Archive for August 19th, 2008

A medical examination this week to determine the source of Tom Glavine’s elbow pain, will decide if the pitcher retires from baseball.

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Although the Red Sox said Josh Beckett would start next Tuesday against the Yankees, he did not guarantee he would be ready.

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Despite losing two of their top bats to injuries the Rays have kept on winning.

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B.J. Upton has shown a remarkable tendency to slow down on the bases at inopportune times.

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After Kevin Youkilis looped a run-scoring single to give the Red Sox a five-run lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning on Tuesday night, a familiar chant began at Camden Yards. “Let’s go, Red Sox! Let’s go, Red Sox!” Although the Red Sox were 400 miles from Fenway Park, there were several moments when they [...]

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As the dates continue to fall off the calendar, Alex Rodriguez is among those who believe the Yankees need to begin pushing the envelope a little more, taking chances to counteract the fact that their postseason odds are dwindling.

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Marco Scutaro's eighth-inning double smacked off Johnny Damon's glove in center field, allowing the go-ahead run to score as the Blue Jays edged the Yankees on Tuesday at the Rogers Centre, 2-1.

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After a strong minor league start, Victor Zambrano could fill the Yankees' need for a starting pitcher.

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Rarely has a “To Be Determined” caused more intrigue than the one on the Yankees’ schedule for Saturday. That is when the Yankees play in Baltimore, and their starting pitcher could be Carl Pavano. It could also be Phil Hughes. Or maybe even Victor Zambrano, based solely on his five strong innings for Class AA Trenton [...]

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During the Yankees' June trip to Pittsburgh, Alex Rodriguez presented 18-year-old cancer patient John Challis with a baseball bat. The Yankees third baseman received something infinitely more meaningful in exchange.

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Greeted by welcoming smiles, Hideki Matsui returned to the Yankees on Tuesday, activated and added to the roster following a rehabilitation process that many believed would not be successfully completed.

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