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Speier hoping for revival in Cleveland
Maybe a trip back to the first place he had success in the Majors will let Justin Speier rediscover something.
Excerpts Players Syndication Sunday Home Cookin with Ma 2008-08-17 17:23 by Alex Belth This is one of my favorite times of year in New York City, when half the town is out-of-town. The weekend weather was a ...
ABOUT a month ago, the Mets had seven of their top prospects - Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese, Eddie Kunz, Nick Evans, Daniel Murphy, Mike Carp and Bobby Parnell all were together on the roster of the Mets' ...
Where, exactly, would the Yankees put Manny?
OK, maybe Manny Ramirez wants to play for the Yankees next year. But he won't unless the Yankees also want him to play for them.
Alex Rodriguez, Xavier Nady homer in 12th to give Yankees a victory
Xavier Nady hit a two-run home run in the 12th, also against Matt Guerrier , to help the Yankees end a four-game skid, their longest this season.
Following a pair of lights-out starts on the road, right-hander Jeff Karstens badly wanted his PNC Park debut to be a winning one.
New York Yankees morning after: Homers by Alex Rodriguez, Xavier Nady help Yanks top Twins
Alex Rodriguez hit his 27th home run of the year Tuesday. The Yankees looked headed for their fifth-straight loss after Mariano Rivera blew his first save of the season in the bottom of the eighth.
Girardi: Lack of hustle has 'been addressed'
Johnny Damon was surprised to learn yesterday afternoon that he was not in the lineup.
Yankees can't get 'em in from third
Yet again, the Yankees failed to take advantage of opportunities with runners in scoring position.
The winning hit was its own slow-motion replay. Chone Figgins bounced a single through the right side of the infield in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon to drive in the winning run and complete a ...
Shooting from The Lip: Giradi is Yankees' light
More and more it looks as if the big race between the Yankees and Red Sox this time, if there is any race between them, will be for the wild card.
Russell has kept Bucs interested, interesting
Give the Pirates credit. At least, they're interesting. This has been one of the more entertaining years in recent Pirates history.
Nearly perfect: Karstens outduels Big Unit
Jeff Karstens took a perfect game into the eighth inning before surrendering a double to Chris Young with two outs, but recovered to throw a two-hit shutout in Pittsburgh's 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
Celebrating Joy of Six on Nady's Day
THE odds of the Yankees com ing back from 5-0 against John Lackey? One hundred-to-one? Five hundred-to-one? The odds of coming back yesterday had Brett Gardner been in left field? Infinitesimal.
Baumbach: If Joba's out, so are Yankees
Yankees starting pitcher Joba Chamberlain, left, grimaces as he wipes his face while Jason Giambi , right, stands by his side during the fifth inning.
Who is the guy at home games in the pink gorilla suit? Let me know, your humble Phils-ville gatekeeper, Patrick Berkery .
Ziegel: Call this the 'X' game
Yankees manager Joe Girardi congratulates Xavier Nady, who had a career-high six RBIs on Sunday.
Martian soil may contain detrimental substance
LA ANGELS: M.Teixeira , three on in 8th NY YANKEES: I.Rodriguez , none on in 5th; X.Nady , two on in 7th TIME - 3:23; ATTENDANCE - 54204.
3 Up, 3 Down: Nady picks up six RBIs
By George Winkler 3 UP 1. Xavier Nady, OF, Yankees. Nady went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and a career-high six RBIs in the Yankees' 14-9 victory against the Angels.
The New York Yankees head into the final two months stronger than a week ago. They added outfielder Xavier Nady and catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who replaces injured Jorge Posada.