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Another Day and Still No Word on Torre's Future

Oct 18, 2007 12:15 AM CDT

Another Day and Still No Word on Torre's Future

GM Cashman says delay is show of respect for Yankees manager

(Newser) - The Yankees brass continued their meetings today in Tampa but still have not made a decision on the fate of manager Joe Torre. GM Brian Cashman said that the club is taking their time with the decision on whether to bring Torre back out of respect for the man who...

George's Sons Take Over Yanks

Oct 14, 2007 9:59 AM CDT

George's Sons Take Over Yanks

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner’s sons, Hank and Hal, are now calling the shots for the Yankees, the New York Post reported today. King George, 77, will still be in the picture and only "an office door away," but the brothers will have final say on all day-to-day baseball decisions....

If Joe Goes, Mo Goes

Oct 10, 2007 8:35 PM CDT

If Joe Goes, Mo Goes

Yanks superstar closer doesn't see eye-to-eye with Steinbrenner

(Newser) - Yankees closer Mariano Rivera expressed confusion and frustration at the team's apparent desire to release manager Joe Torre, who has led New York to the postseason in each of his twelve years helming the team. Rivera, who is a free agent this winter, hinted that a Torre-less dugout might make...

Steinbrenner
to Torre: Win
or You're Fired

Oct 7, 2007 12:29 PM CDT

Steinbrenner to Torre: Win or You're Fired

Skipper is done in New York if he can't lead Yanks past Tribe

(Newser) - Joe Torre is one loss away from unemployment. Last night George Steinbrenner told the Bergen County Record the skipper is finished in New York unless the Yankees rally to beat the Cleveland Indians. “He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him back if we...

Yanks Slip in Playoff Chase

Sep 25, 2007 4:26 AM CDT

Yanks Slip in Playoff Chase

Toronto rookie helps school Bombers 4-1

(Newser) - The Yankees' remarkable playoff push was temporarily derailed by the Blue Jays, whose September call-up Jesse Litsch threw almost eight frames of one-run ball. The Yankees still need just one win or one Detroit loss in the next six games to secure the wild-card berth, but their hopes of beating...

Moose Shuts Out Jays as Yanks Take 7th Straight

Sep 13, 2007 6:40 AM CDT

Moose Shuts Out Jays as Yanks Take 7th Straight

Mussina returns from 'pen with 4-1 win

(Newser) - After a wretched August when three losses and a 17.69 ERA sent veteran Mike Mussina to the bullpen, the Yankees finally got to see Moose dominate again last night. Filling in for an injured Roger Clemens, Mussina kept the Blue Jays scoreless for 5 2/3 innings and paved the...

Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx

Aug 31, 2007 4:17 AM CDT

Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx

Wang's one-hitter gives Yanks half-game lead in AL wild card race

(Newser) - Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang's one-hit outing handed the Yankees a 5-0 win over Boston last night, the final installment of a crucial three-game sweep in the Bronx. Though the Sox busted Wang's no-hitter in the seventh, the righty blanked their All-Star lineup to give New York a half-game lead over Seattle...

Giambi Dodges Penalty for Steroid Use

Aug 17, 2007 2:39 AM CDT

Giambi Dodges Penalty for Steroid Use

Commisioner lets Yankee off easy for drug probe cooperation

(Newser) - Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has decided not to suspend or otherwise punish Yankee first baseman Jason Giambi for his past steroid use. "It's over and done with. I'm thrilled," said Giambi. The slugger, who has confessed to using performance enhancers, earned the pardon through his cooperation...

Orioles Blast Yanks as Rivera Melts Down

Aug 15, 2007 11:07 PM CDT

Orioles Blast Yanks as Rivera Melts Down

Baltimore scores 3 off faltering pitcher in extra-inning triumph

(Newser) - The Yankees lost a heartbreaker in the Bronx yesterday. After rookie Shelley Duncan's three-run shot leveled the score in the bottom of the ninth, ace reliever Mariano Rivera faltered, handing the Orioles a 6-3 win in the tenth. "I'm a human being," admitted the normally reliable closer, whose...

Clemens, Torre Hit With Suspensions

Aug 10, 2007 3:14 AM CDT

Clemens, Torre Hit With Suspensions

Clemens gets 5 days, Torre 1 for rowdy Blue Jays game

(Newser) - Roger Clemens was suspended five games and Joe Torre one for their part in Tuesday's contentious Yankees/Blue Jays game. The combative three-game series saw a number of incidents, culminating with Roger Clemens beaning Alex Rios in the back as payback for pitches thrown at A-Rod.

Yanks Come
Up Big, A-Rod Zeroes

Aug 2, 2007 5:25 AM CDT

Yanks Come Up Big, A-Rod Zeroes

All-Star slugger stalls in his quest for 500 amid record homers for club

(Newser) - After missing out on his team's record homerun rally Tuesday, Alex Rodriguez again failed to hit number 500 in last night's 8-1 win over Chicago. A-Rod, 0-21 since July 25th, came up empty as the Bombers booked a club record 13 dingers in their last two games. Last night's two...

Yanks Down Orioles, 10-6

Jul 30, 2007 6:34 AM CDT

Yanks Down Orioles, 10-6

Johnny Damon saves New York from a three-game slide.

(Newser) - The Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-6 outing against Baltimore yesterday. A struggling Johnny Damon came up big for New York, posting three hits, four runs, and one spectacular catch in left field that stymied a fourth-inning Orioles rally. Alex Rodriguez came up empty in his bid...

For A-Rod,
499 May Be 500

Jul 27, 2007 5:18 AM CDT

For A-Rod, 499 May Be 500

The Yankee slugger may rewrite the records in tomorrow's suspended game with Baltimore

(Newser) - Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez may have to re-label his memorabilia: homerun-ball 499 may turn out to be number 500. The Yankees resume their June 28 suspended game with Baltimore tomorrow, and if A-Rod smashes one before the day is out, it will be retroactively booked as homerun 493, promoting Wednesday's...

Sheffield: Torre Discriminates

Jul 14, 2007 12:32 PM CDT

Sheffield: Torre Discriminates

Slugger claims Yankee skipper favors whites over blacks—but says manager isn't a racist

(Newser) - Yankee manager Joe Torre favors his white players over their black teammates, Gary Sheffield says, but the outspoken outfielder says he doesn't consider his ex-skipper a racist. "I think it's the way they do things around there," the current Detroit slugger tells HBO in an interview set to...

Rocket Records 350th Win

Jul 3, 2007 4:30 AM CDT

Rocket Records 350th Win

Clemens reaches milestone with 5-1 win over Minnesota

(Newser) - Roger Clemens became the eighth 350-game winner in Major League history last night, striking out 4 in a 5-1 win over Minnesota. The Rocket is the first to reach the milestone since 1963, when then-Braves backstop Joe Torre caught a 2-0 win from Hall of Famer Warren Spahn.

Steinbrenner Supports Torre

Apr 30, 2007 11:10 PM CDT

Steinbrenner Supports Torre

Yankees boss gives lukewarm support for beleaguered coach, GM

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner is mellowing with age. After a miserable April in which baseball's best-paid team went 9-14 and suffered an ungodly number of pitching injuries, the formerly trigger-happy Yankees owner gave a 127-word statement both supporting his manager, Joe Torre, and making it clear that the status quo was...