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Don't fall in love with Melky
Don't fall in love with Melky
WANGERYRight up until the Nelson Cruz home run, Wang was having an uneven start, but one which should be viewed as a success. He got eight out groundouts against just one fly out. He walked only one, and uncharacteristically struck...
Burnett gets six games for inside pitch | yankees.com: News
Burnett gets six games for inside pitch | yankees.com: News
newyork.yankees.mlb.com — By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com 06/04/09 12:45 PM ET NEW YORK -- In a decision that A.J.... Burnett has already chosen to appeal, Major League Baseball on Thursday suspended the Yankees pitcher six games and fined him an undisclosed amount for throwing near ... (more) Burnett gets six games for inside pitch | yankees.com: News
Teix message was sent
nydailynews.com — Let's just say that Mark Teixeira and Vicente Padilla probably weren't sitting together on the Rangers' team... bus much when they were teammates in Texas from 2006-07. They've got history and that probably played into Teixeira getting hit twice by ... (more) Teix message was sent
New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira no stranger to being hit by Vicente Padilla's pitches
New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira no stranger to being hit by Vicente Padilla's pitches
nj.com — Kathy Willens/Associated PressManager Joe Girardi calms down Mark Teixeira after he was hit with a pitch in... the fourth inning for the second time. NEW YORK -- Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira precisely remembers the first time he faced pitcher... (more) New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira no stranger to being hit ...
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Around the Yankee Universe, 06.05.09
Pinstripe Alley — ... in a big spot, he finds a way to get a hit. Three game-ending hits (April 22, May 15, May 22) and now a two-run homer in the eighth against the Rangers to give the Yankees another series win. ... Maybe I was wrong. I still don’t see Cabrera and think I’m looking at the next Bernie Williams. But he’s certainly proving to be more valuable to the Yankees than I thought he would be this year. Pinstriped Bible is still not convinced about Melky. You guys still want Angel Berroa off ...

New Yankees starting to earn their pinstripes
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... Yanks will have to bash their way to October  / Don’t fall in love with Melky   Mark Teixeira’s unexpected fire may be just what Yankees need to win title   Tale of two seasons for Wang, ...

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