That Didn't Take Long
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — After Alex Rodriguez was taken out of the line up for two days in Florida last weekend, the Yankees' plan was to rest him once a week. How quickly things change : Alex Rodriguez should be in the lineup this weekend when the Yankees play their first games at the Mets' new Citi Field. "It's our ...

Girardi vs. A-Rod: How Heated Was It?
thebiglead.com 6/22/2009 — Although the New York media reported that all’s well between Joe Girardi and Alex Rodriguez after The $203,740 Per Game Man rode the bench in Friday’s loss to the Marlins (”fatigue”), we’re hearing that the discussion ...

A-Rod and the Yankees beat Seattle again, and cook up a storm
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — Yankee games are getting to be predictable - in a good way! Last night, the Yankees won their seventh win in a row, and A-Rod homered for the second night in a row to give the Yanks the lead. While it looks like Alex Rodriguez's decade-long streak of being a starter at the All-Star Game is ...

MJ, A-Rod’s Hip, and the Subway Series
yanksgoyard.com 6/27/2009 — What’s up Yanks Go Yard faithful? I have a lot to get to so I’m just going to dive into some news and notes: First, let me say that I am not superstitious and I don’t believe in things like fate and destiny, but it is an awful coincidence that we lost Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett, and Michael ...

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 ...

Finding a way to manage injuries
riveraveblues.com 6/21/2009 — Baseball players are seemingly a stubborn lot. They like to play, and most of them outside of Carl Pavano will play through just about anything. Sore ankles, sore knees, sore arms, sore backs. If it ain’t broken, pencil ‘em in.  ...

A-Rod, Cashman, Girardi & “The Conference Call”
waswatching.com 6/22/2009 — When I first read the Jon Heyman report this weekend, about the conference call between Alex Rodriguez, Brian Cashman, and Hal Steinbrenner where A-Rod was told that he was going to sit for two games, where Joe Girardi was not on the call, I just ...

Two days off for A-Rod
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 6/20/2009 — Citing "fatigue," Yankee skipper Joe Girardi and GM Brian Cashman decided to give third baseman Alex Rodriguez two days of rest, per Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News . A-Rod sat Friday and will sit Saturday as well. " We just feel that he's fatigued and that he could use a little blow ," ...

Reading Joe Girardi’s tea leaves
riveraveblues.com 6/24/2009 — Over the weekend, a crack appeared in the Yanks’ Front Office façade. It wasn’t an outburst from Hank or a strongly-worded press release from Howard Rubenstein. No one was fire, and no one was put on notice. The crack was this public ...

AT THE ALL STAR BREAK III
majorleagueblogging.com 7/22/2009 — The Yankee infield has generally been a strength this year. At the break we can conclude as follows. TEIXEIRA - The Tex signing has been a success. After eight years of Jason Giambi, it has been a revelation to have a first baseman who can field, and Tex fields with the best of them. I ...

Mariano Rivera and the Tale of the Wandering Remote Control — Bleacher Report - MLB
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has been deservedly credited with being the greatest relief pitcher of his generation.   On Tuesday night, I believe he also became the first pitcher to ever throw out the ceremonial first pitch and throw the ...

Wang finally records first victory — Newsday.com - Yankees
Chien-Ming Wang's previous two starts had done much to alleviate the pressure his manager had put on him, but something was still missing. "Let's get him a win," Joe Girardi said.

Awaiting trial, former Yankees' Leyritz arrested in South Florida — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
Authorities say former major leaguer Jim Leyritz has been arrested and accused of battery in South Florida.

A-Rod continues tear with two-run homer as Yankees beat Mariners — Newsday.com - Yankees
Alex Rodriguez and Joe Girardi are in agreement that the third baseman needs the occasional rest. Problem is, when exactly do you rest a bat like this?

Alex Rodriguez homers on half-day-off — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez and Joe Girardi are in agreement that the third baseman needs the occasional rest. Problem is, when exactly do you rest a bat like this? Rodriguez...