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Bartolo Colon Will Likely Pitch This Weekend

Via Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York: GM Brian Cashman said the Yankees "were inclined to bring back'' Bartolo Colon to pitch against the Mets this weekend at CitiField, most likely for Saturday afternoon's game. Earlier, Joe Girardi said his Saturday starter was "Mr. TBA,'' and said it would be either Colon or Brian ...

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Yankees Injury Updates: Jeter, Chavez, Colon, Feliciano, Prior

The Yankees have a lot of players on the DL right now and here are the latest updates on a few of them. Derek Jeter, strained calf, took batting practice for the second straight day and also started a running program today. He also took some infield practice before rain interrupted. “Everything’s good,” Jeter said. “Steps ...

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Bartolo Colon Takes Big Step Toward Return

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Yankees starter Bartolo Colon, who is out with a groin injury, took a big step closer to a return today as he threw 31 pitches off a mound in Tampa, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergin Record. Manager Joe Girardi said after that the the next step is for him to throw 50 pitches ...

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Yankees Send 2 to DL, Call Up 2 More

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The Yankees officially added Bartolo Colon, strained left hamstring, to the disabled list yesterday and send Amauri Sanit, sprained right elbow, with him. To fill their spots on the roster, they called up Hector Noesi and outfielder Chris Dickerson. Noesi has made four appearances with the Bombers this season and in 15.1 ...

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Bartolo Colon Likely Headed for the DL

Via Sam Borden of the Journal News: [Bartolo Colon] left Yankee Stadium and was headed to New York Presbyterian hospital for an MRI on his left hamstring. Joe Girardi said he probably wouldn’t know more until tomorrow, but depending on what the tests show, it seems likely that Colon is going to ...

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Read: Controversy Over Bartolo Colon

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Via Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record: The cynics, doubters and haters are speaking with one voice these days about Bartolo Colon. It’s a chorus: no man shaped like a watermelon should be throwing 96-mph on the black... ...Crazy, right? Colon isn’t young (soon to be 38) and he isn’t fit (Joba ...

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Bartolo Colon Replaces Phil Hughes in Yankees Rotation

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Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: The Yankees don’t have an exact rotation set, but Bartolo Colon will move out of the bullpen to become a starter for the time being. Girardi said he can probably go 80 to 85 pitches in his first start. “Obviously you don’t want one of ...

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Yankees Should Switch Hughes and Colon’s Roles

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When the season started the Yankees didn't give Bartolo Colon a job as a starter despite a strong spring training because they simply didn't trust him in the rotation. Phil Hughes was supposed to be one of the starters the Yankees did trust. The way the season has played out, Hughes has been the ...

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Yankees Rotation Decisions To Be Announced Saturday

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Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: Joe Girardi said he plans to announce his pitching assignments tomorrow. Decisions were made tonight, and Girardi is going to talk to his players first, then make the decisions public. When asked whether Ivan Nova has earned a rotation spot, Girardi said “I need to talk ...

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Has Freddy Garcia Won the Yankees Fifth Starter Job?

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Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: CC Sabathia’s start on Saturday might come at the minor league complex. Girardi said they’re talking about shuffling some rotation plans for Saturday and Sunday. Bartolo Colon and Manny Banuelos are being discussed as possible starters this weekend. Colon could go Saturday. “You ...

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