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Another one bites the dust. In a season unlike any in recent memory, another Yankee is heading to the disabled list – this time it’s reliever Joba Chamberlain. Chamberlain, 27, has been diagnosed with a strained oblique, according to Daniel Barbarisi of the Wall Street Journal. The move is retroactive to April 28. Injuries are [...]
The Yankees player of the week for the fourth week of the season goes to Phil Hughes. In a week where the Yankees bats were fairly quiet, Hughes stepped it up. Unfortunately, Hughes was not able to pick up a win this past week as he pitched two no-decision games; but his dominance showed as he [...]
Toronto Blue Jays 4 — New York Yankees 5 In a gritty start, CC Sabathia is assisted by Travis Hafner in today’s 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. In his sixth start of the season, Sabathia trailed by one going into the fourth inning. A leadoff home run by Jose Bautista increased [...]
In last night’s monster offensive showing against the Indians there was a nugget of worrisome with the New York Yankees bullpen. While the back end containing Mariano Rivera and David Robertson seems in line with how the rest of their year should pan out, it’s the middle relief showing signs of inconsistency. Luckily it’s only [...]
The Yankees and reliever Joba Chamberlain, in his third year of arbitration eligibility, have agreed on a one-year deal worth a non-guaranteed $1.875 million for 2013. The deal also includes $275 thousand in incentives based on games finished; In ’12, he earned $1.675 million. Last year, Chamberlain was sidelined due to injuries and only appeared [...]
On Tuesday, four Yankee pitchers filed for arbitration: Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, Boone Logan and David Robertson. According to the Major League Baseball Players Association, 133 total players throughout the majors filed. These players will be asked to exchange salary numbers with their teams by Friday. If no agreements can be reached, arbitration cases will [...]
Don’t laugh, folks, it could happen. And it could happen as soon as Friday, when C.C. Sabathia returns from the disabled list and the Yankees are required to make a roster move, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. Chamberlain, who made his return from Tommy John surgery and a broken ankle [...]
After turning out a solid season in 2011, expectations were high for Joba Chamberlain to be a reliable contributor out of the bullpen again this year. But due to a freak offseason injury that left Chamberlain with a broken ankle, he was forced to sit out for the majority of 2012. Since his return to [...]
David Phelps pitched 5 strong innings yesterday against the Texas Rangers which begs the question, should the Yankees put him on track to become a starter? The emergence of Phelps this season has helped solidify the Yankees bullpen as one of the best in the majors. However, this wouldn’t be the first time the Yanks [...]
The Yankees are an even .500 (11-11) since the All Star Break, and for the first time in months, are no longer considered the best team in Baseball. The 22 game stretch since the Mid-Summer Classic has included a 3-9 stretch, a four game sweep at the hands of the Athletics, and a four game [...]
Yankees relief pitcher, Joba Chamberlain, will be activated from the disabled list in time for tonight’s game. Chamberlain was scheduled to make what was likely his final minor league rehab appearance with Double-A Trenton tonight. The 26-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since June 5, 2011. Since then, Chamberlain has undergone Tommy John surgery, an [...]
AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was shut out by the Pawtucket Red Sox on Sunday, falling 4-0 while being limited to just two hits by a combination of Billy Buckner, Mark Prior, Daniel Bard, and Chris Carpenter. Chris Dickerson recorded one of those for the Yankees, extending his hitting streak to six games. Dickerson is batting [...]
AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Scranton/Wilkes-Barre fell to Charlotte 4-3 in eleven innings on a game-ending throwing error by Doug Bernier which allowed Conor Jackson to score. Before the blunder, Yankees’ pitching had certainly done a good enough job to win this game. Starting pitcher John Maine threw six solid innings, allowing just three runs on six [...]
AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees The Yankees were able to withstand a furious eighth inning rally by the Charlotte Knights to win 6-4. Justin Thomas turned in a solid spot start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing just one hit over four shutout innings before giving way to the bullpen. Chase Whitley followed Thomas and would earn the win with [...]
AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Adam Warren struggled to keep runners off the bases in 5 2/3 innings of work tonight, allowing two runs on nine hits and three walks. Warren also struck out five Charlotte batters. However, it was Ryota Igarashi who would take the loss after allowing a run (allowed by Juan Cedeno after Igarashi [...]
After getting off to a relatively rocky start this season, the Yankees have really pulled it all together over the last two months and went into the All-Star break with the MLB’s best record at 59-33. The league’s best also sit at the top of their respective AL East division, with a well-padded 7.0 [...]
Joba Chamberlain, 26, could begin a minor league rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday. Chamberlain was coming back from elbow ligament-replacement (Tommy John Surgery) when he dislocated his right ankle while bouncing on a trampoline with his son on March 22. Chamberlain threw live batting practice today. He struck out three of six batters, allowed [...]
Nothing is better than relaxing after a hard days work. When Rafael Soriano records the final out of a ballgame, he lets loose. He untucks his jersey, signifying the end of the work day, another save and another Yankees win. The sight has become something that most Yankee fans look for at the end of [...]
A record of 21-20, perfectly reflects the Yankees performance through the first quarter of the 2012 MLB season– average. There has been a few bright points in the early goings, but for the most part, those have been few and far between and have been mostly overshadowed by poor play from the star-studded roster, on [...]
In an odd turn of events last night, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, suffered a torn ACL while shagging balls in the outfield during the batting practice session prior to the matchup with the Kansas City Royals. Catching fly balls has been part of Rivera’s daily routine throughout his career and ironically enough, it may be [...]