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Pettitte retires with good memories and the Yankees have a void

Published: February 5, 2011

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Andy Pettitte made it official Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.  “My heart’s not where it needs to be,” he said with his wife Laura at his side when he met the media. Retiring from the game after 16 years is not easy to do, 13 of those years pitching for the New York Yankees. But [...]

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Yanks Clobber Tribe, 11-2

Published: June 1, 2010

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Bronx, NY—The Yanks had a large Memorial Day crowd; the weather was excellent; Andy Pettitte pitched an outstanding game; Alex Rodriguez hit his 20th grand slam home run; the Yanks had a season-high of 18 hits, and won easily by a score of 11-2. It would have been a perfect day for the Bronx organization [...]

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Vazquez Deal A Good One For the Yankees

Published: December 24, 2009

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Hours after the New York Yankees were hit with a luxury tax of $25.69 million, the World Series Champions raised their payroll for next season over $200 million. By acquiring right hand pitcher Javier Vasquez from the Atlanta Braves and seeing outfielder Melky Cabrera go to Atlanta, the Yankees opened up their options in the [...]

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Lee complete game gem stops Yankees in Phillies game 1 win

Published: October 29, 2009

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BRONX, NY – Cliff Lee was so superb he struck out Alex Rodriguez three times, Mark Teixeira want hitless in four at bats, and the lower part of the New York Yankees batting order could do nothing as Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher and Melky Cabrera went a combined 0-for-9.  The Yankees with CC Sabathia on [...]

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