BP Daily: Inside the Yankees' surge

The Red Sox probably won't sweep the entire season series from the Yankees, who've changed the dynamic from earlier this year. But whatever happens in this four-game series, the bigger issue is this: Both teams still need help in the starting rotation.

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009

Tribe add Perez; Barfield sent to minors

Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals to help Cleveland's dreadful bullpen, Chris Perez was added to the roster on Monday as the last-place Indians opened a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.

K-Rod: 'He got me a little out of line'

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez says he regrets his aggressive confrontation two weeks ago with Yankees reliever Brian Bruney .

Yankees trade reliever to Indians

Reliever Jose Veras has been traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for cash.

Bruney back; Veras designated

The Yankees activated reliever Brian Bruney on Tuesday.

Sabathia limits Nationals over 7-plus as Cano, Yanks fight back for win

Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and matched a career high with four hits, leading CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the woeful Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.

K-Rod, Bruney separated by teammates

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez shouted at Yankees reliever Brian Bruney during batting practice Sunday and the two were separated by teammates. That came one day after they exchanged barbs through the media.

Penny doesn't care about Girardi

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny denied accusations from New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi that he deliberately hit Alex Rodriguez with a pitch.

BP Daily: Solving the Joba dilemma

The notion that Joba Chamberlain should move from the rotation to the bullpen ultimately rests on flawed assumptions. Baseball Prospectus examines them and offers its own recommendation, including a new plan for Phil Hughes.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Burnett throws six shutout innings to help Yanks top Rangers

A.J. Burnett pitched six shutout innings to win for the first time in six weeks, Hideki Matsui homered twice and the New York Yankees gained a share of the AL East lead by beating the Texas Rangers 9-2 Wednesday night.

A-Rod homers to tie, Cabrera singles for victory as Lidge falls to 0-2

Alex Rodriguez hit a tying homer off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning and Melky Cabrera capped the three-run rally with a game-ending single, giving the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

Yankees overcome Chamberlain injury to win ninth straight

Robinson Cano helped New York race out to a big lead after losing Joba Chamberlain to a leg injury in the first inning, driving in three runs as the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-4 for their ninth straight win.

Yankees complete four-game sweep of Twins

Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate, combining with Alex Rodriguez for back-to-back drives in a six-run first inning against Glen Perkins, and the Yankees beat the Twins 7-6 to complete a four-game sweep.

Cabrera's two-run single delivers Yankees past Twins in A-Rod's N.Y. return

Melky Cabrera capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning with a two-run single, and the New York Yankees stopped a five-game home losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

New York Yankees' Melky Cabrera, center, celebrates with teammate Jose Veras, right, as Robinson Cano, left looks on after driving in the game winning run run in...