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  • April 2008

    • Wang, Matsui Lead Yanks Past Rays

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 5:34 PM CDT

      Wang, Matsui Lead Yanks Past Rays

      Chien-Ming Wang pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees past the pesky Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Sunday. With manager Joe Girardi back on the bench following an illness, Joba Chamberlain and second baseman Robinson Cano got the Yankees out of a dicey jam in the seventh, reports AP. More »

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      MLB  • New York Yankees  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Mariano Rivera  • Joba Chamberlain  • Joe Girardi  • Robinson Cano  • Chien Ming Wang  • Hideki Matsui  • Eric Hinske  • Shawn Riggans  • Cliff Floyd

    • Rays Chase Pettitte, Beat Yankees

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 5:44 PM CDT

      Rays Chase Pettitte, Beat Yankees

      Andy Pettitte got the warm reception he was hoping for when he made his first start after a rocky offseason. The rest of the day didn't go as planned. Jonny Gomes homered and drove in four runs against Pettitte to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-3 today. New York was without manager Joe Girardi, who missed his second straight game with the flu. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Roger Clemens  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Andy Pettitte  • Joe Girardi  • Edwin Jackson  • Troy Percival

    • Pena Homers As Rays Rough Up Yanks 13-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 10:58 PM CDT

      Pena Homers As Rays Rough Up Yanks 13-4

      Pinch-hitter Shawn Riggans hit a three-run double, Carlos Pena a three-run homer in a seven-run eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays roughed up Yankees youngster Ian Kennedy for six runs in a 13-4 win over New York. Yankees manager Joe Girardi missed his first game as New York's manager because of an upper respiratory infection, writes AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Joe Girardi  • Carlos Pena  • Kyle Farnsworth  • Shawn Riggans

    • Abreu Leads Yankees Past Blue Jays

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 9:56 PM CDT

      Abreu Leads Yankees Past Blue Jays

      Bobby Abreu's bloop single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and the New York Yankees got a solid outing from Phil Hughes in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Joba Chamberlain (1-0) worked a scoreless inning and Mariano Rivera got three outs for his second save. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Mariano Rivera  • Joba Chamberlain  • Bobby Abreu  • Phil Hughes

    • Pay-Rod: $lugger Makes More Than Marlins

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 2, 08 8:00 AM CDT

      Pay-Rod: $lugger Makes More Than Marlins

      After inking his new deal with the Yankees that made him baseball's highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez is earning $28 million a year, reports the AP—while the Marlins are paying out just $21.8 million to the 33 players on their opening-day roster and disabled list. The Yankees, meanwhile, are once again the runaway team salary leaders in 2008, with a $209 million tab. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Alex Rodriguez  • Florida Marlins

    • Yanks Win Yankee Stadium Opener, One Last Time

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 1, 08 11:20 PM CDT

      Yanks Win Yankee Stadium Opener, One Last Time

      In the final season-opener at historic Yankee Stadium, the Yanks nailed a record 11 consecutive home openers won by topping the Blue Jays, 3-2. It was a taut duel between aces Roy Halladay, a celebrated Yankee-killer, and sinkerballer Chien-Ming Wang. Alex Rodriguez's eighth-inning trot home on a groundout proved the winning run. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Mariano Rivera  • Joba Chamberlain  • Joe Girardi  • Roy Halladay  • Chien-Ming Wang  • Melky Cabrera  • Yogi Berra

  • March 2008

    • Crystal Not So Mahvelous at Baseball

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 13, 08 9:17 PM CDT

      Crystal Not So Mahvelous at Baseball

      He’s starred in dozens of movies, hosted the Oscars, and now Billy Crystal can add ‘played for the NY Yankees’ to his resume. The longtime fan enjoyed an early birthday present today as he started for the Bronx Bombers in a spring training game, going 0-1 with a strikeout in his first – and last – Major League at-bat. It wasn’t your typical Hollywood ending, but Crystal had no complaints. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Paul Maholm  • Billy Crystal

    • Yankees Sign Crystal—for a Day

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 11, 08 2:04 PM CDT

      Yankees Sign Crystal&mdash;for a Day

      He’s roped cattle and counseled gangsters onscreen, and now Billy Crystal will sign a real-life pro baseball contract and suit up in Yankee pinstripes. The pint-sized comedian is celebrating his 60th birthday with a 1-day stint with his favorite team, the AP reports. He’ll wear No. 60 for Thursday’s exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. More »

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      MLB  • New York Yankees  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • actor  • comedian  • Bronx Bombers  • Billy Crystal

    • Like Father, Like Son

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 1, 08 1:08 AM CST

      Like Father, Like Son

      As if the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry weren’t heated enough, Hank Steinbrenner, son of Yankees’ owner George Steinbrenner, added more fuel to the fire in an interview with New York Times’ Play magazine. "Red Sox Nation? What a bunch of (expletive) that is," Hank commented. “That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans." More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Boston Red Sox  • George Steinbrenner  • Hank Steinbrenner

  • February 2008
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  • December 2007

    • Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

      newser  |  South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Dec 28, 07 4:11 PM CST

      Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

      Former New York Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz was charged with DUI manslaughter after an accident early this morning in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that claimed the life of another driver, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Leyritz ran a red light around 3:30am and collided with another vehicle, police said, causing the 30-year-old woman to be ejected. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • accident  • DUI  • manslaughter  • vehicular manslaughter

    • Luxury Tax Levied on Yanks, BoSox

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 26, 07 6:12 AM CST

      Luxury Tax Levied on Yanks, BoSox

      The Yankees owe Major League Baseball $24 million of competitive-balance "luxury" tax on contracts that pushed the team's payroll over the $148 million limit, AP reports. The might seem like a lot to shell out for the privilege of paying Roger Clemens to go 6-6, but it's actually less than last year. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Boston Red Sox

    • Rocket: 'The Answer Is No'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 23, 07 9:29 PM CST

      Rocket: 'The Answer Is No'

      Roger Clemens shot back against steroid allegations today, posting a video online in which he says,  "I did not use steroids, or human growth hormone and I've never done so." In the less than two minute video, the Rocket refutes information provided in George Mitchell's report by former trainer Brian McNamee, saying it "is simply not true," reports the Times . More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • steroids  • Roger Clemens  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte  • Mitchell steroids investigation

    • Clemens Denies Taking Steroids

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Dec 18, 07 7:34 PM CST

      Clemens Denies Taking Steroids

      Responding to accusations in the Mitchell report, Roger Clemens today denied using steroids, Newsday reports. “I want to state clearly and without qualification: I did not take steroids, human growth hormone or any other banned substances at any time in my baseball career or, in fact, my entire life," the Yankees pitcher said in a statement. "Those substances represent a dangerous and destructive shortcut that no athlete should ever take.” More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • steroids  • Roger Clemens  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • Andy Pettitte

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