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Five years after leading the Florida Marlins to a title, and two years after lifting Detroit to a pennant, Iván Rodríguez becomes the regular catcher for the Yankees.

Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Farnsworth, Kyle, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Trades (Sports)

Yankees 5, Tigers 2: Rasner Gives Yanks Some Stability

Saturday’s victory featured the sort of ensemble pitching that may tempt the team’s ownership, management, fans and news media followers to be patient with the staff.

Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Chamberlain, Joba, New York Yankees, Hughes, Phil, Kennedy, Ian, Detroit Tigers, Rasner, Darrell

Yankees 5, Tigers 2: Jeter’s Bat, Rasner’s Arm Help Yanks End Skid

Derek Jeter hit his first homer of the season, Darrell Rasner pitched six-plus strong innings and the New York Yankees ended a six-game losing streak.

Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers

Tigers 6, Yankees 5: Igawa Does Little to Help Himself or the Yankees

Kei Igawa allowed 6 runs in three-plus innings on Friday’s loss to Detroit, although some of the problems in his Yankees season debut were not entirely his fault.

Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 11:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Igawa, Kei, Detroit Tigers

Girardi Says Igawa Will Start Friday

Meanwhile, the Yankees are eager to see how Ian Kennedy progresses in the minors, where he will stay for at least two starts as he tries to regain his confidence.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers

Tigers 8, Yankees 4: A Bad Day for Hughes and Kennedy

The struggling Yankees couldn’t stop the Tigers, and also learned that an injury to high-touted prospect was worse than originally thought.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 12:31 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Hughes, Phil, Kennedy, Ian, Detroit Tigers

Tigers 6, Yankees 2: Yanks Finish April Under .500 and Under Siege From Injuries

With Posada, Rodriguez and Hughes on the disabled list, the Yankees were no match for the Tigers who came into the game having won 10 of their last 15 and batting .290.

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers

Rodriguez Is a Target in Canseco’s New Book

The former baseball player Jose Canseco intimated that his new book, “Vindicated,” would include damning information about Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Clemens, Roger, Rodriguez, Alex, Canseco, Jose, Ordonez, Magglio, Detroit Tigers

Canseco, in New Book, Says He Introduced Rodriguez to Steroids Supplier

The former baseball player Jose Canseco intimated that his new book, “Vindicated,” would include damning information about Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.

Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Clemens, Roger, Rodriguez, Alex, Canseco, Jose, Ordonez, Magglio, Detroit Tigers