Category Archives: Yankees News

Yankees Morning Bits: Cano, Vlad, Lohse, Hughes, Nunez, and Mesa

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees lost 10-5 to the Phillies yesterday. • Robinson Cano wants to "focus on baseball" but said that contract talks are always on his mind. • Vladimir Guerrero is attempting a comeback, but the Yankees are not interested. • Still no interest in Kyle Lohse by the Yankees (why do they keep asking?). • Phil Hughes might finally start pitching again on Sunday. • The Yankees ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: Cano, Youkilis, Hughes, CC, Mo, and Adams

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees lost 1-0 and 7-6 to the Jay and Astros respectively yesterday. • The Yankees have made "a significant offer" to Robinson Cano. • Kevin Youkilis is back in the lineup today. • Nothing new on Phil Hughes. He continues to workout in a pool. • CC Sabathia (elbow) and Mariano Rivera (knee) both pitched yesterday and felt fine. David Adams said his back ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: Hughes, Youkilis, CoJo, Henson, Granderson and GRIT

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees lost again, this time 10-7 to the Orioles. • Phil Hughes may not be ready to start the season on time because of his back injury. • Kevin Youkilis will sit out again today with an oblique strain. • Perhaps a coincidence, but Corban Joseph played third base again yesterday. • Former Yankees prospect Drew Henson is now coaching Yankees Gulf ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: Youkilis, Damon, Nunez, Mesa, DePaula, and Avelino

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees lost to the Phillies 4-3 yesterday. • Kevin Youkilis sits a day or two with what he calls a "cramp," but the Yankees call oblique strain. • Brian Cashman said the Yankees have no interest in signing Johnny Damon. • Eduardo Nunez is not in consideration for the left field job. • Melky Mesa (Team Dominican Republic) does not plan to ...

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Joba Chamberlain re-ignites the starter/reliever debate…my thoughts

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Here we go again. Remember the old Joba Chamberlain debate? Starter or reliever? It's been a while since we last talked about that, but get ready because Joba re-ignited it up today. "This is probably going to spark a bunch of stuff and (Yankees PR director Jason) Zillo is going to be mad at me, but it’s ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: Catchers, catchers, Jorge, Jeter, and Betances

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees lost 2-0 yesterday, but Curtis Granderson broke his arm. • Brian Cashman said the Yankees are not looking for catching. • It sounds like it's between Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart. • Don't expect a Jorge Posada comeback. "I know I can't play the game," Posada said. • Derek Jeter is expected to begin playing in games on March 10. • Dellin ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: A-Rod, Jeter, Cervelli, Hughes, and the Evil Empire

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees won 8-3 in their first game of the spring yesterday. Adam Warren will start for them today. • Alex Rodriguez tested negative in his latest PED test by MLB. • A-Rod's drug-mule cousin is selling his World Series ring (he had a ring?). • Derek Jeter ran the bases for the first time this spring. • Francisco Cervelli has worked on ...

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Afternoon Bits: A-Rod, Soriano, Pineda, beards, Venditte, and Goody

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Games are finally being played today. You can't watch, but you can listen here. • Follow Bronx Baseball Daily on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get stories emailed to you. • Alex Rodriguez is keeping busy doing two rehab sessions a day. • The Yankees will not give up a good prospect for Alfonso Soriano, but might ...

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Morning Bits: Lohse, Gardner & Granderson, Mo, WBC, and Pineda

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Today is the last day of Spring Training before they start games. • Even with Phil Hughes' back injury, the Yankees have no interest in Kyle Lohse. • Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson will play both center and left field this spring. • Mariano Rivera faced hitters for the first time since surgery yesterday. • Minor leaguers Melky Mesa (Team DR), Juan Cedeno ...

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Morning Bits: Hughes, Price, Budget, Montgomery

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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How about the mug on Joba Chamberlain? He's uglier than Kevin Youkilis now. • Phil Hughes has a bulging disc in his back so it'll probably be two weeks instead of one he misses. • David Price says he would never sign with the Yankees because of their beard policy. • Based on speculation, it appears the Yankees may give up ...

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