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Here is the start of my column. In late October of 2007, Hank Steinbrenner was the Baby Boss. Outside the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Fla., a handful of New York reporters huddled in full stakeout mode, waiting each day for a few wo...

Girardi beat Mattingly once. But both skippers still have something to prove.

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira left Saturday's Yankees-Angels game in the fourth inning with a recurrence of the right wrist injury that cost him the first 53 games of the season.

ANAHEIM -- The reinforcements may not be on their way quite yet, but Joe Girardi did have some encouraging news on one member of his Broken Brigade rehabbing down in Tampa. "Alex ran the bases today at 75 percent and felt pretty good," the manage...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Here's the lineup Joe Girardi came up with for today's game against the Angels and RHP Tommy Hanson: Brett Gardner CF Jayson Nix 3B Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Lyle Overbay DH Ichiro Suzuki RF Thomas Neal LF Reid Br...

Joe Girardi has faith in his Bombers. But where is it coming from?

ANAHEIM -- In the aftermath of Thursday's 18-inning 3-2 loss to the Oakland Atheltics, Joe Girardi mentioned there would probably be some roster moves today in order to deal with some of the fallout. A pitcher or two definitely, and a position player...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The ever-changing rehab schedule of Michael Pineda took another turn today when Joe Girardi announced Pineda would pitch a simulated game in Tampa on Friday. Originally, GM Brian Cashman told one reporter Pineda would start on ...

In 16 career innings in Oakland, Phil Hughes has a 1.69 ERA. The O.co Coliseum is a fly-ball pitchers' park, built perfectly for Hughes to demonstrate his free-agent value. When Hughes starts Wednesday night, manager Joe Girardi will surely throw ...

Chris Stewart had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning and David Phelps matched efforts with Felix Hernandez for six innings to help the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Sunday.

SEATTLE -- For all those who were upset by the pre-draft statements of Ian Clarkin, one of the Yankees three first-round draft picks who was caught on tape saying he "hated" the Yankees, consider this: As a kid, Joe Girardi wasn't crazy about them ei...

SEATTLE -- Here is the lineup Joe Girardi will send out tonight against RHP Jeremy Bonderman, first pitch at 10:10 p.m.: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Kevin Youkilis 3B Vernon Wells LF Ichiro Suzuki RF ...

SEATTLE -- This may turn out to be a moot point depending on how MLB's investigation of Biogenesis turns out, but Joe Girardi today said Alex Rodriguez is closer to returning to action than Derek Jeter. A-Rod, who underwent hip surgery in January...

SEATTLE -- Here is the lineup Joe Girardi is sending out tonight to face the Mariners and their righthanded starter, Aaron Harang: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Kevin Youkilis 3B Vernon Wells LF Ichiro S...

NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia saved the Yankees from having to turn to their taxed bullpen. Sabathia retired the first 14 batters he faced and went the distance for the first time this season, and the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Clevela...

NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he doesn't discuss performance-enhancing drug use or potential penalties with his players. "That's something that the union, I think, discusses clearly with the players, and they understand that, so th...