Red Sox expected to activate Timlin for Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)
Red Sox expected to activate Timlin for Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)
The Boston Red Sox are expected to reactivate right-handed reliever Mike Timlin today and he will be available…
Three’s company in AL East showdown
It’s three’s company in AL East showdown It’s time to strike up the band for another Boston-New York showdown, but this series has a decidedly different feel to it — the Tampa Bay Rays have cut in as serious threats to both the Red Sox and the Yankees, marking themselves as the third wheel in the usual tango between the AL East powerhouses.
A-Rod passes Foxx on home run list
A-Rod passes Foxx on home run list Alex Rodriguez hit his 535th career home run on Wednesday, passing Jimmie Foxx for sole possession of 14th place on baseball’s all-time list and drawing within one of Yankees great Mickey Mantle.
Slumping Cabrera gets a night off
Slumping Cabrera gets a night off Center fielder Melky Cabrera says he has “no problem” with not being in the starting lineup for the Yankees‘ series finale against the Rangers on Wednesday.
Yanks’ Rasner gives solid performance in defeat
The Yankees took a positive from yesterday’s 3-1 loss to the Mets in that although Darrell Rasner struggled somewhat, he was closer to his first four starts of the season than his next five .
Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
You can almost hear Hank Steinbrenner’s hand tapping against his back in a self-congratulatory pat.
George Steinbrenner used to love taking credit for shaking his team out of a slump with some bluster-filled barbs, and it’s not too much of a stretch to picture his son doing the same.
But as much as Hank timed his rip job of the club’s slumbering offense well, it’s more likely Jason Giambi snapped the Yankees out of their slump—twice.
A day after Steinbrenner criticized the Yankees for their anemic hitting, Giambi led the way with a grand slam in the third and a two-run double that keyed a nine-run seventh.
The result was an 18-7 win over Texas and a much improved mood in the clubhouse after a string of low-scoring games.
“Today was a big win…
Pettitte to kick off Yanks-Red Sox tussle
Pettitte on the hill for Red Sox opener It will have the touches of what makes the Yankees-Red Sox games the ones to circle on the pocket schedule every spring, with the same passion flowing through the grandstands and the opposing colors screaming “big game.”
