Relying on Kuroda, Yanks seek series win vs. Twins

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PRIZE CLAIMS: In the event you receive a message within MLB.com Gameday notifying you that you have a Potential Winning Bingo Card, you must claim your Potential Winning Bingo Card by following the onscreen instructions provided by no later than ten (10) minutes following the end of the applicable Postseason Game to be eligible for the Drawing (defined below). Failure to claim your Potential Winning Bingo Card within ten (10) minutes following the end of the applicable Postseason Game will render the Potential Winning Bingo Card void and result in Prize forfeiture.

ALL POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARDS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE PROMOTION SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY, THE POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARD AND ENTRANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY SPONSOR AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS.

RANDOM DRAWINGS: Approximately thirty (30) minutes following the final out of each Postseason Game, five (5) potential winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible participants who claim valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards for that Postseason Game in accordance with these Official Rules (the "Drawing"). Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules, the potential winners will be declared official winners of the Sweepstakes (each, a "Winner" and collectively, the "Winners"). Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of Bingo Cards issued and the total number of valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards claimed for each applicable Postseason Game. Limit one (1) Prize per person, per family and per household.

PRIZES:  A maximum of two hundred fifteen (215) prizes (each, a "Prize" and collectively, the "Prizes") will be awarded (i.e. five (5) Prizes per each Postseason Game with a maximum of forty-three (43) Postseason Games), as follows:

For up to twenty-two (22) Postseason Games during the 2012 Wild Card Games and the 2012 Division Series, each Winner will receive one (1) Postseason.TV subscription for the remainder of the 2012 MLB Postseason. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of each such Prize: $4.99.

For up to twenty-one (21) Postseason Games during the 2012 League Championship Series and the 2012 MLB World Series Championship, each Winner will receive one (1) MLB.TV Offseason Package subscription. ARV of each such Prize: $24.99.

Total ARV of all Prizes: $3172.85.

For the avoidance of doubt, no Prizes will be awarded in connection with any 2012 MLB Postseason game that is not played because it is not necessary.

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Yanks fall to Twins on 11th-inning throwing error

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ELIGIBILITY:  MLB.com Bingo (the "Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Washington, D.C. who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (except in the case of legal residents of certain states where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority) at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. ("Sponsor"), the other MLB Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion are not eligible to participate or win a Prize (defined below). The "MLB Entities" shall mean Sponsor, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ("BOC"), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the Major League Baseball Clubs ("Clubs"), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation.

PROMOTION PERIOD: The Promotion period (the "Promotion Period") begins at 11:00 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on October 5, 2012 and ends upon completion of the final out of the 2012 MLB World Series Championship.

HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, you may enter the Promotion by clicking on the banners, buttons and/or links within MLB.com Gameday (a free application) and following the instructions provided to register for the Promotion. If you are not already a member of MLB.com, you must become one before you can register to participate in the Contest (membership is free). There is only one (1) way to participate in the Promotion: online. No other method of entry or participation will be accepted. Additional entries beyond the specified limit will be void. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means will be void. All information submitted online by entrants is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MLB.com's Terms of Use accessible at: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb_com/terms_of_use.jsp and Privacy Policy accessible at: www.mlb.com/privacy.  All online entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:  Upon successful registration, follow the instructions provided to receive one (1) virtual bingo card (the "Bingo Card") for each game of the 2012 MLB Postseason played during the Promotion Period (each, a "Postseason Game"). In addition, during the Promotion Period, participants may utilize sharing functionality available via the Promotion upon completion of a successful Contest (the "Sharing Functionality") to receive two (2) additional Bingo Cards. For each eligible individual any entrant notifies or makes aware of the Promotion who clicks on a valid link made available via the Sharing Functionality identifiable as having come from the entrant, such entrant shall receive two (2) additional Bingo Cards (for a total of three (3) Bingo Cards). No additional Bingo Cards will be received other than through verified Sharing Functionality. There is a limit of three (3) Bingo Cards per person and per e-mail address per Postseason Game. Each Bingo Card shall include a 5x5 grid that includes twenty-five (25) tiles (each, a "Tile"). Each Tile will include one (1) randomly selected game outcome for the active Postseason Game. For example, a participant could have a "Josh Hamilton Double" Tile on their Bingo Card which would be automatically marked in the event Josh Hamilton hits a double during a Postseason Game. Any eligible participant who receives a Bingo Card that becomes marked with five (5) Tiles in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row (each, a "Potential Winning Bingo Card") may be a potential Prize winner, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules. (See the Prize Claim Section below for more information.) For purposes of this Promotion, MLB game outcomes will not be updated to reflect any official MLB statistics changes or corrections that may occur after the completion of any Postseason Game. Once each Postseason Game is final following completion of the final out of that game, it will be final for purposes of this Promotion. In the event any Postseason Game is cancelled, postponed or suspended, all Bingo Cards will be void for that game and Sponsor reserves the right to award the applicable Prizes by way of random drawing from among all eligible participants as of the time of such cancellation, postponement or suspension.

PRIZE CLAIMS: In the event you receive a message within MLB.com Gameday notifying you that you have a Potential Winning Bingo Card, you must claim your Potential Winning Bingo Card by following the onscreen instructions provided by no later than ten (10) minutes following the end of the applicable Postseason Game to be eligible for the Drawing (defined below). Failure to claim your Potential Winning Bingo Card within ten (10) minutes following the end of the applicable Postseason Game will render the Potential Winning Bingo Card void and result in Prize forfeiture.

ALL POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARDS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE PROMOTION SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY, THE POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARD AND ENTRANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY SPONSOR AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS.

RANDOM DRAWINGS: Approximately thirty (30) minutes following the final out of each Postseason Game, five (5) potential winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible participants who claim valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards for that Postseason Game in accordance with these Official Rules (the "Drawing"). Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules, the potential winners will be declared official winners of the Sweepstakes (each, a "Winner" and collectively, the "Winners"). Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of Bingo Cards issued and the total number of valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards claimed for each applicable Postseason Game. Limit one (1) Prize per person, per family and per household.

PRIZES:  A maximum of two hundred fifteen (215) prizes (each, a "Prize" and collectively, the "Prizes") will be awarded (i.e. five (5) Prizes per each Postseason Game with a maximum of forty-three (43) Postseason Games), as follows:

For up to twenty-two (22) Postseason Games during the 2012 Wild Card Games and the 2012 Division Series, each Winner will receive one (1) Postseason.TV subscription for the remainder of the 2012 MLB Postseason. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of each such Prize: $4.99.

For up to twenty-one (21) Postseason Games during the 2012 League Championship Series and the 2012 MLB World Series Championship, each Winner will receive one (1) MLB.TV Offseason Package subscription. ARV of each such Prize: $24.99.

Total ARV of all Prizes: $3172.85.

For the avoidance of doubt, no Prizes will be awarded in connection with any 2012 MLB Postseason game that is not played because it is not necessary.

PRIZE CONDITIONS: All Prize details to be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). Postseason.TV subscriptions are subject to blackout and other restrictions - see www.postseason.tv for complete details. All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided including, but not limited to, any and all expenses incurred by accepting the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winners. The Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.

NOTIFICATION:  Each potential winner will be notified at the e-mail address, postal address and/or telephone number (in the sole discretion of Sponsor) provided at the time of entry (the "Prize Notification"). In the event that any potential winner does not respond to any such Prize Notification within three (3) days of the date of issuance or declines the Prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Each potential winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and may be required to execute, have notarized and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Publicity, within five (5) days of date of issuance. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or to return the required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules or the return of the Prize (or any portion thereof) or Prize Notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and Prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE:  By participating in the Promotion and submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other MLB Entities, Facebook, Apple, Inc. and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Promotion or from the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof). By entering this Promotion, each entrant gives his/her express permission to be contacted by Sponsor by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail for Promotion purposes. Each Winner, by acceptance of the Prize, grants to Sponsor and each of its designees the right to publicize such Winner's name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, voice, statements and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:  All decisions of Sponsor, including the determination of winners, are final and binding on all matters relating to this Promotion. Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated or garbled entries, transmissions, e-mail or mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections including those through and/or by any website, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cable or wireless transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, processing, or communication; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed e-mail notifications; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Promotion-related advertisements or other materials; or any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, mail, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Prize or in any Promotion-related materials, or the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game, event or exhibition. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading materials from or use of the website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Promotion or website or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Promotion is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsor and/or its agents. Sponsor shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Promotion, and to resolve all disputes in its sole discretion. Released Parties (i) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any Prize (or any portion thereof), and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Promotion (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Promotion (or any portion thereof). In the event of such cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the Winners and award the Prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROMOTION OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENTRANT, AND SPONSOR AND/OR ITS AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

As a condition of participating in this Promotion, each entrant agrees that (A) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Promotion, or any prizes awarded (each, a "Claim"), shall be (1) arbitrated on an individual basis only, and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party, and (2) settled by binding arbitration in New York County, New York before a single arbitrator appointed by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (B) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance wi

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Yankees acquire McCarthy for Nuno

By Paul Casella / MLB.com | 7/6/2014 11:18 A.M. ET

The Yankees reached a deal with the D-backs to acquire right-hander Brandon McCarthy in exchange for southpaw Vidal Nuno on Sunday.

McCarthy, 30, joins the Yankees after going 3-10 with a 5.01 ERA over 18 starts with Arizona this season. He spent the first seven years of his career in the American League with the White Sox, Rangers and Athletics before joining the D-backs last year.

McCarthy has pitched reasonably well against the Yankees' AL East rivals, going 12-10 lifetime with a combined 3.90 ERA against the Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays and Rays. That record is his best mark against any of the three AL divisions.

As for Nuno, he departs New York after going 2-5 with a 5.42 ERA over 17 appearances (14 starts) in 2014. He also went 1-2 with a 2.25 ERA in five outings (three starts) in his debut season a year ago.

Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Jeter holds many fond memories of Minnesota

By Alex M. Smith / MLB.com | 7/4/2014 12:40 A.M. ET

MINNEAPOLIS -- Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is clearly not ready yet to say goodbye.

During his dugout press conference before Thursday's game at Target Field, a reporter uttered two words that Jeter took offense to.

"I don't like calling it a Farewell Tour," he said. "It's my last year, but we're still trying to win games. I have a job to do. So, I'm not just walking around shaking hands and taking pictures."

The Yankees are in town for the final regular-season series against the Twins in Jeter's storied career. He reminisced about loud playoff games at the now-demolished Metrodome, and showed a particular fondness for Minnesota's style of play.

"They had some great teams that we battled against the postseason," Jeter said. "I have the utmost respect for [Twins manager] Ron Gardenhire, playing against him and his teams."

While this weekend is New York's last regular-season visit to the "Mini Apple" in 2014, Jeter is expected to return to Target Field in 12 days for the 85th All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 15.

At last tally, Jeter led all American League shortstops with 2,924,686 votes, but he did not want to make any assumptions until Sunday, when the teams are announced.

"No All-Star teams have been selected, so I can't comment on that," the Yankees captain said.

The 14-time All-Star and future Hall-of-Famer eased up to at least discuss the possibility of playing in the game.

"All-Star Games are great," Jeter said. "I've always said that. It's not something I take for granted. I've been fortunate to play in quite a few of 'em. They're all unique. They're all special."

While Jeter couldn't think of anything in particular he'd remember about Minnesota off the field -- "I'm sort of a homebody right now," he said. -- the shortstop recalled his time against the Twins fondly.

For the most part, though, Jeter was more interested in talking about the future than the past.

"I have a competition problem," he said. "I like to compete. I like to win."

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Sabathia's swollen right knee prompts MRI

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Yankees received some bad news on Thursday.

After a workout the day before, lefty ace CC Sabathia woke up on Thursday morning with swelling in his right knee, and he underwent an MRI.

"I can't tell you how long he's gonna be shut down," manager Joe Girardi said. "We're going to talk to Dr. [Chris] Ahmad and Dr. [James] Andrews over the next couple hours, and we're going to figure out what's next."

New York was hoping that Sabathia -- who made his last Major League start on May 10 and had a 3 2/3-inning rehab start for Double-A Trenton on Wednesday -- would be able to help the Yanks make a playoff push.

"We were hopeful that the swelling would stay away and he would be in our rotation very soon," Girardi said.

With no timetable for Sabathia's return, would the Yankees think about trading for another starting pitcher?

"I don't think our organization's thinking ever changes," Girardi said. "I think they're always looking to better our team, no matter what. When someone's injured, you can never count 100 percent that they're coming back."

Wheeler has blast with homer in MLB debut

MINNEAPOLIS -- Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Dave Miley pulled Zelous Wheeler out of the on-deck circle on Wednesday.

"Come here," Miley said. "Somebody else is going to hit for you."

Once the confused Wheeler was off the field, the manager broke some unexpected news: The Yankees needed him to catch a flight to Minneapolis.

Wheeler skipped the second game of Scranton's doubleheader and gave his mother, Laverne, and the rest of his family a call he's been waiting to make since being selected by the Brewers in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.

"She screamed," Wheeler said. "They're excited. They were jumping up and down."

On Thursday night, Wheeler made his Major League debut. Starting at third base and batting eighth in the lineup, he belted a home run off Twins starter Phil Hughes in the fifth inning, a 413-foot smash into the Yankees' bullpen for his first career hit.

"I got a pitch over [the plate], elevated up and put good wood on it," said Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 and added a seventh-inning single in the Yanks' 7-4 win. "I was like 'Wow, I really hit a home run!'"

Wheeler's blast followed Carlos Beltran's three-run shot in a four-run fifth that erased New York's 2-0 deficit.

"It's a special night for him," manager Joe Girardi said. "Obviously, he's a part of the win. A big part. He gets a tack-on run to make it 4-2, and then he's a part of that rally."

Wheeler replaced Yangervis Solarte, who was optioned to Triple-A following Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

"He's been struggling in the month of June," Girardi said. "We thought we'd send him down to get him going.

"We made it known to him: Hey, you were a big part of our success in the first two months, then you struggled, so go get back on track."

Until then, Wheeler could be the answer on the 25-man roster.

In a span of hours, Wheeler went from taking in the pregame sights at Target Field to contributing to a big win in his first career start.

"It felt great," he said. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Hopefully, I can take advantage of it."

Alex M. Smith is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Gehrig delivered a declaration of inspiration

The distinctive sentence structure and New England accent stay with us 54 years after JFK delivered, "Ask not what your country can do for you ..." And most grammar-school students can identify the words, "Four score and seven years ago" even though such time-telling phrasing has been gone for seven score and 11 years. Every January we embrace the "I have a dream" speech Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. And though we have endured too many subsequent days of infamy, we readily recall the one so designated by FDR in 1941.

We love speeches, don't we? Give us a good one, and we'll hang on to it for decades. Our kids will memorize it, our candidates will steal from it, our comics will distort it. And some folks might change their thinking because of it. But no one will forget it.

A great speech has a life expectancy comparable to that of the Himalayas. And it can move mountains.

A nation that is sitcom-obsessed and routinely finds humor -- of the gallows variety -- in tragedy will warm up to a heart attack-serious speech and salute the man at the microphone for decades. The written word has power and sway. The spoken word, to use a baseball term, has pop.

The speeches we embrace most fervently are powerful, persuasive and, in many cases, presidential. In all cases, they are political -- except the one delivered 75 years ago today on a baseball diamond in the South Bronx. Lou Gehrig was apolitical, as far as we know. He wasn't the president of anything.

On July 4, 1939, however, he made history with words that still resonate as if they redirected the course the country would follow. That he delivered his speech on the nation's birthday was as appropriate as his fate was ironic. The man who appeared in 2,130 consecutive games, a man renowned and respected for his durability, would be felled before his 40th birthday.

His speech was a declaration of inspiration.

The farewell speech of the great first baseman-slugger, the Yankees' first captain, the almost instant Hall of Famer and revered Iron Horse was brief, 275 words, but as powerful as anything Gehrig did with a bat in his hands.

He found a glimmer of good in a winding-down experience that many Americans considered profoundly sad and tragic. And he emphasized how fortunate and grateful he was. He had been stricken by a disease that would end his life nearly two years after he spoke that day at Yankee Stadium, 17 days short of what would have been his 38th birthday.

And though his already compromised body merely hinted at his weakness -- a once-strapping body slumped slightly as he spoke, and he was unable to hold the gifts bestowed on him that day -- his words provided only a veiled reference to the dreadful disease that took his life, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Much of what Gehrig said that day seldom is heard these days. We know best the thoughts that have been spliced together by the first people who favored soundbites more than whole thoughts.

"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

And ...

"I might have had a tough break -- but I have an awful lot to live for."

The in-between follows: "I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.

"Look at these grand men [the teammates and colleagues gathered around him]. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career to associate with them for even one day?

"Sure, I'm lucky. Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert -- also the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow -- to have spent the next nine years with that wonderful little fellow Miller Huggins -- then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology -- the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy.

"Sure, I'm lucky. When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift, that's something! When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies, that's something.

"When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles against her own daughter, that's something. When you have a father and mother who work all their lives so that you can have an education and build your body, it's a blessing! When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed, that's the finest I know."

"So I close in saying that ..."

Batting-cage parlance has given us this wonderful salute to elite sluggers: "When he hits it, it stays hit." It applies to pitches struck by the likes of Gehrig, Frank Howard, Mickey Mantle, Gary Sheffield, Mike Piazza, Willie McCovey and Dave Kingman. Gehrig is the one whose words reached our upper deck, whose thoughts have had exceptional hang time. His speech of 75 years ago today includes the most memorable and hallowed words in baseball history.

And that's saying a lot.

Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Prospect Severino fires six scoreless for Tampa

By Teddy Cahill / MLB.com | 7/4/2014 1:00 A.M. ET

Right-hander Luis Severino, the Yankees' No. 9 prospect, according to MLB.com, threw six scoreless innings on Thursday in Class A Advanced Tampa's 4-3 win over Lakeland.

Severino struck out six batters, walked two and gave up two hits. He has thrown back-to-back shutout outings after throwing six hitless innings against Clearwater last week.

Severino began the season with Class A Charleston and was promoted to Tampa at the All-Star break last month. In 17 starts between the two levels, he is 4-3 with a 2.56 ERA. He has 90 strikeouts and 19 walks in 84 1/3 innings.

Severino is a native of the Dominican Republic and will pitch for the World team in the Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game at Target Field.

Outfielder Aaron Judge, the Yanks' No. 8 prospect, hit a three-run home run on Thursday to lead Tampa's offense. He has homered in three straight games and finished 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks and three RBIs.

Like Severino, Judge began the season in Charleston. In 13 games since his promotion, Judge is hitting .302/.474/.651 with three home runs.

Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Yankees promote infielder Wheeler from Triple-A

By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com | 7/3/2014 11:58 A.M. ET

The Yankees made a move with their infield depth on Thursday, when they signed Zelous Wheeler to a big league contract and selected him to the 25-man roster. Wheeler will replace Yangervis Solarte, who was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Wednesday's game.

Wheeler, 27 years old, is batting .299 for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre through 66 games this season, and he's been a .274 hitter over the course of his eight-year Minor League career. Wheeler is primarily a third baseman, but he has also seen time at second base, shortstop and right field this season.

Solarte has hit .260 with a .343 on-base percentage and six home runs for the Yankees this season, but he hit .164 over 20 games in June. The Yankees had to designate veteran infielder Dean Anna for assignment in order to make room for Wheeler on the 40-man roster.

Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Sabathia feels good after second rehab outing

By Austin Laymance / MLB.com | 7/2/2014 10:22 P.M. ET

TRENTON, N.J. -- CC Sabathia admits it's been tough to watch the Yankees play while he recovers from a right knee injury that has kept him on the disabled list since May 11, but the left-hander is getting closer to returning to a big league mound.

Sabathia said he felt good physically after his second Minor League rehab start on Wednesday and is on track in his progression from right knee inflammation. He made 55 pitches over 3 2/3 innings with Double-A Trenton against the Portland Sea Dogs, an increase from a 37-pitch outing on Saturday with Class A Advanced Tampa.

He was charged with five runs (three earned) on five hits. Sabathia struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. His fastball sat at 90-91 mph and he reached 94 mph in the first inning.

"I felt good. The secondary pitches weren't that good, but my fastball I felt was coming off pretty good," Sabathia said. "I feel good health-wise, so I'll be ready to go."

Sabathia said he did not know what his next step would be, though another rehab start appears likely. He's still building arm strength and working on his command.

"I need to work on my secondary pitches a little more," Sabathia said. "Changeup was cutting, slider wasn't as sharp as I wanted it to be, so we'll do some work on those things. But overall, I felt pretty good."

Sabathia said he's more concerned with how he feels at this point as opposed to results.

"Results, I guess, will come when they matter," he said. "Right now, I'm just trying to make sure that I can give max effort out there and not feel anything and be healthy."

After retiring the first batter he faced, Sabathia allowed a single through the left side of the infield and a double down the third-base line. He then got a pair of flyouts to center field to end the frame, one of which scored a run.

Sabathia recorded two flyouts to open the second, and he then hit a left-handed batter with a pitch. He got a ground ball to third to end the inning. In the third, Sabathia allowed a leadoff triple, walked the next batter then allowed a hard-hit double to straightaway center. He responded with a strikeout before making a nice barehand play on a chopper back to the mound for the third out. It was the only time Sabathia's knee was tested in the field.

With his pitch count at 43, Sabathia returned for the fourth inning. He faced four batters, striking out one. Not long after Trenton manager Tony Franklin removed Sabathia from the game, a heavy downpour started and a rain delay ensued.

"Perfect timing, perfect timing," Sabathia said with a smile. "I really wanted to face the hitters and not have to finish it up in the bullpen or on the side. So that was a good thing."

But watching the Yankees struggle to keep pace in the American League East race has not been a pleasant experience for Sabathia, who is itching to get back on the field and contribute.

"It's been tough to watch, man," he said. "We've been just trying to grind. But it's always hard when you're not there. It's hard to watch on TV, it's hard to listen to, so hopefully I can get back as soon as possible and start helping the guys."

Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jalaymance. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Cashman ready to navigate trade market

NEW YORK -- The July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline is still about a month away, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman does not want to wait.

"I'm ready to rock and roll," Cashman said prior to Monday's game against the Rays. "But again, I think those who have [trade pieces] are taking their time. Certain pieces, it's been communicated that if they get what they want, which would be an extreme haul, they're ready to move sooner than later."

Cashman's comments reiterated his point from Saturday that he was actively trying to improve the Yankees, and the reason the team has not executed a trade yet is "not because a lack of phone calls."

Monday's game against the Rays is the Yankees' 81st game this season, officially the halfway point in the schedule. The Yankees (41-39), two games out of first place in the American League East, were tied with the Blue Jays and Orioles in the loss column entering Monday.

"We're fortunate to be two games out with poor performance and injuries," Cashman said.

That has especially hindered the starting rotation. Ivan Nova was lost for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Michael Pineda is not projected back until sometime in August and CC Sabathia just completed his first Minor League rehab start and is expected to return in the next few weeks.

And their replacements in the rotation have offered mostly mixed results. Vidal Nuno is 2-4 with a 5.42 ERA, David Phelps was 3-4 with a 4.35 ERA entering Monday and rookie Chase Whitley has dropped his last two starts, allowing 13 runs in his last 7 1/3 innings.

Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija and Rays left-hander David Price, who is scheduled to start against the Yankees on Tuesday, are two of the top targets around the Majors, but both teams are expected to have a high asking price in exchange. Other starters such as Jason Hammel (Cubs), Cliff Lee (Phillies) and Ian Kennedy (Padres) are expected to be more in the Yankees' price range.

"I just think it's always difficult to acquire anything that's impactful and significant," Cashman said. "Those are tough conversations to have, and they usually hurt a great deal to do so. That's my experience and it seems like it gets harder, rather than easier. But you've got to go through it. You've got to figure it out and find a way if you can run into something that's going to impact you."

Asked if other clubs have been requesting right-hander Dellin Betances in trade talks, the GM declined to comment, but added: "I wouldn't say who gets asked a lot about. But I do know that we have personnel that are very attractive to other clubs -- personnel that I typically wouldn't want to part with. But we'll go through the walk and see where it takes me."

CC to make next rehab start at Double-A on Thursday

NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia is scheduled throw around 50 pitches during his next Minor League rehabilitation start for Double-A Trenton against Portland on Thursday.

Sabathia, who has been sidelined since May 11 with fluid and inflammation in his right knee, made his first rehab start for Class A Advanced Tampa on Saturday, when he threw 37 pitches and said he "could not have been happier with the way he felt physically."

The Yankees still have not determined the number of starts Sabathia will need before he returns to the Majors.

"We'll just take it one step at a time. Obviously, we have to maintain health and extend that pitch count," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "He's only at 37 pitches right now, so he's going to build up to around 50 and then just keep going from there. Hopefully, he's on the horizon."

Cashman watched video from Sabathia's outing and said he was especially pleased with the way Sabathia moved around covering first base.

"That was noticeable, more so than anything else," Cashman said. "You're looking at if the knee's bothering him or what have you, and at least in that outing, he looked like he was jumping around pretty athletic and he looked healthy."

Bombers bits

Since returning from the disabled list with a strained lumbar spine on June 12, Shawn Kelley has struggled for the Yankees. He was brought into the game in the fifth inning against the Red Sox on Sunday, and he walked two, allowed a hit and didn't record an out. He was eventually charged for two runs and said he was a little out of sync mechanically.

"Still got a few things to continue to get better at, as far as getting my leg strength back and arm strength," Kelley said. "I'm ready, I feel good. I can help this team and I can get outs. Yesterday didn't go as planned, but I'm back physically to where I need to be to be successful."

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