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AL Capsules (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00:55 PDT

Jorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp into center field. Alex Rodriguez scored without a play as the Yankees poured out of the dugout to congratulate Posada near first base.

MLB pays tribute to Gehrig on speech anniversary (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:09:43 PDT

Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees also placed a wreath of red, white and blue flowers by Gehrig's monument in Monument Park and made a $25,000...

Wang departs Yankees' game with shoulder strain (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:27:48 PDT

Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang left Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a strained right shoulder, putting his next start in jeopardy. Wang allowed four runs and six hits before he was replaced in the sixth inning. Wang, who missed time earlier this season with weakness in the adductor muscles in his hips, went for an MRI that revealed the shoulder strain and bursitis.

Posada's 12th-inning single gives Yanks win (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:31:56 PDT

Jorge Posada tried to find A.J. Burnett after his game-ending hit Saturday. He darted away when Joba Chamberlain jumped in front of him, and Burnett crept up for a direct hit with one of his whipped cream pies. Just another fun day at home for the New York Yankees. Posada singled in the winning run in the 12th inning to lift New York to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, coming up with the...

Yankees catcher Posada back in lineup (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:11:56 PDT

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada returned to the starting lineup Saturday after sitting out with a sore left thumb. Posada was hit by a foul ball in Wednesday night's 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He struck out as a pinch hitter Thursday and sat out Friday's 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Baseball Today (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:59:43 PDT

Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:25:29 PDT

Lou Gehrig didn't enjoy speaking publicly. He would pull a teammate over to confide something to him, offer advice or simply express gratitude for his own place in the Yankees' clubhouse.

So the thought of speaking in front of all of Yankee Stadium wasn't something Gehrig relished. But he thrived on that too.

Major League Baseball will honor the Yankees' legend on the 70th anniversary of his farewell address on Saturday. During the seventh-inning stretch, home teams will read from Gehrig's famed "I'm the luckiest guy on the face of the earth" speech, attempting to remember Gehrig while also raising awareness of ALS, the disease that took his life and, later, carried his name.

Back in 1939, Gehrig knew he was dying, but the folks watching the man who had played in...

Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 for 8th win in 9 games (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:15 PDT

After he was knocked out in the third inning at Fenway Park in early June, A.J. Burnett vowed to improve. Has he ever. Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings to win for the third time in four starts, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Yanks may be among suitors for Cuban defector (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:50:23 PDT

The New York Yankees will have discussions about whether they should pursue the left-handed Aroldis Chapman, the...

Mariners snap Yankees' 7-game winning streak, 8-4 (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:02:14 PDT

Russell Branyan's colossal homer brought one word to mind for Don Wakamatsu. "Majestic," the Seattle Mariners' manager said. "I think it's going to be hard to top that one in this ballpark." Branyan rebounded from a frustrating string of strikeouts with a mammoth drive, and Seattle beat CC Sabathia 8-4 on Thursday night to snap the New York Yankees' seven-game...

Fans deserve applause for diligent All-Star vote (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:05:01 PDT

Give the fans a hand for an All-Star performance. Albert Pujols, absolutely. Joe Mauer, right on the money. Chase Utley and Evan Longoria, no doubt about it. Fan balloting for All-Star game starters has been a contentious issue in baseball for years. Some complain the process is merely a popularity contest that often puts big names on the field at the expense of more deserving players.

Power Rankings: Angels are ascending (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:49:00 PDT

The Dodgers and Red Sox continue to occupy the top two spots, but the other L.A. team is making a push.

Ex-Yankee Leyrtiz accused of battery in Fla. (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:02:48 PDT

Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested Thursday in South Florida on charges of domestic battery against his ex-wife, just two months before his trial on a DUI manslaughter charge was set to begin. Leyritz, 45, was arrested at his home in Davie, a Fort Lauderdale suburb, a police report said. Leyritz had been free on bail on the manslaughter charge but a judge ruled this arrest violated the...

A-Rod's homer lifts Pettitte, Yankees over Seattle (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:00:56 PDT

A little rest here and there has done wonders for Alex Rodriguez. The streaking slugger hit a tiebreaking homer and Andy Pettitte pitched seven strong innings, leading the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night for their seventh consecutive victory. A fatigued Rodriguez, who had hip surgery in March, was held out of the lineup June 19-20 in Florida.

Yankees OF Nady to have Tommy John surgery (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:44:49 PDT

Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow after re-injuring it during a minor league rehab game. The Yankees announced Wednesday that Nady's second Tommy John operation will be done July 8. Nady also had the surgery in 2001. "I'm extremely disappointed for him because we thought we were going to get him back this month," manager Joe...

Joba's mom pleads not guilty on meth charge (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:18:13 PDT

The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain has pleaded not guilty in a Nebraska court to a felony drug charge. The Lancaster County District Court clerk's office said 44-year-old Jacqueline Standley entered the plea Wednesday to a felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance. Standley was arrested in May on suspicion of selling methamphetamine to an undercover officer...

Clemens loses bid to revive defamation claims (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:14:44 PDT

A federal judge has rejected Roger Clemens's bid to revive some of his defamation claims against Brian McNamee, clearing the way for the former trainer to file his own suit against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner. U.S. District Court Judge Keith Ellison on Tuesday reaffirmed his earlier ruling against Clemens.

Hinske's versatility will be a plus for Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:42:18 PDT

New York Yankees general manager said there are a lot of benefits to having Eric Hinske, who was acquired from...

Cabrera hits key double, Yanks win 6th straight (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:29:44 PDT

Mariano Rivera walked down off the mound, took a few more steps toward the plate and began the evening with a nice, soft toss. He ended it in much more familiar fashion, with a hard fastball for strike three. Rivera started what he finished and the New York Yankees, helped by Melky Cabrera's go-ahead double in the eighth inning, beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5 Tuesday night for their sixth...

Yankees acquire Hinske from Pirates (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:28:43 PDT

Eric Hinske can start hoping for another swing in the World Series. The last-place Pittsburgh Pirates traded the former AL Rookie of the Year to the New York Yankees on Tuesday for a pair of minor leaguers, putting Hinske in position for a postseason run. "He's a pro. He's been through the trenches in the AL East," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.

We're Going Streaking! Hanley continues Hall of Fame head start (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:54:03 PDT

Big League Stew goes through the quad and into the gymnasium to look at some of the hottest players in baseball...

Gossage says Mariano Rivera is the best of all time (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:57:58 PDT

No squawking from Goose Gossage about New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera being the best of all time.

Rivera adds to legacy as elite closer (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:55:50 PDT

Mariano Rivera has seen all the histrionics by some closers. It's fine, he said, because it's part of their personalities. Rivera has his own way of celebrating a big save for the Yankees. "I go home," he said. "Simple as that. As quick as I finish, I go home." Rivera went home Sunday night with his 500th save, getting four outs in a 4-2 victory over the Mets to become the...