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Joe Girardi wants to ban the shift, which he uses all the time
ARLINGTON, Texas — You probably wouldn’t guess it to watch the Yankees play defense, but if it were up to Joe Girardi, the defensive shift wouldn’t be allowed in baseball....
Phil Coke returns as Yankees reassemble 2009 champs
The Yankees acquired lefty Phil Coke from the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League for cash. Coke appeared in 72 games for the 2009 World Series champion Yankees, and later...
Yankees won't promote Aaron Judge despite injury mess
With Alex Rodriguez leaving Sunday’s loss with left oblique stiffness, and outfielder Aaron Hicks already out with an injured left shoulder, manager Joe Girardi admitted it would be tough for the...
Nick Swisher's hot Triple-A bat could nuke Yankees comeback
Nick Swisher is handling Triple-A pitching, but unless Mark Teixeira succumbs to injury, the switch-hitting first baseman won’t surface in The Bronx. With an out in the minor league deal...
How Joe Girardi is approaching his lineup changes
Manager Joe Girardi would like to write the same names into the Yankees’ lineup on a regular basis but understands performance can dictate change. “I sometimes talk about a consistent...
Why was Joe Girardi actually benching Chase Headley?
Joe Girardi spun it more toward wanting to get Ronald Torreyes in the lineup, but there was no ignoring Chase Headley’s ice-cold bat. Headley, who made the final out of...
Why Cano is hitting HRs again after suffering a lost season
A healthy Robinson Cano returned to Yankee Stadium on Friday, a much different player than he was for Seattle most of last season — when he was bothered by a...
How Brian McCann was able to play with a discolored big toe
TORONTO — Brian McCann played all nine innings Thursday night against the Blue Jays and broke up a double play with a clean, but hard slide into second base. Sitting...
'Just blood': McCann plans to play rubber game vs. Blue Jays
TORONTO — Brian McCann wasn’t behind the plate to catch Michael Pineda against the Blue Jays Wednesday night, but he expects to play Thursday night. McCann, who took a foul...
The ultimate Nick Swisher buzzkill: 'His legs are gone'
TORONTO -- The original plan was for Greg Bird to play at Triple-A and be ready in case Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira went down. Like a lot of plans in...
Yankees scoping Nick Swisher as Mark Teixeira insurance
DETROIT — Nick Swisher isn’t back in The Bronx yet, but if he passes a physical he will join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this week and see time as designated hitter, in...
Luis Cessa showing hint why Yankees made confusing trade
TAMPA — When the Yankees traded lefty reliever Justin Wilson to the Tigers, they received two minor league starters coming off suspect seasons. Since Wilson was terrific in one year...
Nick Swisher is now baseball's most expensive castoff
The Atlanta Braves have released first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher, the club announced Monday. Swisher, 35, is still owed $15 million for the 2016 season, part of which will be covered...
Why Gary Sanchez risks losing Yankees' backup catcher job
TAMPA — Austin Romine has made it a battle for the Yankees’ backup catcher job. “He is having a really good camp. I think he is catching the ball great,...
Braves looking for nibbles on Cameron Maybin, Nick Swisher
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Braves have been making teams know center fielder Cameron Maybin is available and have received some interest. After a few years of struggles in San...
Mets' March magic can make us believers -- or fools
The real March Madness is believing what you see in spring training. Of course, some of the stuff happening in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues is meaningful. Just you can’t...
The biggest question for all 30 MLB teams in spring training
In each baseball season, there exist questions that can’t be answered until we play out 162 games and then some. We need that long to tell us whether the Yankees’...
Tino, Swisher, ex-Yankees give final salute to Derek Jeter
[mlbvideo id="36463889" width="600" height="400" /] It's not exactly breaking news, but Derek Jeter's former teammates don't hate him. The retiring captain was saluted before Sunday's game by a slew of...
Nick Swisher had total bummer of a season, can't stay mad about it
Rough season, bro. Nick Swisher’s disappointing second season in Cleveland is over after the outfielder underwent surgery on both knees Wednesday, operations the first baseman/outfielder hopes will alleviate pain and...
Swisher has a blast against the Yankees
CLEVELAND — Nick Swisher always has a good time. He really had a good time at the expense of his old ballclub and Masahiro Tanaka on Tuesday night at Progressive...