Archive for July 1st, 2008

Right-hander Sidney Ponson already faced a challenge as part of the Yankees' pitching staff. In his 2008 New York debut, Ponson took the mound in the second game of Friday's split-site doubleheader against the Mets, hours after a 15-6 Yankees' loss.

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The Mets’ starting pitching backed Tony Armas Jr.’s first appearance of the season with 14 hits and 7 consecutive runs in storming back from an early three-run deficit.

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It was another frustrating game at the plate for the Yankees, who used five pitchers against the burly offense of the Texas Rangers for their third defeat in a row.

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Mariano Rivera allowed a go-ahead RBI single to Michael Young in the ninth inning, and the Yankees fell to the Rangers, 3-2, on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

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Marc Ecko, the owner of Barry Bonds’s record-setting 756th home run ball, has donated the artifact to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

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Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal was once involved in an incredible series of no-hitters.

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Manager Joe Girardi wants to rest his starters periodically, especially after having played four games in three days over the weekend, and this was Jeter’s turn.

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The players association filed a grievance over the release of pitcher Shawn Chacon and the Phillies demoted Brett Myers to the minor leagues.

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One of the problems for the Yankees – and it’s been a problem for a while – is that American League rules allow only one designated hitter at a time. This is challenging for a team that has Johnny Damon, Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada. Damon was the D.H. on Tuesday, with Brett Gardner [...]

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Mike Mussina got virtually no support from the Yankees’ offense, leading to an unlikely 2-1 victory for the Texas Rangers.

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The highlight of Friday’s Bronx-Queens doubleheader — aside from Carlos Delgado’s nine runs batted in, of course — was the police escort across the Triborough Bridge.

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Pedro Martínez is scheduled to start Wednesday night against the Cardinals after two poor starts.

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Alex Rodriguez left his hotel room Tuesday with a special guest. It’s not who you may think, considering the gossipy whirlwind surrounding him now. It was John Challis, a teenager with liver cancer whose story is beautifully told here. Challis met some of the Yankees last week in Pittsburgh, and Tuesday he hung out at Alex’s [...]

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When third baseman Alex Rodriguez drove to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, he had a carpool partner with him -- 18-year-old John Challis.

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In the clubhouse before Tuesday night's matchup against the Rangers, Derek Jeter tried to downplay the fact that his name was absent from the Yankees' lineup.

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