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Nick Swisher spent much of the afternoon taking extra batting practice with hitting coach Kevin Long, but he said the best advice on hitting he ever got came from his grandmother, Betty. "My grandma always said, 'Just hit the damn ball,"' Swishe...

Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher hit two-run homers to help the New York Yankees win for the seventh straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 6-3 on Friday night.

Here are the lineups for the first game of this nine-game, three-city road trip, first pitch at 10:05 p.m.: YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Raul Ibanez LF Nick Swisher RF Er...

U.S. PresswireAlex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter have had their issues in turning balls into outs, but Mark Teixeira has been his usual steady self for the Yankees this season."Our defense has been OK. We have had some guys who have been out of position....

Al Bello/Getty ImagesThe final grades won't come until October, but several Yankees deserve a Needs Improvement.Overall, the Yankees are 23-21, so at best you can probably give the team a grade of C, maybe even a D. But let's look at the individual m...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: The Yankees' ninth-inning rally fell one hit short on Saturday afternoon. After RBI singles from Nick Swisher and Jayson Nix pulled the Yanks within one run of the Reds, Derek Jeter grounded into a for...

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is out of the lineup for the second straight day as he battles bronchitis. The slugger might also miss Sunday's series finale against Cincinnati, according to manager Joe Girardi. "I talked to Tex yesterday an...

Here is your Thursday lineup: Derek Jeter, SS Curtis Granderson, CF Robinson Cano, 2B Mark Teixeira, 1B Raul Ibanez, LF Nick Swisher, DH Eric Chavez, 3B Andruw Jones, RF Russell Martin, C Phil Hughes, P Early Notes: Brett Lawrie dr...

Here are tonight's lineups. First pitch in Toronto at 7:07 p.m.: YANKEES Curtis Granderson CF Nick Swisher RF Robinson Cano 2B Alex Rodriguez 3B Mark Teixeira 1B Raul Ibanez LF Eric Chavez DH Russell Martin C Jayson Nix SS Hir...

Here are tonight's lineups, first pitch at 7:05 p.m.: YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Nick Swisher RF Robinson Cano 2B Alex Rodriguez 3B Mark Teixeira 1B Curtis Granderson CF Andruw Jones DH Jayson Nix LF Chris Stewart C CC Sabathia LHP OR...

So far, just drizzling in overcast Baltimore, so let's assume this one goes off as scheduled, first pitch at 7:05 p.m. YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Alex Rodriguez DH Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Nick Swisher RF Raul I...

Nick Swisher frankly wasn't concerned the Yankees lost Sunday's game to the Mariners. The final score took a backseat to the return of Andy Pettitte. "I know we lost today and that's what people are going to focus on, but I could really care less...

While Mark Teixeira continues to struggle, with his batting average at .223 after going 1-for-4 Sunday, manager Joe Girardi said he won't drop the first baseman in the lineup. "I've talked about that before, I think you can make too much of a cer...

Here's the lineup that will back Andy Pettitte in his return. Derek Jeter, ss Curtis Granderson, cf Alex Rodriguez, 3b Robinson Cano, 2b Mark Teixeira, 1b Nick Swisher, rf Raul Ibanez, lf Eric Chavez, dh Russell Martin, c...

Jeff Zelevansky/Icon SMIFelix Hernandez has been all smiles when he's pitched at Yankee Stadium.The Yankees may not see a pitcher on a better roll this season than Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, who faces them on Friday. David Price entered Yankee ...

Derek Jeter can do no wrong against lefties this season David Price Matchups to Watch The Price that the Yankees see on Thursday has a different approach than the one who used to be reliant on locating his fastball around the outside part of the ...