Mariano Rivera News

Chamberlain was placed on the DL on Aug. 6 with right rotator cuff tendinitis. He left his start Aug.

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Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.

Sunday, August 31, 2008 Roy Halladay and Mariano Rivera pose during the all-star game festivities earlier this summer.

Mariano Rivera did not get a long-term contract during his early years with the Yankees.

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 little bit because of stuff going on in your shoulder,' Chamberlain said. 'You just have to be smart about your body and how it feels.'

He also threw 45 pitches off a mound on Thursday and reported no lingering problems between sessions.

Skretta, Dave - Marco Scutaro, right, turns to return to the dugout after he struck out swinging against New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera stranding two men on base in the eighth inning of the Blue Jays ...

BALTIMORE - Mariano Rivera pitched more than one inning in a game just four times during the first three months of the season.

Jason Giambi saved the New York Yankees, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and a game-winning single in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

The Angels are running two races this season. First, there's the pursuit of the team's fourth American League West title in five years.

BALTIMORE, Md. - A rejuvenated hitting attack and the steady pitching of closer Mariano Rivera got the New York Yankees in the proper frame of mind for another important series against the Boston Red Sox.

Mariano Rivera looks across the diamond and still expects to see No. 24 in a Red Sox [ team stats ] uniform.

Dodgers manager Joe Torre had a brief, informal conversation with reliever Jonathan Broxton before Monday night's game, but it wasn't to tell Broxton he was no longer the club's closer.

It's the place where Johnny Damon hit two home runs to help silence a curse, the place where Aaron Boone hit one to keep it going.

Ivan Rodriguez looked disgusted with himself when he overthrew second base in the ninth inning in an attempt to catch Brian Roberts stealing.

August 23: Get a grip and check out today's gallery. Cano leads Yankee sweep Sunday, August 24, 2008 Robinson Cano celebrates his home run with batboy Mariano Rivera Jr.

He still hasn't come close to earning the $39.95 million the Yankees shelled out for him almost four years ago, but for one night, Carl Pavano gave his team something in return for his massive paycheck.

Game Date: August 15, 2008 Royals 4, Yankees 3 / Box Score WP: Nunez , LP: Rivera , SV: Soria Royal Home Runs: None Royals Record: 55-67 Does anything in baseball compare to a win against the evil Yankees? Not ...

RBIs in the first inning Tuesday by Red Sox's David Ortiz, who hit two three-run homers.

If you went to bed early Tuesday night, here is your game summary: Twins defy astronomical odds! Lose anyway.