10:20 AM ET, Sun March 14, 2010

Lineup at Pirates

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — Today’s starting lineup against the Pirates in Bradenton. Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson 1B Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Marcus Thames LF Brett Gardner CF Randy Winn DH Francisco Cervelli C Jorge Vazquez 3B UPDATE, 9:45 a.m.: Sounds like we might see the Yankees actual lineup on Tuesday, almost certainly with Robinson Cano batting fifth.

New York Yankees 9 mins ago

Guthrie's third inning (updated twice)

School of Roch | MASN — This is more like it. Jeremy Guthrie needed only eight pitches to dispose of the Yankees in the third inning. Seven of them were strikes. Randy Winn grounded an 0-2 pitch to second base, Juan Miranda lined to right and Brandon Laird flied to shallow center. Guthrie has thrown 60 pitches, 39 for strikes. He's allowed four runs and eight hits, with one walk and one strikeout. Alfredo Aceves has replaced Javier Vazquez for the Yankees. Update: Garrett Atkins greeted...

Baltimore Orioles 17 hours ago

Spring Training Game 10: Yankees vs. Orioles

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — YANKEES Brett Gardner CF Nick Johnson DH Jorge Posada C Robinson Cano 2B Curtis Granderson LF Randy Winn RF Juan Miranda 1B Brandon Laird 3B Ramiro Pena SS RHP Javy Vazquez (15-10, 2.87 ERA in 2009) ORIOLES Adam Jones CF Cesar Izturis SS Nick Markakis RF Miguel Tejada 3B Matt Wieters C Garrett Atkins 1B Ty Winninton 2B Lou Montanez LF Michael Aubrey DH RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-17, 5.04 ERA in 2009) TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m./MY9 WEATHER: Perfect. [...]

New York Yankees 20 hours ago

Yankees lineup

School of Roch | MASN — Brett Gardner CF Nick Johnson DH Jorge Posada C Robinson Cano 2B Curtis Granderson LF Randy Winn RF Juan Miranda 1B Brandon Laird 3B Ramiro Pena SS Javier Vazquez RHP The Phillies will use the following pitchers for tomorrow's game against the Orioles in Sarasota: Kyle Kendrick Andrew Carpenter Sergio Escalona...

Baltimore Orioles 21 hours ago

Spring Training Game 10: Braves at Yankees (in delay)

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — *** THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED; FIRST PITCH WON’T BE UNTIL 7:30 P.M., AT THE EARLIEST *** YANKEES Randy Winn DH Nick Swisher RF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Jorge Posada C Marcus Thames LF Jamie Hoffmann CF Ramiro Pena SS Reegie Corona 2B Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (13-9, 4.04 ERA in 2009) BRAVES Nate McClouth CF Martin Prado 2B Jason Heyward RF Troy Glaus 1B Brian McCann C Yunel Escobar SS Eric [...]

New York Yankees March 11, 2010

Spring Training Game 7: Pirates at Yankees

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson DH Jorge Posada C Alex Rodriguez 3B Curtis Granderson CF Nick Swisher RF Randy Winn LF Juan Miranda 1B Kevin Russo 2B Pitching: CC Sabathia (19-8, 3.37 ERA in 2009) PIRATES Andrew McCutchen CF Ronnie Cedeno SS Lastings Milledge LF Garrett Jones RF Andy LaRoche 3B Jeff Clement 1B Bobby Crosby DH Delwyn Young 2B Jason Jaramillo C Pitching: Charlie Morton (5-9, 4.55 in 2009) TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m., YES WEATHER: Cloudy and [...]

New York Yankees March 9, 2010

Brett battling for OF spot once again

New York Daily News — This spring has a familiar feeling for Brett Gardner, who is battling Randy Winn for the opportunity to join Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher in the Yankees outfield.

New York Yankees March 7, 2010

Pettitte throws his first game* of the spring

River Ave. Blues — For the first time since Game Six of the World Series, Andy Pettitte took to the mound today against hitters trying to do some damage off him. He threw a two inning simulated game on a back field of the Tampa complex, throwing 36 pitches total to Colin Curtis (a lefty) and Randy Winn (a [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogPettitte throws his first game* of the spring

New York Yankees March 7, 2010

Community Projection: Mark DeRosa

McCovey Chronicles — More photos » Al Behrman - AP Mark DeRosa won the coveted St. Louis Press Club award for "Best Midseason Acquisition Who Didn't Try To Catch Fly Balls With His Genitals" last year. Browse more photos » (Proper Noun) is a fine player to have in the right situation, but he’s miscast as a featured part of the Giants’ offense. Randy Winn hit in the middle of the Giants’ order last year. That still makes my eye twitch. It’s not like Winn was a useless player, though. He just needed ...

San Francisco Giants March 4, 2010

Thames looking to "open some eyes" this spring

Blogging the Bombers | New York Daily News — Marcus Thames may not be mentioned in the same breath as Brett Gardner or Randy Winn when it comes to the starting left field job, but he’s approaching this spring with the same thought that he always has: just play hard. “I know what I’m coming in for and what’s ahead of me, so I’ll give it 100 percent and see what happens,” Thames said. “My last six years have pretty much been the same way. Nothing has been guaranteed, so I’ve gone into spring training with one goal: do what I can do, open some eyes up and whatever happens after that, happens.&...

New York Yankees March 3, 2010
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