Nick Swisher News

The Yankees are 6-0 vs. the Twins this year and go for a clean sweep of the three-game series in Minnesota this afternoon.

How good have things been going for A.J. Burnett? Even when he's off his game, things are working out pretty well.

Eric Hinske celebrates with Nick Swisher after belting his first Yankee homerun in the fifth, but he would strike out in the ninth inning to end the game with the tying run on base.

Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi were livid. The Yankees captain was called out by umpire Marty Foster on an attempted steal of third base in the first inning of Monday's 7-6 loss to Toronto, even though replays showed he got a hand on the bag before he was tagged by Scott Rolen.

While the Mets and Yankees geared up for the final game of the Subway Series Sunday, Mets pitcher Oliver Perez instead was surrounded by little children during the national anthem as he waited to pitch for the Brooklyn Cyclones .

Brian Bruney was sent to replace Phil Hughes in the eight inning on Tuesday night game against the Seattle Mariners.

Three of the coldest bats in Queens not loitering in the Mets' bat rack ignited last night at Citi Field.

Yankees 5, Mets 0 - The Yankees are turning this Subway Series into a monumental mismatch.

Four pitches ruined Tim Redding's Saturday night. The pitches came in succession in the sixth inning, when facing the heart of the Yankees lineup.

Derek Jeter returned to the New York Yankees' lineup for the Subway Series finale Sunday night, while outfielder Johnny Damon was sidelined again with a flu bug that's going around the clubhouse.

What's most interesting about Nick Swisher, now that we've seen him up close for a few months, is his streakiness - and the reaction that New York fans have to that streakiness.

The Yankees are turning this Subway Series into a monumental mismatch. A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada made Citi Field seem small with opposite-field homers, and the Yankees rolled past the Mets again, 5-0 Saturday night.

What's most interesting about Nick Swisher , now that we've seen him up close for a few months, is his streakiness - and the reaction that New York fans have to that streakiness.

Based on the way he'd been pitching this season, Jeff Bennett seemingly already had one foot out the door.

Nick Swisher and Alex Rodriguez had two RBI Wednesday and Francisco Cervelli hit his first major league homer, boosting the New York Yankees past Atlanta 8-4. Joba Chamberlain gave up two earned runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings for the win and Mariano Rivera struck out the last four batters for his 16th save.

The Yankees absorbed their ninth loss in their last 13 contests on Tuesday night at Turner Field, and did so in what's become maddeningly typical fashion, as the sputtering offense faltered in a 4-0 defeat to the Braves.

Nationals right-hander Craig Stammen had to wait five hours and 26 minutes to pitch in Thursday's game against the Yankees because of a rain delay.

Tuesday was a big day for Chien-Ming Wang , who became a father for the first time when his wife, Chia-Ling, gave birth to their son, Justin Jesse .

The Nationals after a win at Yankee Stadium last Wednesday. Washington has an 8-24 record on the road this season.

The synthesis of what Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta said has shown up in flashes this season finally presented itself Thursday.