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With the Yankees at 0-2, Joe Girardi is shaking up the lineup, moving Robinson Cano to the 2-spot. In 2012, Cano never batted second in the regular season. In the ALCS, he hit second for Game 2. Since making that move in Game 2 of the ALDS, Ca...

It was a very thoughtful gesture of Joe Girardi to call up to the press box to spare Alex Rodriguez the embarrassment of having his name announced over the loudspeakers when Raul Ibanez pinch hit for him in the ALDS. It was nice, but it didn't do...

The baseball season is a long and lonely road. To preserve his sanity, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter keeps a diary. These are excerpts from The Captain's private journal. Wednesday, October 10: vs. Baltimore Orioles (ALDS Game 3) Games like toni...

Raul Ibanez has had some kind of postseason. Legendary, some might say. The 40-year-old hit two home runs in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles: one, a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning off Jim Johnson; the other a walk-off s...

Yankees manager Joe Girardi did the unthinkable recently, pinch-hitting for Alex Rodriguez twice, then benching him for pivotal Game 5 of the ALDS. But A-Rod, who had another horrific performance in his team's 6-4, 12-inning loss to the Detroit T...

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Rich Pilling/MLB Photos/Getty ImagesRaul Ibanez etched his name in the record books with this swing.CC Aces the O's CC Sabathia tossed a gem in Game 5 to send the Yankees to the ALCS for the 15th time in franchise history. He is the third Yankee to ...

The Yankees won without A-Rod Friday, and may try again against the Tigers.

As great as he was in Game 1, CC Sabathia had to be greater in Game 5.

With Alex Rodriguez benched for the New York Yankees' ALDS Game 5 meeting with the Baltimore Orioles, the Bronx now is home to what is believed to be the world's highest-paid cheerleader. And you, too, can reap the benefits of such positive reinfo...

Once the pain of falling to the Yankees in five games eases and perspective takes hold, the Orioles players can take gratification in restoring a sense of pride in Baltimore baseball.

CC Sabathia Stats To Watch The best thing that the Yankees have going for them is that Sabathia has looked like his old self in his last four starts. He's 3-0 in that span with a 1.65 ERA and .179 opponents' batting average. Sabathia has gotten a...

Yankee manager Joe Girardi decided to bench the struggling Alex Rodriguez for the decisive Game 5 of the ALDS. Rodriguez was replaced in the lineup by Eric Chavez.

The Orioles showed their grit by winning yet again in extra innings to force a Game 5 against the Yankees in the ALDS.

If you believe CC Sabathia is the key in Game 5, you haven't paid attention.

Justin Verlander went the distance in Game 5 to lead the Tigers past the A's and back to the ALCS.