CC rolls on and onThe Yankees ace continued to build his case for the AL Cy Young Award with a dominant, one-hit shutout 5-0 victory Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the A's in front of 46,644 fans. Sabathia was at his best,...
Steady AJ beats Oakland 4-3Just when you thought A.J. Burnett was on his way out, he pulled his way back in. Burnett picked up his first win in a month, and ended the talk of him losing his rotation spot for now by beating...
Another hit parade for YanksAugust could have taken the Yankees off the post-season expressway. It was a month with only two scheduled off-days and five series against winning teams, but the fortunes of several Bombers turned during it. Andy Pettitte wasn't able to return...
Vazquez working his way backThe Yankees' starting five took another interesting twist last night when starter Dustin Moseley struggled and Javier Vazquez starred out of the bullpen in an 11-5 victory over the A's before 46,356 fans at Yankee Stadium. Vazquez, who lost his...
Nova shines vs White SoxListening to Ivan Nova talk about pitching in the heat of a pennant race, you'd think he was still playing in the minors. The rookie delivered another solid performance in his second big-league start, leading the Yankees to a 2-1...
CC gets win 18 in slugfestWhen a team needs a win it doesn't matter that at times it was hard to look at. The Yankees, who had lost three of four and have gotten hideous performances from spots two through five in their rotation, were...
AJ blows up againAndy Pettitte is hoping to be back in the rotation for the final weeks of September, giving him time to tune up for the postseason. The way things are going, the Yankees may need him back just to get there....
Girardi focused on Yankees, for nowCertain members of the Chicago media are so convinced Joe Girardi will be moving to the Windy City, you would think his next big decision is where to bat Alfonso Soriano next season as manager of the Cubs. When Girardi...
Pettitte to test groin todayBefore or after addressing whether his future will involve managing the Cubs, Joe Girardi will watch an exercise that will impact the Yankees' present. Today in a U.S. Cellular Field bullpen, Andy Pettitte will test his cranky left groin with...
Hughes out early vs Blue JaysThis wasn't exactly the plan the Yankees had to limit Phil Hughes' innings. Hughes was roughed up Wednesday night in his shortest outing of the season, getting hammered by the Blue Jays, 6-3, to send the Bombers into Thursday's off-day...
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