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Indians trade INF Cannizaro to White Sox (AP)

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:04 +0000

The Cleveland Indians have traded infielder Andy Cannizaro to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. The Indians announced Thursday that Cannizaro will be assigned to Charlotte, Chicago's Triple-A affiliate. He was batting .269 with one homer and 19 RBIs in 50 games at Triple-A Columbus. Cannizaro, 30, was selected by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2001 draft.

Cano keys Yanks' win in 11, Jeter hurt (AP)

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:30:57 +0000

Robinson Cano hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees capped a successful homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Alex Rodriguez got the winning rally started when he was hit by a pitch from Shawn Camp (1-6) with one out. Rodriguez stayed down for a short period after he was struck on his left elbow, but remained in the game after…

Jeter suffers bruised foot, leaves game (AP)

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:01:43 +0000

All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter left the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday with a bruised right foot. Jeter staggered away from the plate after Ricky Romero's pitch struck him on his right foot in the first inning but opted to stay in after a visit from manager Joe Girardi and a trainer.

Jeter suffers bruised foot , leaves game (AP)

kriss — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:30:55 +0000

Yankees giving Chamberlain 7 days' rest (AP)

kriss — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:09:06 +0000

Joba Chamberlain's next start will be on seven days' rest as the New York Yankees try to limit his work in his first full season in the rotation. Chamberlain pitched only 88 1-3 innings in the minors before he joined the Yankees in August 2007. He entered this season with 124 1-3 innings in the majors and can match that total for this season with just eight outs in his next start.

Matsui, Posada HRs power Yankees to win (AP)

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:28:15 +0000

Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit back-to-back homers leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Tuesday night for their eighth win in nine games. Matsui hit a 3-2 pitch from Jesse Carlson (1-5) deep to right to tie it at 4 and Posada followed with an opposite-field drive that just got over the glove of leaping right fielder Joe Inglett.

Jays promote INF Ruiz to fill Rios' spot (AP)

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:38:52 +0000

The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted infielder Randy Ruiz from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill Alex Rios' roster spot. The Blue Jays selected Ruiz's contract and put him in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the New York Yankees. He was batting sixth as the designated hitter. The 31-year-old Ruiz, a Bronx native, hit .320 with 25 homers and 106 RBIs in 114 games with Las Vegas.

Yankees great Mantle's widow dies at 77 (AP)

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:07:05 +0000

The widow of New York Yankees great Mickey Mantle has died at a hospice facility in Plano, Texas. She was 77. Family spokesman Marty Appel said Monday night that Merlyn Mantle died from the effects of Alzheimer's disease. She had not appeared in public since last August, at a private dinner before a memorial for former Yankees star Bobby Murcer.

White Sox get Jays OF Rios off waivers (AP)

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:57:58 +0000

Alex Rios showed up at Yankee Stadium and saw his name in the starting lineup Monday night. He left the ballpark a few hours later, on his way to join the White Sox and a pennant race. The two-time All-Star was claimed off waivers by Chicago and learned the news about 30 minutes before the first pitch between the Blue Jays and New York Yankees.

Yanks rally to cap 4-game sweep of BoSox (AP)

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:11:54 +0000

Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke (4-3) in the top of the eighth, snapping Boston's 31-inning scoreless streak and making it 2-1.