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21 hrs ago | Wall Street Journal

One of the Yankees' Outfielders Has to Sit

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com The Yankees' four primary outfielders have made, among them, more than $300 million over their ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, Brett Gardner

Wed May 22, 2013

The Miami Herald

Nate McLouth's walk-off homer against Yankees snaps Orioles' skid

With the possibility of freefalling into their worst losing skid in nearly two years, the Orioles received one of their best pitching performances of the season, two homers from reserve Chris Dickerson and a walk-off blast from Nate McLouth to finally beat the New York Yankees in extra innings.

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Related Topix: Sports, Nate McLouth, Baseball Players, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Jim Johnson, Brett Gardner, David Adams

Tue May 21, 2013

The Jackson Sun

Yankees: No A-Rod, Jeter, Teixeira? No problem

Free agent castoffs Lyle Overbay and Travis Hafner have combined for 15 homers, leading the Yankees to the top of the AL East.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball Players, Travis Hafner, Baltimore Orioles, CC Sabathia

Maddux Sports Blog

MLB Picks: New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will continue a three-game American League East series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Tuesday night, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Baseball Players, Phil Hughes, Jim Johnson

Tue May 14, 2013

ESPN

Granderson activated, will play LF vs. Mariners

New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson will appear in his first regular season game on Tuesday, but he will do so in an unfamiliar position.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, Brett Gardner, Ichiro Suzuki

Halo Hangout

Joe Blanton is Not in Danger of Losing His Rotation Spot

On the fifth of December last year, a mighty groan arose from the earth. The groan could be heard for miles as it reverberated through nearby canyons and was helped along by endless stretches of asphalt.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Ervin Santana, Dan Haren, Scott Kazmir

Mon May 13, 2013

Sky Sports

MLB: Indians halt Yankees

Chris Burton reflects on a remarkable day for Wigan as they beat Man City 1-0 in the FA Cup final.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Kipnis, Baseball Players, Justin Masterson, Lyle Overbay, Andy Dirks, Aaron Hicks

Sun May 12, 2013

Sporting News

Think pink: MLB goes to bat for mothers, to fight breast cancer

When New York Mets ace Matt Harvey looked in for the signs from catcher John Buck on Sunday, he saw pink.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, John Buck, Matt Harvey, Alexi Amarista, Andre Ethier

The Japan Times

Cruz home run helps Rangers beat Astros

He's hit game-tying home runs in the frame in three games in a week for the Texas Rangers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Adrian Beltre, Yu Darvish, Houston Astros, Joe Mauer

Sat May 11, 2013

680News

AL Capsules

Adam Lind hit a tiebreaking homer off Boston closer Junichi Tazawa leading off the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Adam Lind, Baseball Players, Junichi Tazawa, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Casey Janssen, Andy Pettitte

The Kansas City Star

Pettitte and Rivera still too much for Royals in 3-2 loss to Yankees

Despite the efforts of more than 120 investigators, the body of Lana-Leigh Bailey of Olathe still hasn’t been found.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jarrod Dyson, Salvador Perez, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, David Robertson

Fri May 10, 2013

FOX16

Odd Man Rush: 2013 Yankees a smart, not evil, empire

When the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, they did so with a starting lineup that combined to make less than $50 million.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, New York Yankees, Baseball Players, Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson

Examiner.com

Cast away from L.A., Wells' resurgence has pushed Yanks to first place

Vernon Wells was the odd man out in Los Angeles. With newly signed Josh Hamilton slated to join Mark Trumbo and rookie superstar Mike Trout in the Angels outfield, Wells and the $42 million remaining on his contract had nowhere left to go.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Curtis Granderson

Thu May 09, 2013

BleacherReport

Should Yankees Play Vernon Wells at Third Base Once Curtis Granderson Returns?

Could the Yankees play Vernon Wells at third base a little more often going forward? Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports New York Yankees ' outfielder Vernon Wells did something Wednesday night that he'd never done throughout his 15-year career: He played the infield.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Chris Nelson, Carlos Gonzalez, Brett Gardner

Halos Heaven

Thursday Halolinks: Angels Get Historically Bad, Pujols Has Gone Crazy

It's raining in Wisconsin, my girl friend is busy all day, and the Angels suck. Sometimes life just isn't fair.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Baseball Players

Halo Hangout

Link Hangout

Angels have nowhere to go but up, right? Also, an extension suggestion for one Mark Trumbo and, Josh Hamilton is staying calm.

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Related Topix: Sports, Mark Trumbo, Baseball Players, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, J.B Shuck, Mike Trout, Jeff Mathis

Wed May 08, 2013

Fox Sports

Yankees-Rockies Preview

With thunderstorms in the forecast Wednesday night, Tulowitzki is hoping to be back in the lineup as the Colorado Rockies try to send the New York Yankees to a third consecutive shutout defeat on the road for the first time in 84 years.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ivan Nova, Baseball Players, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Carlos Gonzalez, Robinson Cano

Tue May 07, 2013

BleacherReport

MLB Prospect Watch: 10 Players on the Verge of Being Called Up

Now that we have entered the month of May, you are going to start hearing a lot of chatter about prospects who will be getting the call to the big leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Mike Trout

Mon May 06, 2013

The Reporter

Grant Balfour fans Vernon Wells, saving A's 5-4 win over Yanks

He had just given up a broken-bat single to Brett Gardner and thrown a wild pitch to Robinson Cano, moving the potential tying run to second base with two outs in the ninth inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Brett Gardner, Robinson Cano, Sean Doolittle, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Andy Pettitte

Sat May 04, 2013

Rant Sports

New York Yankees' Curtis Granderson's Return Can Wait

Curtis Granderson will likely be the first of the New York Yankees who were injured before the season began to be activated off the D.L., though he is not necessarily the most-welcome addition.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees, Brett Gardner