The Minnesota Twins are in the Bronx for a makeup game that was postponed on April 6, due to inclement weather. Yankees have won 5 of 7 from the twinkies this season. The slumping Twins are 2-13 so far this month. Pitching for the Yankees is A.J. Burnett. His last outing against the twinkies was on August 20. It was his worst outing of the season, lasting 1 2/3 innings and giving up seven runs. Phil Hughes was supposed to take the mound today, but is skipping his start due to back spasms. New York is 4.5 games up on Boston in the American League East. The Yankees magic number is 7. New York...

Being the greatest closer ever, Mariano Rivera, is one save away from being the All-Time save leader. As of right now, Mariano is tied with Trevor Hoffman for most saves in MLB, with 601. Rivera’s journey as the Yankees’ closer began in 1997. He replaced John Wetteland as the ninth inning man. In his first full year as closer, Rivera recorded 43 saves. With that being said, I would like to share with you, Mariano Rivera’s milestone saves, begining with his 100th save and ending with his 600th save. Enjoy! 100th save 200th save 300th save 450th save 500th save 600th...

New York is set to take on the Seattle Mariners, in Seattle, for a three-game series. The last time these two teams met was back in July, where the Yankees took 2 of 3. This will be the last trip to the West Coast for New York, unless the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim find a way to make it into the post-season. The Yankees lead the Red Sox by 3.5 games, in the American League East. The Magic Number is 14. Tonight RHP Phil Hughes (4-5, 6.41) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (14-11, 3.15) 10:10 p.m., YES Network Tuesday RHP A.J. Burnett (9-11, 5.27) vs. LHP Charlie Furbush (3-8 4.84) 10:10 p.m., YES...

UPDATE: Cervelli is a late scratch tonight as his concussion symptoms are back. He’s going for tests. Russell Martin will be behind the mound. C.C. Sabathia is on the mound tonight for the Yankees and will be going for this 20th win of the season. Last year, Sabathia won 21 games and finished third for the CY Young. On the mound for the Angels tonight is Dan Haren. He’s 8-3 with 2.68 ERA at home this season. Eduardo Nunez is in right-field cause Nick Swisher has been listed day-to-day with elbow tendinitis. Alex Rodriguez gets the night off. Eric Chavez will play the hot corner. New...

For the first time in 9 years, a New York Yankee has won the Home Run Derby. This wasn’t just any win… it came in the midst of an epic slugfest with Red Sox home run leader Adrian Gonzalez. With his father pitching to him for all three rounds, Robinson Cano blasted 8 home runs in round giving him enough home runs to advance to round two. Gonzalez might have hit 9 home runs in round 1, but Cano hit 12 bombs in the 2nd round to tie Gonzalez for the top 2 spots… each with 20 homers apiece. This typical Yankees-Red Sox rivalry was going down to the wire. In Gonzalez 3rd round,...

The starting pitcher for the Yankees tonight is Phil Hughes. The last time Hughes pitched for New York was back on April 14. Hughes has been on the disable list with a “dead arm” and right shoulder inflammation. Phil is expected to throw up to 100 pitches. Through three Minor League rehab starts, Hughes pitched 14 innings and had a 1.93 ERA. Derek Jeter is in the starting lineup and will be playing short-stop. Jeter is four-hits shy of 3000! Mark Teixeira who was last night’s dh, is back playing first and Jorge Posada is tonight’s dh. New York Yankees: (51-33) 1....

As I was watching last night’s game and knowing that Derek Jeter is just four-hits shy of 3000, I thought, how will Jeter get it. Will it be a home run, triple, double or a single? However it may be, we are going to be witnessing history as Jeter will be the first Yankee to hit 3000. The last Yankee player to come close to getting 3000 hits was, The Iron Horse – Lou Gehrig – 2721 hits. When Derek hits 3000, he’ll be the 28th player in Major League history to reach that plateau and will be tied for 27th all-time with the great Roberto Clemente. I know Yankee fans...

The beloved Captain of the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter, is back in tonight’s lineup and back playing short-stop. Jeter went on the disable list, June 14, with a strained right calf that he substained while running to first base. Jeter was six hits shy of 3000 when he went on the disable list. Taking the ball tonight for the Yankees is Allan James Burnett. The last time Burnett faced the Tribe was back on June 13. Burnett only allowed five hits through 7 2/3 innings in the 1-0 loss. New York Yankees: (50-32) 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Curtis Granderson CF 3. Mark Teixeira 1B 4. Alex...

The New York Yankees (50-32) are in Cleavland to take on the Indians (44-38). The last time they faced each other was back in June, at the Cathedral in the Bronx. The Bombers took 3 of 4 from the Tribe. Phil Hughes is back in the Yankee rotation, after spending some time on the disable list with a “dead-arm”. Hughes has not pitched for the Yankees since April 14. The Yankees optioned Ivan Nova to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Nova went 8-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 17 games (16 starts) with New York. Tonight RHP A.J. Burnett (8-6, 4.05) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (9-4, 3.86) 6:35...

After thumping the Milwaukee Brewers 12-2 last night, the Yankees look to take the series with a win tonight. Also, the Bombers chased former Cy Young Award winner, Zack Greinke, out of the game in the second inning. Greinke threw 56 pitches and gave up seven runs in his short outing. With last night’s win and a Red Sox loss, the Yankees are in first place by 1.5 games in the AL East. Mark Teixeira smashed his 24th home run of the season last night, tying him with Jose Bautista for most home runs in all of baseball. On the mound tonight for the Yankees is A.J. Burnett. During his last...

Via George Brew of WhatsBrewinInSports.com… The fan voting for the All Star Game has annoyed me for years and this year I decided to fill out my own ballot and tell you why I chose each player American League: Catcher: Russell Martin – The first year New York Yankee backstop have rejuvenized Yankee fans thought of what a Catcher should do, his .230 batting average isn’t the greatest among AL Catchers but his 9 HR’s and 30 RBI’s and 7 SB give him the check mark from me over Toronto’s J.P. Arencibia and Detroit’s Alex Avila. First Base: Adrian Gonzalez – This one...

The New York Yankees (31-24) will not be facing right-handed pitcher, Dan Haren in tonight’s tilt. Haren was pushed back to Tuesday due to a lower back ailment. Ervin Santana will get the ball tonight for the Angels who was supposed to pitch in tomorrow’s game. Santana is 5-3 with a 5.55 ERA in his career against the Yankees. Taking the ball for the Yankees is C.C. Sabathia, who will be looking for his fourth straight win tonight. Over his last three starts, Sabathia has a 1.80 ERA, through 25 innings. Jorge Posada is batting eighth again tonight. New York Yankees: (31-24) 1....

Ivan Nova, who’s coming off a loss this past Saturday, lasting just 3 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs against the Mariners, looks to rebound tonight versus the Angels. On the mound for the Angels tonight is Jered Weaver. In May, Weaver went 0-4, but has maintained a 2.10 ERA. Batting eighth for the Yankees tonight, is Jorge Posada. New York Yankees: (31-23) 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Curtis Granderson CF 3. Mark Teixeira 1B 4. Alex Rodriguez 3B 5. Robinson Cano 2B 6. Russell Martin C 7. Nick Swisher RF 8. Jorge Posada DH 9. Brett Gardner LF Pitching for the Yankees: RHP –...

The New York Yankees (31-23) who have won the last four on the road, are set to take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (29-29) for a three-games series. This is the first series of the year, between the two clubs. Tonight RHP Ivan Nova (4-3, 4.67) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (6-4, 2.10) 10:05 p.m., YES Network Saturday LHP CC Sabathia (6-3, 2.98) vs. RHP Dan Haren (5-3, 2.29) 9:05 p.m., YES Network Sunday RHP Bartolo Colon (3-3, 3.26) vs. RHP Ervin Santana (3-4, 4.34) 3:35 p.m., YES Network The Yankees will head back to the Cathedral in the Bronx, after the weekend series, to take on the...

After last night’s loss in extra-innings, the Yankees are on the verge of getting swept in this three-game series against the Mariners. New York has already been swept in a three-game series earlier this month at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. On the mound and hoping to stop this two-game skid is Yankees Ace – C.C. Sabathia. His last outing was Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, where Sabathia pitched a complete game allowing four runs and eight hits and pounded the strike zone, issuing one walk and using 103 pitches (77 strikes) to finish the game. After...