New York Yankees News and Rumors
Yankees' $161-million ace CC Sabathia is on the money in victory over OriolesOn the night when the Yankees sat down the biggest contract in their history, the one belonging to Alex Rodriguez, they saw their season get saved by a pitcher who will eventually make more money than any Yankee pitcher ever has. |
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Steven Miller, MLB.com The Yankees didn't have time to savor their win over the Orioles in Friday's Game 5 of the ALDS. They were scheduled to face the Tigers the next night in the first game of the ALCS. |
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Reynolds, McLouth want to return to Orioles in '13Oct 12, 2012
Adam Rosenbloom, MLB.com When Mark Reynolds fielded questions after the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Yankees in Game 5 on Friday night, almost every answer ended in thoughts about doing it all again next year. Nate McLouth said he'd also like to return to Baltimore in 2013. |
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Sabathia goes distance as Yankees reach ALCSOct 12, 2012
The Yankees are headed to the ALCS after beating the Orioles 3-1. CC Sabathia went the distance while Mark Teixeira, Ichiro Suzuki and Curtis Granderson provided the offense. |
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Yanks ride to ALCS behind CC's complete gameOct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and the Yankees once again came out on the right side of a disputed home run call against the Orioles in October, beating Baltimore 3-1 Friday in the deciding Game 5 to reach the AL championship series against Detroit. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: The New York Yankees finally fought off and eliminated the resilient Baltimore Orioles with a 3-1 win on Friday. The Orioles stayed on the Yankees' heels throughout the regular season in the AL East race and pushed them to the limit… |
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Yankees Seeking Changes in YES OwnershipOct 12, 2012
Richard Sandomir, nytimes.com The Yankees are looking for the right investor to buy out their partners in the YES Network, including Goldman Sachs. |
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A-Rod benched for Game 5Oct 12, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez will start the New York Yankees' biggest game of the year on the bench. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Maybe this is some kind of expression of solidarity on Alex Rodriguez's behalf. Or maybe Yankee fans aren't any more special and dedicated to their team than fans of any other team. I mean, I did see the wave break out three times at a Yankee game this … |
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Yankees fans are not a punctual sort (Photos)Oct 12, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Yeah, yeah. Friday's first pitch for Game 5 of the ALDS was scheduled for 5:07 p.m. local time and so it might have been hard for each fan of the New York Yankees to get there for first pitch. But c'mon. There are any number of excuses the thousands of … |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com MLB.com, your unbiased hub for baseball news and overzealously blacked-out telecasts of out-of-market games! Also, your home for multiple TBS ads explaining that the ALCS will begin with Tigers-Yankees in the Bronx tomorrow night. This is as good a reas… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Get excited! We've got two elimination games slated for today, as both series have come down to a Game 5. Will the Orioles continue their unlikely run through the postseason? Will Natitude prevail? Will Alex Rodriguez overdose on sleeping pills in the d… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com What a world. It's three hours before first pitch, and everyone with an internet connection is aware of the Yankees' lineup for tonight's Game 5 against Baltimore. More » |
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Rodriguez Benched for Game 5 of the A.L.D.S.Oct 12, 2012
Justin Sablich, nytimes.com Alex Rodriguez will not be in the starting lineup for the Yankees on Friday when they play the Orioles in the decisive game of their division series. |
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Leading Off: Let's Play FiveOct 12, 2012
Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com All four of baseball's division series required Game 5s, with the Giants and the Tigers winning theirs on Thursday. |
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Verlander shuts out A's, Tigers advance to ALCSOct 12, 2012
Justin Verlander and the Tigers are ALCS-bound. The All-Star tossed a four-hitter, striking out 11, and Austin Jackson drove in two in the Tigers' 6-0 win over the A's in Game 5. |
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By the eighth inning Thursday night, Ernie Johnson, Cal Ripken Jr. and John Smoltz were looking for a Game 4 hero. The game had become another exercise in attrition, another episode of a baseball reality show in the Bronx. “We’re in that territory whe… |
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Yankees and Orioles are showing typical trend in MLB playoffs - all pitching and very little offenseOct 12, 2012
It happens every fall. Or so it seems anyway. As soon as the postseason begins, it’s as if someone turns a switch and pitching becomes the dominant theme. This round - and this Yankee-Orioles series especially - is a perfect example of that. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com After part of a broken bat hit Joba Chamberlain on the right elbow Thursday night and forced him out of a New York Yankees playoff game, he should just announce to the world that he considers himself ... the unluckiest man ... on the face of the Earth. … |
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Orioles proving their success this year is no flukeOct 12, 2012
Mike Bauman, MLB.com No matter what happens in Game 5, the Orioles have achieved a breakthrough year. For the O's, winning at Yankee Stadium proved again a point they have been making since April. They are competing against the mighty Yankees on a dead-even level. |
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Rodriguez Isn't First Yankees Star to Be Subbed OutOct 12, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Like Alex Rodriguez, Reggie Jackson was asked to put his ego in check in a playoff game for the Yankees, but their situations were almost reversed. |
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O's claw past Yankees in 13, force Game 5Oct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com J.J. Hardy hit an RBI double in the 13th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles bounced back from a demoralizing loss to outlast the New York Yankees 2-1 on Thursday night, forcing a deciding Game 5 in the AL Division Series. |
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Can Desperation Save the Dying Yankees?Oct 12, 2012
Let's start with some questions: Is it just bad luck that so many god-awful playoff performers found themselves playing for the New York Yankees? Does... |
