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Kuroda does his usual, gi꧒ving Yankees chance to win 𓄧
TORONTO — When a pitch๊er is asked to walk a tightrope every time he takes the mound, every slip he makes will be magnified. Though it’s undeniable Hiroki Kuro𓂃da hasn’t...
A-Rod's leg injuries affecting his offense
TORONTO — Alex Rodriguez’s bat has gone cold at the worst possible time for the Yankees. Rodriguez’s dual leg injuries have kept him from pla🌠ying in the field over the...
Another win for Hughes-Huff combo ♏
TORONTO — Chalk up another unconventional win for the H&H Connection, the Phil Hughes/David Huff tag-team pitching🅷 combination that has now delivered two Yankees victories in as many tandem appearances....
Wells' clutch hit gives Yankees much-needed win
TORONTO — With Vernon Wells delivering a clutch hit that led the Yankees to victory, it seemed as if 🥀the clock had been turned all the way back to ......
ꦡ 🦋 Yankees’ bats let Pettitte down
TORONTO — It was the kind of gritty, keeping-the-team-in-the-game performance the Yankees have ﷽come to expect from Andy Pettitte🍎 over the years, but there’s nothing even the best pitchers can...
Who’s𝓰 on third? Probably not gimpy A-Rod
TORONTO —𒊎 If his left hamstring and right calf allow it, Alex Rodriguez will remain the Yankees' designated hitter, but don't look for his legs to allow him 🐎to play third base....
Stewart mistake 🅰proves costly💝 to Yankees
💖 TORONTO — A tough first inning for Hiroki Kuroda and the Yankees got worse when a passed ball and throwing error from catcher Chris Stewart led to two unearned runs....
Cano hope🅠s to return Friday for Yankee✅s
TORONTO — Wednesday night marked the first time this season Robinson Cano wa💎sn♈’t in the Yankees lineup, but the All-Star second baseman said he is hopeful he can return for...
Yankees' Nunez exits with lower-leg injury
TORONTO — Robinson Can🌼o has kept the second base position the one injury-free z▨one for the Yankees this season, but perhaps it was just a matter of time before that...
Pettitte picks up third straight win for Yanꦚkees
TORONTO — The story of Andy Pettitte’s career has been stepping up ꦆwith clutch performances when the Yankees need him most. It’s perhaps no𒁏 surprise then the veteran left-hander has...
Cano leaves Yanks game after getting hit by pitch; X-rays negative 🦂
TORONTO — Robinson Cano was removed in the first inning of the Yankees’ game with the Blue Jays🌱 on Tuesday night after the second baseman was hit by a pitch...
Girardi goes to Wells, but it doesn’t pan out for Yankees 𓂃
TORONTO — Vernon Wells’ .244 average doesn’t m🧸ake him a prototypical pinch-hitting candidate, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi called on the veteran outfielder to bat for Brett Gardner in a...
꧋A-Rod blasts 650th homer
TORONTO — Alex Rodriguez’s name has been so assoc🌟iated with scandals, PED use and suspensions in recent months that one almost forgets his prominent place in baseball’s record book. The...
Yankees' Nova has short day due to spotty command
TORONTO — Ivan Nova’s inconsistency is lead🏅ing to some sadly familiar results for the Yankees right-hander. He had another short start yesterday, lasting just five-plus innings in the 8-4 loss...
No place like ‘home’ for Yankees' Wells
TORONTO — It has been a pretty easy trip “home” in more ways than one for Vernon Wells this weekend atꦺ Rogers Centre. The former𝐆 Blue Jay not only collected...
🅷 Yankees newbies bring lumber north
TORONTO — Despite the lack𝓡 of several major stars and all the new faces in the lineup, don’t be fooled — the Yankees are still the Bronx Bombers. The power...
🐠 Amazing catch thwarts Yankees rally ♑
TORONTO — The Yankees fell just short of a major🌱 comeback yesterday, and ༺“just short” could be measured by the length of Rajai Davis’ glove. Down 10-1 after five innings,...
Cano getting start at DH as Yankees 'rotate' the position
TORONTO -- Robinson Cano will be the latest Yankee to take a turn at designated hitter, as manager Joe Girardi slotted the regular secon🐲d baseman into the DH slot for... 𝕴
൩ Mighty Casey gets it done for Yankees
𝕴 TORONTO — When the Yankees acquired Casey McGehee in a trade with the Pirates on July 31, the expectation was the 29-year-old would provide some depth at the corner infield...
Gee’s start spare⛄s Mets bullpen♏
TORONTO — Dillon Gee’s performance yesterday may have both literally and figuratively been a close shave. Going in🌳to the start sans his usual facial hair, Gee overcame some self-admitted shaky...