The Yankees renew acquaintances with Johnny Damon, Phil Coke and Austin Jackson in Detroit as they kick off a four game series against the Tigers. Game one features a matchup of journeyman spot starters: Sergio Mitre steps in for Andy Pettitte, whose start is being skipped as a precautionary response to earlier elbow discomfort, while […]
Archive for May 10th, 2010
Game 31: Yankees vs. Tigers (Here’s Johnny!)
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Montero Back After Benching
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According to Chad Jennings of the LoHud Yankees blog, Jesus Montero was benched over the weekend for failing to run out a ground ball in Friday’s game. Montero is back in the lineup for tonight’s game against the Columbus Clippers.
When the Lion Roared: New Steinbrenner Bio Set for Release
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Tomorrow, Bill Madden’s long awaited biography, Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, goes on sale to the public. In anticipation, the Daily News printed a couple of excerpts, while Madden did an hour long interview with Mike Francessa on WFAN radio in New York. Both previews seem to point to a blockbuster biography, which considering […]
Yankees, Damon Reunite: Are There Any Regrets?
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When Brian Cashman reconstructed the 2010 Yankees roster, even he probably didn’t expect it would produce a 21-9 record over the first 30 games. Of course, that record has been accomplished in spite of the struggles of his three main additions: Nick Johnson, Curtis Granderson and Javier Vazquez. So, as the Yankees make their first […]