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| The Yankees are dangling Nick Swisher as trade bait, according to Bob Nightengale. |
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| SI.com is reporting that the New York Yankees have declined the $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre. Mitre went 3-3 with a 6.79 ERA in 12 appearances with the team last season. |
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| Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees are "strategizing ways" to retain Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte. |
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| Yankee outfielders Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Eric Hinske, and Xavier Nady all filed for free agency on Monday, according to MLB.com. Catcher Jose Molina also filed for free agency at the same time. |
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| Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports that Andy Pettitte has told Yankee teammates that he would like to come back and pitch one more season. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang will have his right shoulder examined by orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Monday, according to the Star-Ledger. |
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| Mariano Rivera has said he would like to pitch for five more seasons, according to the New York Times. |
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| Via a Japanese source, NPB Tracker reports that World Series MVP Hideki Matsui will not return to Japan in 2010, and will stay in America to play in the major leagues. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 3-for-4 with six RBI in tonight's 7-3 win over the Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. He hit a single, double and a two-run homer off Pedro Martinez. New York won the series 4-2. |
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| Andy Pettitte allowed three earned runs on four hits over 5.2 innings in tonight's 7-3 win over Philadelphia in Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. He had five walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Johnny Damon left Wednesday's World Series game after the third inning with a strained calf. Damon was replaced by Jerry Hairston in left field. |
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| Mariano Rivera is the only closer of the eight to make the playoffs this season not to blow a save, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. |
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| Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman thinks the Yankees may be amendable to re-singing World Series stud Johnny Damon to a two-year, $16 million deal. |
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| After a few days of speculation, Yankees manager Joe Girardi confirmed on Tuesday that Andy Pettitte will start game six of the World Series on three days of rest on Wednesday, according to Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse. |
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| Mark Teixeira is batting an abysmal .105 (2-for-19) through the first five games of the World Series. |
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| Alex Rodriguez drove in three on Monday as the Yankees fell to the Phillies 8-6 in Game 5 of the World Series. Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in the contest. |
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| A.J. Burnett got hammered in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday as the Yankees fell to the Phillies 8-6. Burnett lasted only two innings and allowed six runs on four hits while walking four and striking out two. |
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| ESPN's Jayson Stark is reporting on Twitter that Major League Baseball has given the Yankees permission to add Ramiro Pena to the World Series roster in place of the injured Melky Cabrera. |
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| Brett Gardner is getting the nod in center field for the Yankees for Monday night's Game 5 match-up in Philadelphia. Gardner is playing in place of the injured Melky Cabrera. |
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| The Yankees are trying to get a roster exemption to replace the injured Melky Cabrera (hamstring) on their roster for the final (potential) three games of the World Series, according to Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse. |
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| Melky Cabrera isn't likely to play in game five of the World Series on Monday night after straining his left hamstring in game four on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. |
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| Jorge Posada was 1-for-3 with a walk and three RBI as the Yankees beat the Phillies 7-4 on Sunday. He also struck out twice in the game. |
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| Johnny Damon was 3-for-5 with an RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored as the Yankees took a 3-1 lead in the World Series with a 7-4 win on Sunday. |
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| Melky Cabrera left Sunday's Game 4 with a left hamstring injury. He came up limping after trying to beat out a groundball. |
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| Mariano Rivera was seen in the bullpen applying a heating pad to his right rib cage area during Sunday's Game 4. There has been no indication of an injury. |
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| The AP reports that A.J. Burnett will start Game 5 for the Yankees. He will be throwing on short rest and gets the nod over Chad Gaudin. |
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| FoxSports.com is reporting that Yankees' outfielder Nick Swisher overhauled his batting stance after being benched in Game 2 of the World Series. Swisher was 2-for-4 in Game 3 with a double and a home run. |
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| Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and reached base three other times on Saturday night, helping the Yankees to an 8-5 win in game three of the World Series in Philadelphia. The Yankees now lead the best-of-seven series two games to one. |
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| Andy Pettitte was far from perfect in game three of the World Series on Saturday night, allowing four runs in six innings (which included a run he walked in during the second inning), but still got the win as the Yanks' bats came alive in an 8-5 win in Philadelphia. |
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