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It took just two bad innings to ruin Steven Matz's night
Steven Matz faced the minimum 12 batters in the final four innings he pitched Wednesday, but the proverbial horse already had left the barn. The lefty was throttled for six...
New Yankees way begins with him: Can be 'All-Star caliber'
Before departing for the Rangers after being dealt at the trade deadline, Carlos Beltran reflected on the flurry of moves the Yankees had made. “Maybe they got 10, 12 prospects,...
Joe Girardi says we'll 'probably' see Alex Rodriguez again soon
HOUSTON — Alex Rodriguez didn’t start Monday night against Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel, so he isn’t a lock to be in the lineup Saturday or Sunday when the Rays start...
Cashman on possible A-Rod cut: 'Currently' a Yanks bench player
HOUSTON — With playing time reduced beyond being a bench player when the Yankees face a right-handed pitcher, Alex Rodriguez wasn’t in the lineup Monday night against Astros lefty Dallas...
'Really sore' Mark Teixeira still isn't A-Rod's ticket to 1st
There is a chance Mark Teixeira won’t return until Friday at the earliest from a bruised left instep. “I don’t know,’’ manager Joe Girardi said when asked if he expected...
Yanks should follow Red Sox sell model: Audition these prospects
The world will not end if the Yankees sell, rather than buy, by the Aug. 1 non-waivers trade deadline. Instead, the Yankees might be making a different sort of purchase,...
Yankees report card: Emerging 'A' at short gets no slugger help
A year ago, the Yankees had a 3-½ game lead in the AL East coming out of the All-Star break and pushed it to seven lengths in late July, only...
Rob Refsnyder is making Aaron Hicks totally useless
CLEVELAND — When Aaron Hicks arrived from the Twins, the Yankees believed they were getting an above-average switch-hitting outfielder who would hurt left-handed pitching. Now, with the All-Star break approaching...
Chad Green shows Yankees the hard part of thinking long term
CLEVELAND — Chad Green gave up five hits to the Indians on Friday night at Progressive Field. Four of those hits just happened to be home runs. The rookie right-hander...
A-Rod is a $21M benchwarmer with no playing time in sight
CLEVELAND — Carlos Beltran’s balky right hamstring has turned Alex Rodriguez into a very expensive hood ornament. With Joe Girardi leery of playing Beltran in the outfield because of the...
White Sox try to get sneaky, but Carlos Beltran wasn't having it
CHICAGO — Maybe they thought Carlos Beltran would be lost in thought about being named an All-Star for the ninth time. Perhaps they didn’t think he was paying attention when...
Carlos Beltran's hamstring may actually allow A-Rod to play
CHICAGO — Carlos Beltran returned to the Yankees’ lineup Monday for the first time since suffering a right hamstring injury June 28. Tuesday night he hopes to move from DH...
The Yankees don't want to hear about the inevitable
The reminder of what the Yankees have been and what they somehow still expect to be remains plastered on Joe Girardi’s back. The manager wore 27 when he was hired...
Cashman: The 2 road blocks to Aaron Judge's Yankees call
Aaron Judge was good enough to be named the International League Batter of the Week on Monday after going on a tear at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but it doesn’t sound like...
Mark Teixeira's brutal honesty: No idea about my health
Mark Teixeira made his long-awaited return to the lineup Saturday in the Yankees’ 2-1 win over the Twins in The Bronx. The problem is the first baseman picked up right...
Yanks must have nearing cutoff date to buy out A-Rod, Teixeira
The Yankees have 15 games until the All-Star break. That should be the leash for Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira to show they still have something left, or Hal Steinbrenner must...
Mark Teixeira's about to knock Rob Refsnyder's bat to the bench
Mark Teixeira will be back at first base on Saturday after being sidelined for three weeks with torn cartilage in his right knee. It’s good news for the first baseman,...
Yankees are finally trusting Rob Refsnyder — at Ike Davis' expense
For a second straight game, Rob Refsnyder was in the lineup at first base against a right-handed starting pitcher, leaving the lefty-swinging Ike Davis on the bench. Joe Girardi said...
Chase Headley's resurgence hasn't only been at plate
On May 24, Chase Headley was batting .208 following an 0-for-3 game against the Blue Jays. At that point, the switch-hitting third baseman had played in 39 games and there...
Rob Refsnyder's bat isn't letting Yankees bench him
MINNEAPOLIS — Rob Refsnyder’s success at the plate is earning him more playing time. “We are trying to find [Refsnyder] at-bats because he has played well,’’ Yankees manager Joe Girardi...