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What I learned from A-Rod during season of redemption
Garrett Jones’ eight-year major-league career, modest yet likely memorable for most Pirates fans, ended as a Yankees bench player, which in turn made him a conversation buddy with one of...
Pineda says he's ready to return, but consistency is true indicator
Michael Pineda is slated to return to the rotation Wednesday against the Astros. The right-hander last pitched for the Yankees on July 24, out with a right forearm muscle strain,...
Yankees dump Garrett Jones — for 2nd time in 2 weeks
CLEVELAND — The Yankees designated Garrett Jones for assignment for the second time in 13 days Wednesday to make room for some much-needed bullpen help after Tuesday’s 16-inning loss to...
Dustin Ackley's DL stint opens Yankees door again for this vet
Garrett Jones is back with the Yankees. The left-handed hitter was designated for assignment after Dustin Ackley was acquired from the Mariners last week, but Jones was brought back Wednesday...
Garrett Jones' Yankees exile was brief
Garrett Jones is back with the Yankees. The left-handed hitter was designated for assignment when the Yankees traded for Seattle’s Dustin Ackley last week, but he was brought back Wednesday...
Nathan Eovaldi helps Yankees avoid sweep to Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — They left home a game out of first place in the AL East, lost four of seven to the Astros and Angels and looked anemic at the...
Another Yankees twist comes with two unlikely heroes
SEATTLE — You know what the Yankees’ season looks like? An EKG monitor with green characters dancing through a backlit screen. They stink. They are good. They are real bad,...
The danger of Yankees dealing little-used Garrett Jones
What has been positive for the Yankees — the good health of Carlos Beltran, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira — has been lousy for Garrett Jones. The Yanks obtained him along with...
Mets getting closer to answer on one big unknown
The Mets are slowly in the process of rebuilding their bullpen, just with the people they had in the first place. They imagined a power righty quartet of Jeurys Familia, Jenrry...
Yanks' bats can't make up for another Pineda flop in loss to Rangers
The Yankees scored nine runs, hit three homers and had Michael Pineda on the mound Friday night. None of it was enough to prevent a fourth straight loss. They were...
Brian Cashman built a contender Sandy Alderson would love
Sandy Alderson’s offensive philosophy will be on display this weekend in The Bronx. Just not by Sandy Alderson’s team. The Mets general manager has had a career-long belief in walks...
Joe Girardi thinking an extra day of rest might be best for Tanaka
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Masahiro Tanaka’s regular turn to start is Thursday against the Tigers in Detroit. However, with the Yankees in a stretch when they are scheduled to play...
The A-Rod first base experiment starts with the wrong glove
TAMPA -- Alex Rodriguez grew up in Miami idolizing Keith Hernandez, adored playing with John Olerud in Seattle and gushed about two-city teammate Mark Teixeira. On Friday on a back field at...
Bet against A-Rod’s bat vs. Headley’s? No thanks
Alex Rodriguez used to love to talk about weightlifters, the sort who could carry a team. He would be dismissive when certain names were broached — a kind of “That guy couldn’t...
Yankees' new strategy becomes more apparent with each move
Didi Gregorius and Nate Eovaldi both turn 25 in February, just as the Yankees will be reporting for spring training. This is coincidence. But not trivial. The Yankees see promise...
Yankees to get Marlins' Eovaldi for Prado in five-player swap
Talent evaluators agree Nathan Eovaldi’s right arm has more than enough life to overpower big league hitters. After Eovaldi, who will turn 25 in February, was acquired by the Yankees...