Eric Hinske arrives, Jose Molina headed to Scranton
nyyankeesrumors.com 7/2/2009 — The Yankees traded for Eric Hinske who will provide depth and play first base, third base and the corner outfield positions. This move was directly related to Xavier Nady going down for the year. I like that he is a lefty bat with power to take aim at the short porch and nice wind current ...

Molina rehab update
yankees.lhblogs.com 7/6/2009 — Jose Molina was 0 for 3 today with two strikeouts. He played for Trenton in a 5-0 loss against New Britain and caught Jeremy Bleich (6 9 5 3 2 6). Jose is 1 for 7 in three games, which really doesn’t matter much. What does is that he caught ...

Morning Notes: Olsen, Rangers, Jose Molina
mlbnotebook.com 6/29/2009 — The Nationals have activated Scott Olsen off the 15-Day DL. The Rangers may be going after starting pitching on the free agent and trade markets, instead of relievers as some originally thought. Yankees catcher Jose Molina is close to returning from the DL. He ran the bases, felt no pain, and ...

Molina may return today; Cervelli may be sent down
newsday.com 7/8/2009 — MINNEAPOLIS - Jose Molina's return finally looks to be imminent.

Roster News and Notes
fackyouk.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — A few news items as we head towards tonight's preview: It's official : Xavier Nady will have the second Tommy John surgery of his career. Jose Molina begins his rehab assignment in Rhode Island tonight. He'll suit up for Scranton against the hated Pawtucket Red Sox. There is no news on ...

Molina undeservedly takes Cervelli’s place
lennysyankees.com 7/8/2009 — According to PeteAbe , Francisco Cervelli will be demoted today or tomorrow to make room for Jose Molina . Cervelli will be missed by the Yankees, as he was an awesome teammate and a pretty good young catcher. Here’s what Joe Girardi said of Cervelli: "He's been a big lift for us. To ...

The International Free Agent Signing Period is Today
soxandpinstripes.com 7/2/2009 — July 2nd is the first day that international prospects are able to sign with a professional team. In a few posts earlier this month I wrote about two of the top prospects on the market, Miguel Angel Sano and Gary Sanchez. Sadly there hasn't been enough solid information going around to be able ...

A Rivederci Frankie
fackyouk.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — At long last, Jose Molina will be activated from the DL either today or tomorrow , and Francisco Cervelli will be sent down. It's the right move to make, but I , like many other Yankee fans will be sad to see the Cisco Kid depart. Cervelli came up on May 5th, after Jorge Posada was DL'd with a ...

Yankees Rumors: DeRosa, Molina, Duncan
mlbtraderumors.com 6/29/2009 — Joel Sherman of the New York Post tells us why the Yankees weren't serious about Mark DeRosa and adds a couple other rumors: They never made a strong push for DeRosa, since they had no logical place to put him. The Yankees will have three ...

Yankees set to demote Cervelli, but he'll be back | lohud.com | The Journal News
lohud.com 7/8/2009 — MINNEAPOLIS - The Yankees are expected to activate backup catcher Jose Molina off the disabled list either today or tomorrow. That will mark the end of Francisco Cervelli's time in the big leagues. That he will eventually return to the Yankees is ...

Another good outing for Burnett in 4-2 win — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/4/2009
A.J. Burnett said it was a matter of being "fed up'' with the way he was pitching. After lasting only 22/3 innings in a loss to Boston June 9 at Fenway Park, he castigated himself and vowed to turn things around.

Is Hughes replacing Bruney as eighth-inning guy? — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/4/2009
Joe Girardi repeated the phrase several times Tuesday night in explaining his decision to go with Brian Bruney in the eighth inning, even after Phil Hughes breezed through the Mariners in nine pitches in the seventh. "Bruney's our eighth-inning guy,'' ...

Seventy years later, Gehrig hasn't been forgotten — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/4/2009
Lou Gehrig did not stop after he said he considered himself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. There was much more to that speech, just as there was much more to the Yankees first baseman than the iron-man streak and the tearful, hopeful words ...

Eric Hinske: The Pointless Trade — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
On June 30, the New York Yankees acquired Eric Hinske from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Casey Erickson and Eric Fryer. On the forefront, it seems like a harmless trade. Hinske is a pretty good player, and the Yankees gave up very ...

When Jose Molina Returns, Francisco Cervelli Needs to Stay in the Bronx — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
New York Yankees backup catcher Jose Molina has been on the disabled list since May 8 with a strained left quadriceps. This is a significant injury for any player, let along a catcher. When he likely returns this upcoming week against Minnesota, ...