Phil Hughes to assume eighth inning role?
lennysyankees.com 7/1/2009 — Joe Girardi continues to call Brian Bruney the setup man on this team, but after last night’s blown save in the eighth, Bruney might be degraded to middle relief. After watching Phil Hughes continue to dominate the sixth and seventh innings, it seems he could potentially replace Bruney for the ...

Fashion Police: AJ Burnett
ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com 7/1/2009 — So y’all know how much I love AJ Burnett. And you also probably noticed this yesterday. But even though his pitching was pretty damn good, I have a question for you: Did you see the shirt he was wearing in the postgame press conference?  ...

Around the Yankee Universe: Phil Hughes edition
pinstripealley.com 6/30/2009 — More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP Phil Hughes Browse more photos » OK, so when do you guys start screaming that Phil Hughes should be the 8th inning guy? or ... gulp! ... ...

A good sign from A.J. Burnett
riveraveblues.com 6/23/2009 — Last night’s start by A.J. Burnett was a very positive sign for the Yanks regardless of the fact that the team lost. Simply put, for the first time all season, Burnett pitched well in a loss. In games the Yanks won, Burnett has been lights out. ...

Burnett strikes out a season-high 10 batters in the Yankees’ fourth straight victory
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/28/2009 — AJ Burnett The Yankees claimed this series and the season series with tonight’s victory. A.J. Burnett put on a terrific performance. He threw 7 innings of scoreless ball, allowing only one hit and striking out a season-high 10 batters. His line looked like: W, 7IP 1H 0R 0ER 3BB ...

Happy 4th!
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — Sorry for not posting after yesterday's game. My friend Joe and I took a little road trip to Erie, PA to check out the Trenton Thunder. They crushed the Seawolves 10-1. I also got Jesus Montero's autograph. Good times. Yesterday's game in a nutshell: A.J. was again the man. Hughes is in, ...

Around the Yankee Universe: Brian Bruney edition
pinstripealley.com 7/1/2009 — More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Brian Bruney Browse more photos » Our New York Yankees were very fortunate to win last night after Brian Bruney imploded in the eighth ...

Phil Hughes Time Has Come
waswatching.com 7/1/2009 — Some thoughts on Phil Hughes, working out of the bullpen, via Peter Abraham today - Armed with the knowledge that he will be in the game for only an inning or two, [Phil] Hughes is throwing his fastball as hard as he did when he first came to the ...

No second-guess here; Hughes should have stayed in
nydailynews.com 7/1/2009 — I’m not a big second-guesser most of the time, since I have to assume that most managers know more about baseball than I do. But I first-guessed Joe Girardi’s decision to bring in Brian Bruney for Phil Hughes and still don’t really ...

Burnett shines for Yanks in 4-2 win
lennysyankees.com 7/4/2009 — A.J. Burnett provided a strong start, and Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano homered in the Yankees (46-33) 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays (42-39). Quick ‘Cap: Cano gave the Yanks a 1-0 lead after he slugged the first pitch of the second inning into the Yankees bullpen. After a leadoff ...

Sports of The Times: Gehrig’s Voice Echoes in a Story of Courage — NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
Major League Baseball is working to raise awareness of A.L.S., or Lou Gehrig’s disease, by telling Gehrig’s story.

Posada returns to Yankees' lineup — Major League Baseball News 7/4/2009
Jorge Posada's bruised left thumb is still sore, but after two days out of the starting lineup, the Yankees catcher was back behind the plate on Saturday against the Blue Jays.

70 Years Later, Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech Still Resonates — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
70 years ago, a man stood on the field at Yankee Stadium and told the world that he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth. That man was dying, but no one knew it. He told them that he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth. He spoke ...

Yankees catcher Posada back in lineup — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/4/2009
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada returned to the starting lineup Saturday after sitting out with a sore left thumb.

Yankees catcher Posada back in lineup — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/4/2009
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada returned to the starting lineup Saturday after sitting out with a sore left thumb.