Rave reviews for CC, despite so-so results in loss to Orioles

"I thought he pitched well," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's unfortunate that he gave up four runs. I thought he pitched better than that." CC passes Pettitte NYY@BAL: CC passes Pettitte on strikeout list 4/14/15: CC Sabathia passes...

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Torre talks to students about abuse, accepts grant

"I grew up with domestic violence," Torre said. "I was a nervous kid growing up. I was afraid of school. ... I just had very low self-esteem. It really wasn't until not too long ago that I went through some counseling and discovered what my dad was...

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MLB head of youth sports Reagins discusses game's future

MLB.com: Can you tell us a bit about your new role with MLB? Tony Reagins: We are really excited about this opportunity. It's one where there's an opportunity to change lives at the grass roots level. It's an opportunity to enhance lives and give...

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A-Rod welcomes support

BALTIMORE -- As Alex Rodriguez sits five home runs away from tying Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time list, the Yankees slugger said on Monday that he is pleased to count Barry Bonds among the people cheering for him to move up the chain....

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After rocky 2014, Drew swinging hot bat early

"It's one of those things where I feel a little more comfortable, trying not to do too much, trying not to put too much pressure on myself," Drew said. "I know what kind of player I am, and I've done it for a long time, so in regards to that, it definitely...

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Howard's imprint on Yanks and baseball lives on

"I know he was very excited and very pleased, and probably a little scared, I guess," Arlene Howard, the former Yankee's widow, said in 2012. "There was controversy. He was very, very aware of that, but his teammates, there was no controversy with...

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Yankees get much-needed win before hitting road

"We would like to have won more than two [games], but all we can do is win the game that's in front of us," Yankees third baseman Chase Headley said. "We'll enjoy tonight and be back at it tomorrow. It's kind of a weight off the back." One Yankee,...

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Ball from McCann's milestone HR tracked down by Young

NEW YORK -- Chris Young's job description is to play all three outfield positions and contribute at the plate, but with the ball from Brian McCann's 200th career homer somewhere out in the right-field stands, he volunteered to try his skills as a negotiator....

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A-Rod paces Yankees' big night with bats

"I think it was important for our guys," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "We've scored three or four runs, but it was nice to get a lead, because we haven't led too often this year." The scoring was ignited by Alex Rodriguez, who ripped a bases-clearing...

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Tanaka vs. Buchholz to wrap up Sox-Yanks series

MLB.COM BINGO OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BINGO CARDS ISSUED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID POTENTIAL WINNING...

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Jones almost pitched in Yanks' 19-inning marathon

NEW YORK -- The Yankees used seven relievers during Friday's epic 19-inning battle against the Red Sox, which they lost, 6-5. Had the contest pushed any further into the wee hours of the morning, the next man on the mound would have been Garrett Jones....

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Tanaka can stifle questions with success

And there's the larger picture. It's difficult to see the Yankees contending without Tanaka pitching well. He was signed to a seven-year, $155 million contract last offseason to be a rotation cornerstone. At the time, it was one of the five largest...

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Jones almost pitched in Yanks' 19-inning marathon

NEW YORK -- The Yankees used seven relievers during Friday's epic 19-inning battle against the Red Sox, which they lost, 6-5. Had the contest pushed any further into the wee hours of the morning, the next man on the mound would have been Garrett Jones....

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Bullpen a bright spot in Yankees loss

NEW YORK -- There may not be much of a reward for Chasen Shreve's 3 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox, but the Yankees are appreciative of the work that all seven of their relievers turned in during the 19-inning...

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First things first: A-Rod makes debut at 1B

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez spent a good portion of his spring taking ground balls at first base, and the Yankees gave him the opportunity to take his glove out to the field on Saturday against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Rodriguez made his first...

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Sabathia shows promising signs after lengthy layoff

NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi was surprised when he realized just how few starts left-hander CC Sabathia made in 2014. The veteran lefty scuffled through eight starts and was placed on the disabled list shortly after his outing on May 10...

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With first homer, A-Rod makes presence felt

Sabathia's less-than-adequate pitching wasn't much of an angle at that point. And that he had righted himself and worked effectively into the sixth was tantamount only to locking the cell door after the jailbreak. Then bang, Alex Rodriguez swung at...

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Yankees scuffling with men on base so far

NEW YORK -- In a microcosm of the sputtering offense that the Yankees have displayed over their first three games, Didi Gregorius smashed a fifth-inning RBI single up the middle Thursday, then slipped coming around first base and was promptly tagged...

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Yankees encouraged by Pineda's performance

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have only been able to imagine what kind of production they will receive with a full season from right-hander Michael Pineda. New York acquired him from Seattle during the 2011-12 offseason, but Pineda made just his 14th start...

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Yankees successfully deploy Betances, Miller

NEW YORK -- The assignments had been outlined long before the bullpen gate swung open on Wednesday, so it represented no surprise to Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller when they were deployed in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, of Wednesday's...

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Sabathia takes on Jays in return to the hill

MLB.COM BINGO OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BINGO CARDS ISSUED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID POTENTIAL WINNING...

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