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New York Yankees Injury Update: Hughes, Kuroda, Nunez

Injuries (and age) have been the dominant factor in most discussions surrounding the New York Yankees so far this season. Injuries and their now 1-3 start after this afternoon’s 8-3 loss at the Detroit…Read More

Phil Hughes Out At Least Two Weeks

New York Yankees right-handed Phil Hughes will sit out at least the next two weeks thanks to a bulging disk in his back. While there appears to be reason for concern, the extent of the injury and how…Read More

Roy Oswalt Rumors: Red Sox and Phillies Worked Out Oswalt

Roy Oswalt has already worked out for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox, and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that the veteran could sign soon, “possibly within the next week”. …Read More

Yankees Rumors: Andy Pettitte Not Close to Being Ready

Andy Pettitte “does not look close to ready”, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Having signed out of retirement with the New York Yankees, Pettitte is coming off his worst minor league rehab performance…Read More

Andy Pettitte Roughed up in Minor League Start

Andy Pettitte was roughed up during his latest minor league rehab start.  Pettitte took the mound yesterday for the New York Yankees Triple-A affiliate, allowing five runs over his five innings of work. …Read More

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Yankees Rumors: New York Interested in Red Sox Aaron Cook?

Aaron Cook and the Boston Red Sox have a decision to make.  Depending on what that decision is, Cook…Read More

Andy Pettitte Makes Third Minor League Rehab Start

New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte made his third minor league rehab last night.  Other than…Read More

Opening 0-3 is not exactly Armageddon for Yankees and Red Sox

In New York and Boston, there are Yankees fans and Red Sox fans wondering if this is part of the Mayan…Read More

Andy Pettitte Making First Start Tonight

New York Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte will make his first start of the season tonight.  It…Read More

Michael Pineda Won’t Pitch for Yankees this April

Before yesterday’s opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi discussed…Read More

Michael Pineda Placed on Yankees DL with Shoulder Tendinitis

The New York Yankees have announced that starting pitcher Michael Pineda has been diagnosed with tendinitis…Read More

2012 MLB Season Preview: New York Yankees

The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview series is the defending American League East…Read More

Michael Pineda to Undergo MRI on Sore Shoulder

Much of the talk of New York Yankees camp has been Michael Pineda’s velocity, or lack thereof.  The…Read More

Yankees Rumors: New York Offered Freddy Garcia to Marlins

The New York Yankees have stockpiled enough pitching to fill out nearly two starting rotations.  While…Read More

Yankees Rumors: Phil Hughes, Freddy Garcia as Trade Bait?

It’s amazing how much of a facelift the New York Yankees starting rotation has received this offseason. …Read More

Yankees Rumors: Competition for 5th Starter Rigged

The New York Yankees have the enviable ‘problem’ of rotation depth this spring.  For a team that…Read More

CttP Weekly Recap: 2/17/12 – 2/23/12

Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. Read…Read More

New York Yankees roster enhanced by role playing veterans

The New York Yankees have had a shrewd offseason and this week they put the finishing touches on the…Read More

Picks of the Pen: The Beginning of the Beginning

See this?  This is how we picture Opening Day.  Players returning to each other, embracing as friends…Read More

What Can the Yankees Expect From Phil Hughes in 2012?

The New York Yankees postseason run in 2011 was cut short due to a lack of dominant starting pitching. …Read More