Posts Tagged ‘ny yankees’

AUDIO: A View from the Dugout – James Shields

The Padres land James Shields. The bigger question is, which teams dropped the ball? Kris Dunn, with his View from the Dugout, identifies a few teams that dropped the ball by letting Shields sign with the Padres.

“To Conner, Good Luck.” signed Mark Teixeira

“To Conner, Good Luck.” signed Mark Teixeira

A story for baseball fans…….   I have the ability, and great pleasure, to spend most of my time enjoying baseball activities as they are being undertaken by aspiring young men in several different professional organizations….mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays. I continue to enjoy the unique experience of becoming friendly with several of these […]

TANAKA – MCGOWAN Open the Rogers

TANAKA – MCGOWAN Open the Rogers

MASASHIRO TANAKA 0-0 vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN 0-0   The Blue Jays will open the home portion of their 38th season with a sold out Rogers Centre for HONDA Home Opener on Friday, April 4th against the New York Yankees at 7:07pm.   Gates will open at 5:00pm and Blue Jays fans are strongly advised to arrive early and be part of […]

Jeter and Yankees Getting Jump on Spring

Jeter and Yankees Getting Jump on Spring

TAMPA, FLA.–Above, New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter takes his second day of batting practice at the team’s  minor league complex today.  Jeter took eight swings in six trips in the cage.    

A-ROD MAKES SECOND REHAB START

A-ROD MAKES SECOND REHAB START

DUNEDIN, Fla.—Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez went 0-3 with a walk, two strike outs and scored a run in his second rehab start for Class-A Tampa Saturday.      Playing against Dunedin was 2-6 overall in his first two game since surgery to his right knee on July 14.      “I think it was a better […]

Yankees A-Rod’s First Rehab Game

Yankees A-Rod’s First Rehab Game

DUNEDIN, Fla.—New York Yankees third baseman went 2-3 with a double and homer for Class-A Tampa against Dunedin at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.      Rodriguez had surgery to his right knee on July 14.      “The last several weeks in New York I wasn’t able to drive the ball,” said Rodriguez, “I had a tear […]

Cito Culver, NY Yankees #1 pick shows Hustle

Cito Culver, NY Yankees #1 pick shows Hustle

DUNEDIN, FL.–The New York Yankees first pick in last June’s draft Cito Culver looks like he popped one up Thursday during an extended spring game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin.  Unfortunately there was a strong wind from the south that blew the shallow fly to right field over to the right field foul line where it […]

MILLWOOD’S SPRING DEBUT

MILLWOOD’S SPRING DEBUT

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–New York Yankees right-hander Kevin Millwood had a bit of a rough outing during his spring debut Saturday.      Pitching for Triple-A Scranton (IL) against Triple-A Las Vegas (PCL), the 35-year old was on a 45-pitch limit.      Millwood, who signed a minor league contract with the Yankees March 25, went two-plus innings […]

2011 MLB Preseason Season/Award Predictions

The offseason brought Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies to have the makings of an historic pitching staff with Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt that reminds some of the Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz and Steve Avery staff in Atlanta back in the early 90s. Is it enough for the fighting Phillies to get back to the World Series, and if not them, then who will challenge their dominance in the Senior circuit.

Wells in Camp with Yankees

Wells in Camp with Yankees

DUNEDIN, Fl.–(RSEN) Former major leaguer David Wells visited the Toronto – New York (SS) game on Friday in Dunedin.      Wells who pitched for both the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays is a guest instructor in the Yankee camp this spring. (Photo by EDDIE MICHELS)