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Jun 22, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

Giambi Gives in to Steroids Meeting

Slugger will field Mitchell's questions on 'history' of drug use

(Newser) - Yankees DH Jason Giambi acceded to a meeting with former Senate Majority Leader and steroids investigator George Mitchell, to discuss the power-hitter's possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. Giambi had initially balked at the official probe, but caved under pressure from Commissioner Bud Selig, who says the meeting will occur "...

Yankees Exit Subway Series Looking Up

Jun 18, 2007 1:00 AM CDT

Yankees Exit Subway Series Looking Up

Wang's sinker, A-Rod's bat give rubber game to Bombers over Mets

(Newser) - The Yankees took two out of three games against their interurban interleague rivals this weekend, capped by an 8-2 slaughter last night courtesy of sinker-server Chien-Ming Wang. Wang allowed only six hits through 8 2/3 and struck out 10, while Arod alone put up 3 RBIs—1 more than the...

Yankees Break Even With
Win Streak

Jun 14, 2007 1:11 PM CDT

Yankees Break Even With Win Streak

Bombers take second from Arizona for 8th straight victory and winning record

(Newser) - The Yankees have found their way back to the familiar side of .500 for the first time since April, with their eighth win in a row. The Yanks climbed to 32-31 at the expense of the Arizona Diamondbacks, aided by Alex Rodriguez's league-leading 25th home run and a strong eight...

A-Rod's #23, 24 Finish Sweep
of Pittsburgh

Jun 11, 2007 4:19 AM CDT

A-Rod's #23, 24 Finish Sweep of Pittsburgh

Yanks keelhaul last year's biggest interleague losers

(Newser) - New York slugger Alex Rodriguez is on track to break Roger Maris's team home run record of 61 after hitting two to help sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-6. The Yankees abused their former starter Shawn Chacon, who lasted only 3.1 innings and gave up seven runs. Pittsburgh...

Jays Squawk about A-Rod's Yawp

Jun 1, 2007 4:32 AM CDT

Jays Squawk about A-Rod's Yawp

Rodriguez confused Toronto infielder by yelling at him while running bases

(Newser) - The Blue Jays were still upset a day after Yankees star Alex Rodriguez confused Jays third baseman Howie Clark by yelling at him while running the bases in the ninth inning. Clark was preparing to snag a fly ball, but then stepped aside, thinking the shortstop was calling the catch...

New York
Post Mocks 'Stray-Rod'

May 30, 2007 10:09 PM CDT

New York Post Mocks 'Stray-Rod'

Yank slugger snapped entering strip club with blonde non-wife

(Newser) - The New York Post decorated its cover with a photo of Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and an unidentified blonde woman they allege he took out for dinner at a steakhouse; the two then proceeded to a strip club. Rodriguez is married with a child, and his wife appeared with him...

Rocket Looks Ready for Launch

May 29, 2007 4:34 AM CDT

Rocket Looks Ready for Launch

Clemens throws six shutout frames in minor-league test-drive

(Newser) - Seven-time Cy Young laureate Roger Clemens dominated a scoreless outing for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, as New York management prepares to announce whether the he'll make his next scheduled start in pinstripes. If he does, it'll be in Boston, against both the Yankees' arch-rival and Clemens' former squad.

Pavano's Days
in Pinstripes Likely Over

May 24, 2007 5:31 AM CDT

Pavano's Days in Pinstripes Likely Over

Tommy John surgery will add to hurler's impressive DL résumé

(Newser) - After soliciting four doctors' opinions, Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano will likely undergo surgery to repair ligaments in his pitching elbow, putting him out of commission through the end of the 2008 season and his four-year contract with New York. Pavano had already missed a year and a half due...

Rocket Returns to the Bronx

May 6, 2007 9:45 PM CDT

Rocket Returns to the Bronx

Yanks give Clemens one year, $28 million

(Newser) - Roger Clemens announced on Sunday to an ecstatic crowd at Yankee Stadium that he'd be joining New York this year. The news is well-timed for the best-paid team in baseball, which has suffered a catastrophic string of pitching injuries. Two of his other previous teams, Boston and Houston, had also...

Steinbrenner Supports Torre

Apr 30, 2007 11:10 PM CDT

Steinbrenner Supports Torre

Yankees boss gives lukewarm support for beleaguered coach, GM

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner is mellowing with age. After a miserable April in which baseball's best-paid team went 9-14 and suffered an ungodly number of pitching injuries, the formerly trigger-happy Yankees owner gave a 127-word statement both supporting his manager, Joe Torre, and making it clear that the status quo was...

How A-Rod Got His Groove Back

Apr 22, 2007 11:20 PM CDT

How A-Rod Got His Groove Back

New hitting coach, tighter swing, help erase memories of last October

(Newser) - A new hitting coach and newfound aggressiveness are two of the keys to a record-tying-hot start for Alex Rodriguez this season. That start, in turn, has helped ease the pain of a horrifically embarrassing 1-for-14 in the playoffs last season, during which the $252-million third baseman was dropped to eighth...

A-Rod Notches Tenth Homer

Apr 19, 2007 10:58 PM CDT

A-Rod Notches Tenth Homer

Yank superstar caps two-out, ninth-inning rally over Tribe

(Newser) - Oft-embattled Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his tenth home run in 14 games to sink Cleveland 8-6, matching the second-fastest ten-homer start in major-league history. Cleveland closer Joe Borowski gave up six runs in the bottom of the ninth, all after achieving two quick outs.