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| Hughes undergoes X-rays on injured rib |
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06/12/2008 |
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes underwent X-rays on his injured right rib Thursday and was cleared to begin a throwing program in about two weeks. Hughes has been sidelined with a stress fracture of a right rib since April. Manager Joe Girardi has said that Hughes will need about six weeks after he starts throwing before he would be ready to return to the majors, meaning he won't be back until at least August. Hughes was expected to be a key member of New York's rotation t |
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| Oldest living ex-major leaguer has stories to tell |
MLB Baseball |
06/12/2008 |
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| k to baseball's golden era began his storytelling. ``Babe Ruth hit a home run and I wanted to show them how fast I could run,'' Werber said of being driven in by Ruth after drawing a walk in his first major league plate appearance in 1930 with the New York Yankees. ``So I get into the dugout, and - finally - Babe got into the dugout. He patted me on the head and said, 'Son, you don't have to run like that when the Babe hits one.''' Werber chuckled. Ruth's old teammate may occasionally forget dates and appoi |
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| Pettitte, Yankees aim for rebound in finale with A's |
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06/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Andy Pettitte tries to bounce back from one of the worst outings of his career this evening, when the New York Yankees play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum. Pettitte was roughed up by the lowly Kansas City Royals for 10 runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings on Saturday. Luckily though, the Yankee offense bailed him out and he did not get a decision in his team's 12-11 win that day. He is 5-5 with a 4.99 earned run average on the season. P |
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| Rangers send Hurley to hill at Kansas City |
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06/12/2008 |
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| ng on June 7 against New Orleans, he gave up two runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, with seven strikeouts and two walks. Kansas City will pin its hopes on right-hander Brian Bannister, who is 5-6 with a 4.98 ERA. Bannister was banged around by the New York Yankees in his last trip to the hill on Saturday, as he surrendered five runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 frames. He did not get a decision in his team's 12-11 loss that day, though. The Royals have lost eight of Bannister's last 10 starts. Bannister was hammer |
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| Twins, Tribe close out series at Progressive Field |
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06/12/2008 |
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| gles continued in Saturday's 11-2 loss at Chicago, in which he was rocked for seven runs and eight hits while lasting just four innings. Five days earlier, the veteran surrendered five runs and 13 hits through six frames in a no-decision against the New York Yankees. Amazingly, this will be the first regular-season appearance against Cleveland for Hernandez, a 13-year major leaguer with 365 career games pitched to his credit. The 33-year-old did face the Indians twice during the 1997 World Series while a rookie |
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| Stanford returns to College World Series |
This Day in Sports |
06/12/2008 |
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| best in the nation at .974 this season. The improved defense has helped Stanford cut its ERA from 6.01 in 2007 to 4.37 this year. The turnaround was even more noteworthy because ace Jeremy Bleich, the 44th overall pick in last week's draft by the New York Yankees, missed almost the entire Pac-10 season with tendinitis in his elbow. Bleich returned late in the season and has quickly worked his way back into form, allowing one run in six innings to beat Cal-State Fullerton in the opener last weekend. Bleich is |
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| Yankees may seek more public financing for new stadium |
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06/11/2008 |
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that the New York Yankees may be interested in seeking more public financing to build their new stadium, pending a regulation change by the IRS. The team stressed, however, that its bid to change the Internal Revenue Service regulation wasn't going to affect the completion of the new Bronx stadium. ``The effort on the completion bonds will not affect the completion of the stadium,'' team president Randy Levine said. ``We are working under th |
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| Yankees seek more public financing for new stadium |
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06/11/2008 |
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that the New York Yankees are seeking more public financing to build their new stadium. State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky of Westchester, whose committee investigates publicly funded projects, said that the Yankees now say that if they don't get another $400 million in public financing the club might not be able to finish the stadium. Janel Patterson of the New York City Economic Development Corp. that is working with the Yankees said the pr |
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| Yankees continue series with Athletics |
MLB Baseball |
06/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees try to continue their dominance of the AL West this evening when they play the second test of their three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum. The Yankees improved to 7-0 against the division in the opener of this set on Tuesday, as Chien-Ming Wang picked up his first win since May 2, allowing a run and seven hits over 7 1/3 innings of his team's 3-1 win. Bobby Abreu finished 2-for-2 with a pair of walks for New York, which has won five of its last |
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| Davies leads Royals versus Rangers |
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06/11/2008 |
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| ht start this evening when the Kansas City Royals play the second of three games against the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. After giving up a run in five innings in his season debut against Cleveland on May 31, Davies was even better against the New York Yankees on Friday, as he allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings to get the win. Davies, who started the year at Triple-A Oklahoma, is 2-0 with a 1.54 earned run average. However, he has struggled against the Rangers, losing all three of his starts, w |
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