Ivan Nova is already going through the worst stretch of his career and coming off an injured right foot he suffered last week in Baltimore. The Yankees right-hander’s luck isn’t getting any better, since he will head to the mound tonight in Oakland with ...
The Yankees, at this moment, are dealing with more problems with youth than age. It has been common to wonder year after year if a team that relies so much on older players, as the Yankees do annually, has reached a tipping point in which grayness outwei...
The Yankees could thank Alex Rodriguez for their back-to-back wins, or maybe Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes. Or they could look to general manager Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi, who called a team-meeting before Tuesday’s game after the Yankees had lost si...
For a team built for two- and three-run homers, the Yankees certainly have had a hard time hitting them recently. So while the middle of their lineup continues to flail in clutch situations, they’ll have to take games like last night’s 3-2 win over the R...
This was Rafael Soriano’s first true test as the Yankees closer — because his first two save attempts were nothing like the assignment handed to him last night. Soriano’s first save chance as Mariano Rivera’s replacement came on May 10 — when he had a th...
Baby steps.The Yankees weren't perfect in snatching a 3-2 win over Kansas City Tuesday, but they were better, winning for the third time in their past 10 games.Three runs isn't exactly an explosion, especially against Kansas City's pitcher, Luke Hochevar...
NEW YORK – Joe Girardi was frustrated. Six losses in seven games left the New York Yankees last in the AL East. "I'm hoping this is rock-bottom," the manager said. No, that's not this week. That was on May 20, 2008, 45 games into Girardi's first season a...
Scoring runs wasn't supposed to be a problem for the New York Yankees. Their offensive woes, though, have earned them a spot in the American League East cellar. Tonight, the Yanks try to get the bats going, as they continue a three-game series with the K...
Bronx, NY – Phil Hughes pitched into the eighth inning and Jayson Nix hit a two-run home run as the New York Yankees took a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in the second of three games. Hughes (3-4) gave up just one run on six hits with a walk and four...
NEW YORK – Phil Hughes won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row and the Yankees beat former New York prospect Hector Noesi in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sat...
: Royals manager Nate Yost credits shortstop Alcides Escobar's recent success at the plate to an adjustment he made to his swing during the offseason. Escobar, who was hitting .316 on the year entering Saturday's contest, had a loop in his swing in year'...
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals Tuesday night in New York. Derek Jeter delivered a bases-loaded single t...
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and New York — still looking to bust out with the bats — edged Kansas City. Derek Jeter delivered a bases-loaded single that tied the score in the fifth inning and New Yor...
Phil Hughes is now 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA over his last four starts. In Tuesday's 3-2 win, he showed off a change up to complement his fastball-curveball combination. He still would liked to have gone longer than just the six innings. "I would have liked to...
New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes delivers in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals during their baseball game at Yankee Stadium … Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar delivers during the first inning of their baseball ...
