Monthly Archives: August 2010

Not According to Plan

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Manager Joe Girardi and the Yankees planned on limiting Phil Hughes' inning last night by removing the pitcher early from the game and using Javier Vazquez. But it didn't work out according to plan as Hughes needed 104 pitches just to get through 3.2 innings as he allowed five earned runs for the loss.

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Cliff Lee Denies That He’s Waiting to Join Yankees

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via the NY Post: If you think Cliff Lee has made up his mind to pitch for the Yankees next season, the Rangers left-hander has something to tell you. "It's a lie," Lee told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Monday. "Write that. Are you writing? Write that it's a lie. I did not ...

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Yankees Notes: Recap, Swisher, Hughes, and Aceves

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees brought out the big bats yesterday as they hit five homers en route to an 11-5 victory over the Blue Jays in Toronto. Here are some notes: Mark Teixeira and Jorge Posada both went 4-for-5 with a homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Marcus Thames and Curtis Granderson both went 3-for-4 with ...

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Yankees Trade Rumors: Interested in Hiroki Kuroda

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports' Twitter: Dodgers put Kuroda on waivers. Rival exec: "I guarantee Yankees are all over it." Kuroda owed about $2.7M. Lilly not yet on waivers. This is about as far fetched as published rumors get. Rosenthal has no info from the Yankees. It's a rival executive guessing that the Yankees would put ...

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Nova Taking Vazquez’s Rotation Spot

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

At least for one start. Here is more via the Yankees LoHud Blog: Just got out of Joe Girardi’s pregame session. There is a change of plans in the rotation. Ivan Nova will start on Sunday. Javier Vazquez will move to the bullpen. Vazquez will be available in relief beginning tomorrow. For now, Girardi said the ...

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Red Sox Claim Johnny Damon Off Waivers; Damon Rejects

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Update 6:29: So Johnny Damon has rejected a move to his former team the Boston Red Sox. Here is more from the NY Daily News: Damon was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox, but he would have to waive his no-trade clause to permit the teams to make a deal. He told reporters ...

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Yankees Notes: Nova, Aceves, Marte, Pettitte, and More

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees lost a tough one yesterday 3-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays as Ivan Nova made his first big league start. Nova wasn't overpowering, but if it weren't for a dominant 12 strikeout performance by Brandon Morrow the Yankees could have won this game. Here are some notes: Nova ran into trouble early when ...

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Making Umpires Better

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Brian Burkhart

Monday night's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays is a tough one to swallow - not just because the Yankees lost a close one, but because some of it was out of their control. In the 3rd inning, Eduardo Nunez threw a ball wide of first that Mark Teixeira made an amazing stretch on, and yet ...

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Trades of Kearns and Wood Working Out; Berkman Not So Much

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees made three deals at the July 31st trade deadline acquiring Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood, and Austin Kearns. So far Berkman hasn't entirely worked out and has been on the DL, but Wood and Kearns have been big contributors since coming to the Bronx. Kearns was acquired primarily for his outfield defense ...

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Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Nova, Call-Ups, Sabathia

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

There were no updates yesterday because I was busy with a family member's wedding. There is a silver lining to that, on my way home I stopped at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY and got plenty of great Yankees related pictures that I will post later today. If you have never been to ...

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