Bring Back Pena and Cervelli!
yankees.gearupforsports.com 7/10/2009 — OK I let it seep for a while. It has had time to settle and it’s been pondered and considered. I’ve given it an ample dose of thought and after all of that it still pisses me off. Now before I mention his name and ask why I want say that I hope my foot ends up in my mouth as a precursor for ...

Jose Molina is making progress
nyyankeesrumors.com 7/4/2009 — Jose Molina went 1 for 2 today for Scranton with a double and a walk. He will take off tomorrow and then play Sunday and Monday and if everything goes well he should be activated Tuesday in Minnesota. Eric Hinske hasn’t been used yet at all and it will be interesting to see how they ...

Yanks Acquire Hinske
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Back in the 1950s, the Yankees and the Kansas City A's traded with each other on a weekly basis it seemed. Half a century later, the Pittsburgh Pirates are the trading partner of choice. Following last year's six player deal that brought Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte to the Bronx, this year saw ...

A Sensible Approach
yankeesredsox.com 7/2/2009 — Kudos to Joe Girardi for tonight's lineup.  Against a tough lefty he moved Cano down to 6 (not a bad idea no matter who is pitching) and he let A-Rod DH instead of Matsui.  I imagine it didn't escape the Yankees notice that Mike Lowell went on the DL yesterday because of his ...

7!, A-Rod, Nady, Coke
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/2/2009 — A-Rod hit a monster shot to deep center last night that in the end gave the Bombers a 4-2 win, their 7th straight, over the Mariners last night. The second place 45-32 .584 -2.5 Yankees are making some noise in the AL East and perhaps they have turned the corner. Last night's game was a good ...

A Long Road for Eric Hinske
thegoodpoint.com 7/1/2009 — In just his second at bat as a New York Yankee, Eric Hinske took a fifth inning offering from the Toronto Blue Jays' Ricky Romero and sent it into the right field foul pole at new Yankee Stadium. Having been recently acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates with cash for minor...

Xavier Nady’s Rehab
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/26/2009 — Xavier Nady started his rehab in Scranton last night with a hit in 3 plate appearances. He played tonight and was 0-2. He did not make a play in the outfield at all last night. I am hoping that he gets back within a week because I have grown tired of seeing Nick Swisher playing everyday and ...

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 ...

Jose Molina close to returning to Yankees
lennysyankees.com 7/4/2009 — The Yankees backup catcher Jose Molina has played in two rehab games already, and is projected to return to the team for the Twins series on Tuesday, according to PeteAbe . He has been out since May 7 because of a strained left quad. Here’s the Molina plan: Saturday: Day off. Sunday: 7 ...

Views from the Facade - 7/2
baseballdigest.com 7/2/2009 — Much has been made about what a great move it was giving Alex Rodriguez two days off during the Yankees series in Florida last weekend. What’s still being overlooked, at least by the YES broadcast team, is why didn’t it occur earlier? ...

Yankees OF Nady to have Tommy John surgery — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/2/2009
Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow after re-injuring it during a minor league rehab game.

Yankees OF Nady to have Tommy John surgery — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/2/2009
Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow after re-injuring it during a minor league rehab game.

Newest Yankee Hinske is all set to sit — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/2/2009
Eric Hinske has had fewer than 277 at-bats in a season only once in his eight-year major-league career, in 2007 with the Red Sox.

HINSKE TRADES PIRATE SHIP FOR PENNANT RACE — NY Post: Sports 7/2/2009
> Eric Hinske was in uniform and available last night, one day after being acquired from Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers. Weather problems kept the 31-year-old utilityman from arriving in time for Tuesday night's game. "I didn't think ...

Hinske finds direction with return to AL East — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/2/2009
After playing seven years in the American League East, Eric Hinske is back in the only division he ever knew before this season, and he couldn't be happier.