throwing program Wednesday (moved up from Friday), according to the AP. He said, "Play catch and just go from there." |
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| Joba Chamberlain, who is recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis, will begin a throwing program Friday at Yankee Stadium, according to the NY Post. He hasn't thrown since last Monday night in Texas. |
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| Alex Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, but it wasn't enough as the Yankees lost to the Angels 4-3. |
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| Ian Kennedy has been sent down to Triple-A Scranton, according to the AP. Billy Traber has been recalled from Scranton as the corresponding move. |
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| Billy Traber has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton, according to the AP. Ian Kennedy was sent down to Scranton as the adjoining move. |
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| While the Yankees suffered the devastating 11-4 loss to the Angels today, the finger of blame cannot be pointed at RHP Dan Giese. Giese went six innings, allowing just one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts on the day. |
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| The Yanks may have trouble sitting, coming off an 11-4 whooping handed down by the LA Angels today. Both Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi hit homers, but it was for naught as the rest of the cast failed to support the cause. A-Rod went 1-for-3, hitting his 26th homer for one RBI and one run scored on the day. Giambi went 1-for-3 as well, bashing his 23rd homer of the season with one RBI and one run scored of his own. |
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| New York Yankees designated hitter and left fielder Hideki Matsui intensified the running program for his injured left knee on Saturday and is believed to be nearing a rehab assignment in the minor leagues, according to CBSSports.com. |
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| Ian Kennedy got bombed on Friday night against the Angels, and afterward told the media that he "wasn't too upset" about it, which has led to heavy criticism, according to Yankees.com. Manager Joe Girardi plans to meet with Kennedy about his start and his comments. |
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| It is entirely possible that Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano could make a start in the majors very soon, according to the New York Post. Pavano threw a rehab start in Double-A and went 3.2 innings, allowing no runs on one hit and depositing four hitters via strikeout. |
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| Phil Hughes pitched 4.2 innings in his rehab start in Triple-A, and allowed one run on three hits while striking out two, according to the New York Post. It is possible he could re-join the Yankees for his next start. |
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| Xavier Nady had two more hits on Friday night as he improved to .370 since joining the Yankees. |
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| Ian Kennedy was recalled to start for the Yankees on Friday and he was absolutely bombed by the Angels who scored five times before knocking him out of the game after just six outs. |
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| Joba Chamberlain (shoulder) plans to begin throwing next week and hopes to return to the Yankees rotation by the end of the month, according to the Star Tribune. "I'll probably throw the beginning of next week," Chamberlain said. "Everything feels fine now." |
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| Andy Pettitte will make his next scheduled start despite numerous reports that the 36-year-old veteran is dealing with a tired arm, according to the AP. He is slated to start Sunday against the Angels. Pettitte said, "No one has ever discussed missing a start with me. I am pitching. I have not discussed missing a start with anybody."
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| Roger Clemens wants his defamation suit against Brian McNamee to remain in Texas instead of New York, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Robinson Cano got three hits and raised his average to .266 in the Yankees win over Texas. |
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| Mike Mussina won his 15th game of the season by allowing no earned runs in seven innings while striking out six in New York's 3-0 win over Texas. |
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| Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera was not in the starting lineup tonight, the fourth consecutive game he has been on the bench, according to Yankees.com. |
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| Phil Hughes will throw 60 pitches in a rehab start tonight for Triple-A Scranton, according to the Lower Hudson Journal News. He will make a few more starts after that in order to build his arm strength. |
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| Bobby Abreu, who will become a free agent following the 2008 campaign, would like to remain with the Yankees, according to MLB.com. He said, "I'm a free agent at the end of the year, so you understand how that is. Here is where I want to be, but we still have this season to play. There's still a long time before we talk about that. Things have been great here. I really like it. This is a team that's always in competition for the playoffs and it seems like you always have the opportunity to make it to the World Series. You can't find that everywhere."
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| Hideki Matsui hit 37 pitches during batting practice at the Yankees facility in Tampa, Fla. Wednesday, according to the AP. Matsui, coming back from a left knee injury, is expected to begin a running program Thursday. |
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| Dan Giese will start on Saturday for the Yanks, who are looking to replace a pair of starters in Joba Chamberlain and Darrell Rasner, according to the AP. |
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| Ian Kennedy will be recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start on Friday, according to the AP. Dan Giese will get the ball on Saturday. |
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| Ivan Rodriguez is listed as day-to-day after suffering a bruised right knee Wednesday that was the result of a collision at home plate with the Rangers' David Murphy, according to the AP. |
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| Ivan Rodriguez left Wednesday's game after being hurt on collision at home plate that ended the second inning, according to the AP. It's not clear what Rodriguez's injury is, but it appeared that the Rangers' David Murphy ran his knee hard into Rodriguez's shin guard. |
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| The Yankees recalled Chris Britton from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Wednesday. He replaces Joba Chamberlain on the roster. |
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| As expected, the Yankees placed Joba Chamberlain on the DL Wednesday, according to the AP. Chamberlain had his shoulder examined today by Dr. James Andrews today, who diagnosed the righty with rotator cuff tendinitis. |
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| The NY Post suggests that Joba Chamberlain will be placed on the 15-day DL due to his right shoulder ailment. |
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| Ian Kennedy may be recalled from Triple-A to replace the injured Joba Chamberlain in the rotation, according to the AP. |
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| Richie Sexson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers. |
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