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Yankees still have five days to bolster roster for playoff push 27 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm
(Patrick McDermott/Getty) Following last night’s loss to the Blue Jays, the Yankees have a 7.8% chance of making the playoffs according to Baseball Prospectus. Incredibly long odds with 31 games to p...
This should be the end of the line for Hughes 27 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn) In what became an unfortunate running theme for this season, Phil Hughes did not complete five innings of work nor did he give the Yankees a reasonable chanc...
The Slide Continues: Yankees no match for Blue Jays in series opener 27 Aug 2013 | 07:46 am
Three losses in four games was not part of the “crawl back into the postseason picture” plan, especially since it could have very easily been four losses in four games. The Yankees lost just their sec...
Jagielo’s big night helps SI to blowout win 27 Aug 2013 | 07:35 am
Some notes — mostly roster moves — from the last few days: RHP Charley Short has been bumped up to Double-A Trenton, according to Nick Peruffo. The 25-year-old former indy baller has a 1.84 ERA (~1.8...
Game 131: The Captain Returns, Part III 27 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
(Jim McIsaac/Getty) For the third time this season, Derek Jeter is coming off the DL to rejoin the Yankees following a leg injury. His return lasted all of one game the first time before a quad injur...
Yankees officially activate Jeter, send Preston Claiborne to Triple-A 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
As expected, the Yankees have officially activated Derek Jeter and his strained calf off the 15-day DL. He is in tonight’s lineup, batting second and playing shortstop. Preston Claiborne was sent to T...
8/26-8/28 Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
The series now shifts north of the border. (Presswire) If the Yankees are going to sneak into the postseason, they’re going to have to pound the crap out of bad teams like the Blue Jays. They did jus...
Yankees trade short-term bullpen quality for long-term depth by keeping Joba over Claiborne 26 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
(Nick Laham/Getty) Following yesterday’s crucial extra innings win over the Rays, the Yankees confirmed right-hander Preston Claiborne will be send down to clear a roster spot for Derek Jeter. The Ca...
Fan Confidence Poll: August 26th, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Record Last Week: 5-2 (28 RS, 24 RA) Season Record: 69-61 (518 RS, 522 RA, 65-65 pythag. record), 7.0 GB ALE/3.5 GB WC Opponents This Week: @ Blue Jays (three games, Mon. to Weds.), Thurs. OFF, vs. Or...
Salvaged: Yankees avoid sweep with extra innings win over Rays 26 Aug 2013 | 07:06 am
Source: FanGraphs A loss on Sunday would not have eliminated the Yankees from postseason contention, it only felt like it would have. Dropping three straight to a division rival who also happens to b...
