Bodley: Repeat fever hits Spring Training,The Yankees and Phillies play a Grapefruit League game on Thursday, CC Sabathia vs. Roy Halladay. Sift through all the hoopla and the underlying a question is simple: Will these teams be able to repeat?
Burnett serious about adding changeup,It seems to happen every spring around this time: A.J. Burnett begins having fantasies about finally incorporating his changeup as a go-to pitch and adding another weapon to his mound arsenal.
Mariano breezes through first session,Mariano Rivera was back to business on Monday in his first time back on a mound, throwing a breezy 21-pitch bullpen session under the watchful eyes of manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Dave Eiland.
A-Rod may discuss doctor with FBI,Alex Rodriguez could be questioned by the federal agents who interviewed Mets shortstop Jose Reyes last week about a Canadian doctor who is under investigation for alleged drug violations, the New York Daily News reported on Monday.
CC throws BP to Yanks batters,The crowd at George M. Steinbrenner Field cheered after CC Sabathia’s second pitch shattered the bat of non-roster catcher Mike Rivera, producing a weak flare into center field and the echo of dead wood.
Reliever Park finalizes deal with Yanks,Chan Ho Park officially joined the Yankees on Sunday, suiting up in pinstripes for the first time after signing a one-year contract with the defending World Series champions.
Johnson adjusting to life as Yanks’ DH,When your most important job assignment is getting into the batter’s box, there can be a lot of down time. That’s something that Nick Johnson is trying to get used to.
Yankees map out spring rotation,Manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Dave Eiland finalized mapping out the first 11 games of the Grapefruit League slate, tabbing Chad Gaudin to throw the first pitch of Wednesday’s exhibition opener against the Pirates.