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Jeter: “It’s not that surprising that something happened” 27 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Before last night’s game, Derek Jeter talked about his previous attempts to come back from injuries this season, and his hopes that this return will actually stick. He also acknowledged that he’s not ...
Postgame notes: “You’re thinking all the time” 27 Aug 2013 | 07:45 am
Seems reasonable to wonder whether Phil Hughes just made his final start with the Yankees, but it also seems too early to say he definitely has. “Right now he’s in our rotation,” Joe Girardi told rep...
Hughes knocked around again 27 Aug 2013 | 06:43 am
After an uplifting win in Tampa, Toronto was supposed to be a sort of safe harbor for the Yankees; a place where they would have the upper hand and a legitimate chance to turn last night’s win into an...
Game 131: Yankees at Blue Jays 27 Aug 2013 | 04:03 am
YANKEES (69-61) Brett Gardner CF Derek Jeter SS Robinson Cano 2B Alfonso Soriano LF Curtis Granderson DH Alex Rodriguez 3B Lyle Overbay 1B Ichiro Suzuki RF Austin Romine C RHP Phil Hughes (4...
Pregame notes: “That’s the point, right?” 27 Aug 2013 | 03:34 am
Derek Jeter has played in seven minor league games and only five Major League games this season. When I told Eduardo Nunez about that yesterday, he started laughing at the absurdity of such a statisti...
Jeter returns batting second and playing shortstop 27 Aug 2013 | 12:38 am
Derek Jeter is back. He steps into a familiar spot in the field and in the lineup, facing a knuckleball pitcher for the third time in five days. Brett Gardner CF Derek Jeter SS Robinson Cano 2B Al...
Pitching matchups in Toronto 26 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
Tonight RHP Phil Hughes (4-12, 4.88) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (9-12, 4.49) 7:07 p.m., YES Network Tuesday LHP Andy Pettitte (9-9, 4.26) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (3-3, 5.10) 7:07 p.m., YES Network Wednesda...
Return of The Captain: Part III 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
For three days last week, Derek Jeter played shortstop and hit second in the order down in Triple-A. Tonight, he should finally do that exactly same thing in the big leagues. The Yankees are planning...
Postgame notes: “You’re going to have to do some things” 26 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
“If I don’t want him to get to third, I’m not giving him the green light. And that’s what I tell my guys: ‘If I give you the green light, I want you to get to the next base, if you can.’ ” Joe Girard...
Claiborne going down to make room for Jeter 26 Aug 2013 | 03:56 am
Preston Claiborne will be optioned back to the minor leagues tomorrow to make room for Derek Jeter. Players optioned to the minors usually have to stay down for 10 days before being recalled, but at ...
