After the last out of the ALDS, I started counting down the days until Pitchers and Catchers reported to George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. With the 19th of February as being the date, there are only 101 days to go, as of today! Position players are scheduled to report on February 24, and the team’s first full-squad workout will be February 25. Can’t Wait! The Yankees start the 2012 regular season on the road, where they will face the Tampa Bay Rays on April 6. The 2012 Spring Training schedule: Fri., Mar. 2, Steinbrenner Field, 1:05 p.m. University of South...

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...

UPDATE: According to Mark Feinsand, via twitter, Brett Cecil has been scratched for tonight’s game. Dustin McGowan will get the start. The Yankees are in Toronto this weekend, for a three-game series. This is the last time that New York will be north of the border. The last time these two teams met was back in the Bronx, where the Yankees swept the Blue Jays. After this weekend series in Toronto, the Yankees will head home, where they will play the Twins on Monday for a makeup game that was postponed back on April 6. The Yankees are 10-5 against the Blue Jays and have outscored them...

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...

UPDATE: Game is postponed due to inclement weather!! No makeup date yet. A.J. Burnett will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees this afternoon, as Freddy Garcia cut a finger on his pitching hand, in a kitchen mishap. Burnett is winless in seven starts since June 29, faring 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA over that stretch. With yesterday’s win against the Rays, New York is 8 1/2 games ahead of Tampa in the AL Wild Card race and 8 ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. Jorge Posada is the designated hitter again today. Yesterday, Jorge had a grand slam, two singles and six RBI’s. After...

Alex Rodriguez, who had surgery on July 11, to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, could return to the Yankees’ lineup this coming Thursday in Minnesota. Rodriguez tweaked his knee at Wrigley Field on June 19. In his first Minor League rehab game with the Class A Advanced Tampa Yankees, Rodriguez, went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double and a strikeout. A-Rod was the DH in Friday night’s game. Alex is expected to play with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for games on Tuesday and Wednesday. When Rodriguez returns to New York, he may see some time as the...

After last night’s loss, the Yankees look to rebound and even up the three-game series. So far this year, the Bombers and Rays have five wins apiece. Including today’s game, the Yankees and Rays will face each other nine more times, with one of those games a make-up game, which was postponed on July 8. New York is two-games behind the Boston Red Sox for first place in the American League East and seven games ahead of Los Angeles Angels for first place in the American League Wild Card Race. New York Yankees (71-46) 1. Brett Gardner LF 2. Derek Jeter SS 3. Curtis Granderson CF 4....

The New York Yankees (53-35) are on a eight-game road trip, starting in Toronto and ending in Tampa, to start the second-half of the season. The last time New York and Toronto faced each other was back in May at the Cathedral in the Bronx. The Yankees took 2 of 3 from the Jays. Through eight-games this year, the Yankees have won five against the Blue Jays. The Bombers got some bullpen help today by signing left-hander, J.C. Romero, to a minor league deal. Tonight RHP Bartolo Colon (6-4, 3.20) vs. LHP Jo-Jo Reyes (4-7, 4.57) 7:07 p.m., YES Network and MLB Network Friday RHP Freddy Garcia...

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...