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New York Yankees stories: 277 news summaries

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Mariners Lock in Ichiro for 5 More Years

All-Star MVP jumps
to No. 5 on MLB salary list with $90M deal

Jul 14, 07 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ichiro Suzuki is officially the highest-paid Mariner of all time. The 33-year-old Japanese import signed a 5-year extension worth $90 million this week and is now sewn up through 2012. Seattle worked hard to secure its leadoff man, who was a hot item with deep-pocketed clubs like the Yankees even... More »

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MLB • Seattle Mariners • Ichiro Suzuki • New York Yankees • All Star Game • All Star Game 2007 • Howard Lincoln • Chuck Armstrong • Los Angeles Dodgers • AL West • baseball

Sheffield: Torre Discriminates

Slugger claims Yankee skipper favors whites over blacks—but says manager isn't a racist

Jul 14, 07 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yankee manager Joe Torre favors his white players over their black teammates, Gary Sheffield says, but the outspoken outfielder says he doesn't consider his ex-skipper a racist. "I think it's the way they do things around there," the current Detroit slugger tells HBO in an interview set to... More »

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steroids • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • HBO • Gary Sheffield • Derek Jeter • Real Sports • Andrea Kremer • performance-enhancing drugs

A-Rod Slams 30th as Yanks Bedevil Angels

Hot corner-tender surpasses Gehrig
in 12-run shutout

Jul 9, 07 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez inked 4 RBIs and hammered an MLB-leading 30th home run in a 12-0 shellacking of Ervin Santana and the Angels yesterday. The blast lifts A-rod to 22nd on the all-time list, besting Lou Gehrig and giving him the most home runs by a pinstriper at the All-Star break... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Chien Ming Wang • Lou Gehrig • Anaheim Angels • Hideki Matsui • Robinson Cano • Bobby Abreu • AL East • Bronx Bombers • Roger Marris • baseball

Rocket Records 350th Win

Clemens reaches milestone with 5-1 win over Minnesota

Jul 3, 07 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Clemens became the eighth 350-game winner in Major League history last night, striking out 4 in a 5-1 win over Minnesota. The Rocket is the first to reach the milestone since 1963, when then-Braves backstop Joe Torre caught a 2-0 win from Hall of Famer Warren Spahn. More »

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New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Roger Clemens • Baltimore Orioles • Warren Spahn • Minnesota Twins • baseball

Mrs. A-Rod
Flips Bronx
Fans The Bird

Sassy spouse sports 'obscene' shirt at game

Jul 3, 07 3:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The wife of All-Star third-baseman Alex Rodriguez has got some fans calling foul: Cynthia Rodriguez attended the Yankees' 11-5 Sunday loss donning a tank top that read "F— You." Spectators disturbed by the message notified Yankee Stadium security officials, who were reluctant to cause a stir and took... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Cynthia Rodriguez • Yankee Stadium • obscenity • Bronx Stadium • baseball

Giambi Gives
in to Steroids Meeting

Slugger will field Mitchell's questions
on 'history' of drug use

Jun 22, 07 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yankees DH Jason Giambi acceded to a meeting with former Senate Majority Leader and steroids investigator George Mitchell, to discuss the power-hitter's possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. Giambi had initially balked at the official probe, but caved under pressure from Commissioner Bud Selig, who says the meeting will occur "... More »

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investigation • steroids • MLB • Bud Selig • New York Yankees • Jason Giambi • George Mitchell • drug use • baseball

Yankees Exit Subway Series Looking Up

Wang's sinker, A-Rod's bat give rubber game to Bombers over Mets

Jun 18, 07 1:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees took two out of three games against their interurban interleague rivals this weekend, capped by an 8-2 slaughter last night courtesy of sinker-server Chien-Ming Wang. Wang allowed only six hits through 8 2/3 and struck out 10, while Arod alone put up 3 RBIs—1 more than the... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Chien Ming Wang • baseball

Yankees Break Even With
Win Streak

Bombers take second from Arizona for 8th straight victory and winning record

Jun 14, 07 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees have found their way back to the familiar side of .500 for the first time since April, with their eighth win in a row. The Yanks climbed to 32-31 at the expense of the Arizona Diamondbacks, aided by Alex Rodriguez's league-leading 25th home run and a strong eight... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Arizona Diamondbacks • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Mike Mussina • Jorge Posada • Hideki Matsui • Bronx Bombers • baseball

A-Rod's #23, 24 Finish Sweep
of Pittsburgh

Yanks keelhaul last year's biggest interleague losers

Jun 11, 07 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York slugger Alex Rodriguez is on track to break Roger Maris's team home run record of 61 after hitting two to help sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-6.  The Yankees abused their former starter Shawn Chacon, who lasted only 3.1 innings and gave up seven runs.  Pittsburgh... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Pittsburgh Pirates • Masumi Kuwata • baseball

Jays Squawk about A-Rod's Yawp

Rodriguez confused Toronto infielder by yelling at him while running bases

Jun 1, 07 4:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Blue Jays were still upset a day after Yankees star Alex Rodriguez confused Jays third baseman Howie Clark by yelling at him while running the bases in the ninth inning. Clark was preparing to snag a fly ball, but then stepped aside, thinking the shortstop was calling the catch... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Toronto Blue Jays • Howie Clark • baseball

New York
Post Mocks 'Stray-Rod'

Yank slugger snapped entering strip club
with blonde non-wife

May 30, 07 10:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Post decorated its cover with a photo of Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and an unidentified blonde woman they allege he took out for dinner at a steakhouse; the two then proceeded to a strip club. Rodriguez is married with a child, and his wife appeared with him... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • New York Post • Alex Rodriguez • baseball • scandal

Rocket Looks Ready for Launch

Clemens throws six shutout frames in minor-league test-drive

May 29, 07 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seven-time Cy Young laureate Roger Clemens dominated a scoreless outing for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, as New York management prepares to announce whether the he'll make his next scheduled start in pinstripes. If he does, it'll be in Boston, against both the Yankees' arch-rival and Clemens' former squad. More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • baseball

Pavano's Days
in Pinstripes Likely Over

Tommy John surgery will add to hurler's impressive DL résumé

May 24, 07 5:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - After soliciting four doctors' opinions, Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano will likely undergo surgery to repair ligaments in his pitching elbow, putting him out of commission through the end of the 2008 season and his four-year contract with New York.  Pavano had already missed a year and a half due... More »

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MLB • surgery • New York Yankees • Carl Pavano • injury • baseball

Rocket Returns to the Bronx

Yanks give Clemens one year, $28 million

May 6, 07 9:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Clemens announced on Sunday to an ecstatic crowd at Yankee Stadium that he'd be joining New York this year. The news is well-timed for the best-paid team in baseball, which has suffered a catastrophic string of pitching injuries. Two of his other previous teams, Boston and Houston, had also... More »

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MLB • New York • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Yankee Stadium • baseball

Steinbrenner Supports Torre

Yankees boss gives lukewarm support for beleaguered coach, GM

Apr 30, 07 11:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Steinbrenner is mellowing with age.  After a miserable April in which baseball's best-paid team went 9-14 and suffered an ungodly number of pitching injuries, the formerly trigger-happy Yankees owner gave a 127-word statement both supporting his manager, Joe Torre, and making it clear that the status quo was... More »

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MLB • New York • George Steinbrenner • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • baseball

How A-Rod Got His Groove Back

New hitting coach, tighter swing, help erase memories of
last October

Apr 22, 07 11:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new hitting coach and newfound aggressiveness are two of the keys to a record-tying-hot start for Alex Rodriguez this season. That start, in turn, has helped ease the pain of a horrifically embarrassing 1-for-14 in the playoffs last season, during which the $252-million third baseman was dropped to eighth... More »

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MLB • Kevin Long • Curt Schilling • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • baseball

A-Rod Notches Tenth Homer

Yank superstar caps two-out, ninth-inning rally over Tribe

Apr 19, 07 10:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oft-embattled Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his tenth home run in 14 games to sink Cleveland 8-6, matching the second-fastest ten-homer start in major-league history.  Cleveland closer Joe Borowski gave up six runs in the bottom of the ninth, all after achieving two quick outs. More »

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MLB • Cleveland Indians • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Joe Borowski • Derek Jeter • baseball

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