http://www.mail.com/people/13386-alex-rodriguez.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13386-alex-rodriguez.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086278-yankees-rally-beat-seattle-hernandez-exits.html NEW YORK (AP) — Once Felix Hernandez tweaked his back, the whole game took an odd twist. Robinson Cano hit a two-run double, Lyle Overbay delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and the New York Yankees rallied in the seventh inning after King Felix was forced to make an early exit, beating Seattle 4-3 Tuesday night. "It was hard luck," ... Wed, 15 May 2013 04:11:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086278-yankees-rally-beat-seattle-hernandez-exits.html 2013-05-15T04:11:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2085484-curtis-granderson-activated-yankees.html NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Curtis Granderson became the first of the New York Yankees' injured stars to return to the lineup, rejoining the team 2½ months after breaking his right forearm in his first at-bat of spring training. Granderson was activated from the disabled list and set to play left field and bat cleanup Tuesday night against Seattle. Not the... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:47:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2085484-curtis-granderson-activated-yankees.html 2013-05-14T21:47:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2069378-teixeira-nova-improving-a-rod-works.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he could be ready to take on-field batting practice for the first time Friday since hurting his right wrist two months ago. Also, Alex Rodriguez worked out for the second consecutive day at New York's complex in Tampa, Fla. Teixeira took batting practice indoors, ran and fielded grounders. Pitche... Tue, 07 May 2013 19:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2069378-teixeira-nova-improving-a-rod-works.html 2013-05-07T19:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2066746-a-rod-field-1st-time-hip-surgery.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the first time since surgery on his left hip almost four months ago. He joined a group of injured New York Yankees starters Monday at the team's minor league complex. The 37-year-old third baseman ran, played catch and hit off a tee. Rodriguez said it's "like being 8 years old again when I first g... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2066746-a-rod-field-1st-time-hip-surgery.html 2013-05-06T19:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048168-yankees-overcome-injuries-to-beat-blue-jays.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Joe Girardi shrugged his shoulders a few times, smirked some, too. He has no magic formula for his ballclub's winning ways despite an ever-growing list of players crowding the trainer's room. "Guys keep stepping up, just like they did (Friday night)," Girardi said. "You just keep finding ways. That's what you do." New York ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:07:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048168-yankees-overcome-injuries-to-beat-blue-jays.html 2013-04-27T04:07:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048066-nova-cervelli-leave-yankees-game-with-injuries.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees catcher Francisco Cervellli broke his right hand on Ivan Nova's fifth pitch the game against Toronto on Friday night, and two innings later New York's starter walked off the mound with pain in his right elbow. The Yankees said Cervelli needs surgery and will miss a minimum of six weeks. Nova left his outing against the Blue Jays af... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:22:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048066-nova-cervelli-leave-yankees-game-with-injuries.html 2013-04-27T01:22:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2031388-injured-jeter-will-39-when-returns-to-yanks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Don Mattingly knows about trying to come back from an injury that just won't heal. A star first baseman for the New York Yankees from 1982-95, Mattingly retired as a player following several years of severe back pain. It remains to be seen how successful injured Yankees captain Derek Jeter will be in returning to shortstop this summer at a... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:11:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2031388-injured-jeter-will-39-when-returns-to-yanks.html 2013-04-20T01:11:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2029386-yanks-derek-jeter-until-all-star-break.html NEW YORK (AP) — All winter long, Derek Jeter insisted he would be back by opening day. Now the goal is after the All-Star break. The Yankees captain fractured his left ankle for a second time in six months, a blow to a New York team already reeling from injuries and one that raises long-term questions about the future of a shortstop who will be 39 when he... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:04:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2029386-yanks-derek-jeter-until-all-star-break.html 2013-04-19T05:04:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2016902-ap-sources-biogenesis-backer-selling-doping-info.html NEW YORK (AP) — An investor who helped launch Anthony Bosch's Biogenesis of America has been trying to sell purported documents from the closed anti-aging clinic to Major League Baseball and players, several people familiar with the matter said Friday. MLB has bought some of the documents, the people said, all speaking on condition of anonymity because th... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:16:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2016902-ap-sources-biogenesis-backer-selling-doping-info.html 2013-04-13T00:16:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2014948-report-baseball-pays-clinic-documents.html NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball paid a former employee of a Florida anti-aging clinic linked to performance-enhancing drugs for documents, The New York Times reported Thursday on its website. The newspaper reported that two unidentified people briefed on the matter said at least one player linked to now-closed Biogenesis of America purchased documen... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:04:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2014948-report-baseball-pays-clinic-documents.html 2013-04-12T04:04:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2000896-jeter-return-to-yankees-until-month.html DETROIT (AP) — Derek Jeter may not return to the New York Yankees until next month. His replacement at shortstop, Eduardo Nunez, joined the team's long list of banged-up players after being hit by a pitch and is day to day. "I was scared it was broken," Nunez said after Detroit beat New York 8-3 Friday. "The pain hurt a lot." ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:10:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2000896-jeter-return-to-yankees-until-month.html 2013-04-06T00:10:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1999740-red-sox-handcuffed-pettitte-rivera-4-2-loss.html NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for their first season-opening sweep at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox instead were handcuffed by a pair of familiar foes. Andy Pettitte pitched the Yankees to their first win of the year and Mariano Rivera made a successful return to the mound in New York's 4-2 victory over Boston on Thursday night. Ryan Dempster struck out eight in ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:02:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1999740-red-sox-handcuffed-pettitte-rivera-4-2-loss.html 2013-04-05T04:02:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1997116-red-sox-chill-yanks-2-0-time-1999.html NEW YORK (AP) — Back in the warmth of the clubhouse, Clay Buchholz took pride in how he chilled the New York Yankees' bats. For the first time since 1999, the Boston Red Sox are 2-0. For the first time since 1935, they began the season with two wins at the Yankees. "Definitely a big confidence booster," Buchholz said after Boston beat New York 7-4 on a co... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:18:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1997116-red-sox-chill-yanks-2-0-time-1999.html 2013-04-04T04:18:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1993380-cano-switches-agents-to-jay-z-company-boras.html NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper and recording producer Jay-Z is expanding into sports representation and has signed New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano away from Scott Boras to be a client. Shawn Carter, also known as Jay-Z, and his Roc Nation company have partnered with CAA Sports to form Roc Nation Sports. Cano changed his listed agent with the Major L... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1993380-cano-switches-agents-to-jay-z-company-boras.html 2013-04-02T22:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1990912-alex-rodriguez-calls-return-a-great-challenge.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez stood in the Yankee Stadium tunnel, just in front of the entrance to the home clubhouse. He was willing to answer questions for the first time since hip surgery in January, but was positioned so he could make a quick getaway if he wanted to stop responding. "I love when all these people say, 'You can't do this. You can't do ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:46:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1990912-alex-rodriguez-calls-return-a-great-challenge.html 2013-04-01T23:46:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991808-lester-red-sox-shut-yankees-opening-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New York Yankees' lineup. The Red Sox looked as if they were in a hurry to put a dreadful 2012 season behind them. They're off to an impressive start, giving new manager John Farrell an 8-2 win on... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:53:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991808-lester-red-sox-shut-yankees-opening-day.html 2013-04-01T22:53:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991802-yankees-set-record-payroll-230m-astros-27m.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying their players. After all the talk of spending restraint during the offseason, the Yankees began the season Monday well ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a study of big league contra... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:44:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991802-yankees-set-record-payroll-230m-astros-27m.html 2013-04-01T22:44:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1989758-mlb-openers-feature-strasburg-rivalries-al-vs-nl.html The Kansas City Royals have been absent from the playoffs since the day Billy Butler was born. They've barely had a winning season in the last two decades. They've often lost 100 games in a year. And yet, buoyed by the best record in spring training, hope abounds — for the Royals, for most everybody putting on a big league uniform. "There's no reason we s... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:17:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1989758-mlb-openers-feature-strasburg-rivalries-al-vs-nl.html 2013-04-01T03:17:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at all. A-Rod's $29 million salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:24:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html 2013-03-28T22:24:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1983080-hughes-to-start-season-yankees-disabled-list.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes will join Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson on the disabled list for the start of the season. Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced the decision Wednesday after watching Hughes pitch in his second minor league exhibition game since returning from a bulging disk in his u... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:52:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1983080-hughes-to-start-season-yankees-disabled-list.html 2013-03-27T21:52:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1980688-yankees-complete-trade-vernon-wells.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — On his first day with the New York Yankees, Vernon Wells recalled a game in the International League more than a decade ago and he saw Darryl Strawberry in uniform for the opposition. "I remember the first time I played the Triple-A Yankees, when I was 20 years old," the outfielder, now 34, said Tuesday. "It was the first time that I ac... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:24:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1980688-yankees-complete-trade-vernon-wells.html 2013-03-26T22:24:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1980662-jeter-resigned-to-starting-season-disabled-list.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees captain Derek Jeter is resigned to starting the season on the disabled list for the first time since 2001. Jeter is undergoing treatment for his sore left ankle, still recovering from surgery last October. His last game action came as a designated hitter Saturday in a minor league exhibition. "Of course, it's disappointing," Jet... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:14:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1980662-jeter-resigned-to-starting-season-disabled-list.html 2013-03-26T19:14:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1977108-yanks-verge-vernon-wells-angels.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Vernon Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. New York neared an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday to acquire the 34-year-old outfielder, who has slumped since hitting 32 homers with 106 RBIs for Toronto in 2006. "It'd be a huge change. I don't think it's ever... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:49:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1977108-yanks-verge-vernon-wells-angels.html 2013-03-25T02:49:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1976856-yankees-work-to-acquire-vernon-wells-angels.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Vernon Wells might become the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. As the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 10 innings Sunday behind a pair of two-run homers by Kevin Youkilis, New York was negotiating with the Los Angeles Angels to acquire the outfielder. A person familiar with the negotiations, speakin... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:00:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1976856-yankees-work-to-acquire-vernon-wells-angels.html 2013-03-24T23:00:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1973308-mlb-sues-fla-clinic-banned-player-drugs.html MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball on Friday sued a now-shuttered South Florida clinic and its operators, accusing them of scheming to provide banned performance-enhancing drugs to players in violation of their contracts. The lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court seeks unspecified damages from Coral Gables anti-aging clinic Biogenesis of America and its ope... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1973308-mlb-sues-fla-clinic-banned-player-drugs.html 2013-03-22T20:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1968032-cashman-its-possibility-jeter-misses-opener.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees might be minus Derek Jeter on opening day. The star shortstop missed his second straight exhibition game Wednesday because of inflammation in his surgically repaired left ankle. General manager Brian Cashman said there was a chance Jeter could begin the season on the disabled list. "At this stage... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:04:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1968032-cashman-its-possibility-jeter-misses-opener.html 2013-03-20T22:04:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1965110-yankees-ss-jeter-scratched-tuesdays-lineup.html CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Relax, Yankees fans. The captain is OK. Derek Jeter was removed from New York's lineup against the Phillies on Tuesday for "precautionary" reasons because his surgically repaired left ankle feels "stiff." He said he might be able to play Wednesday, and doesn't consider this a setback. Jeter has mild inflammation... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:36:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1965110-yankees-ss-jeter-scratched-tuesdays-lineup.html 2013-03-19T22:36:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946354-chipper-pinstripes-well-yanks-cashman-tried.html VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Chipper Jones putting on pinstripes? The banged-up New York Yankees would love to have him. General manager Brian Cashman even said so Monday, expressing interest in the retired Atlanta Braves star. "He'd be perfect," Cashman said at Yankees' camp in Tampa. "I'd take Larry in a heartbeat. I think everybody would." ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946354-chipper-pinstripes-well-yanks-cashman-tried.html 2013-03-11T20:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943624-jeter-rivera-spring-training-debuts.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In a few years, this will be a scene from Old-Timers' Day: Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera walking on the field to loud ovations. For now, though, it is a sight the banged-up Yankees had been waiting for: their captain and closer returning to the field following major injuries. Jeter and Rivera made their 2013 spring training debuts Satu... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:00:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943624-jeter-rivera-spring-training-debuts.html 2013-03-09T22:00:38Z