Pettitte throws for first time in 10 days

The most significant pitches tossed by a Yankee on Friday may have occurred several hours before game time at U.S. Cellular Field.

Posada relishes 1,000th career RBI

Jorge Posada knew right away. Before the play was even over, before he even slid into second, he knew.
"I called for the ball before sliding into second," said Posada, after becoming the 12th Yankee to drive in 1,000 runs in Friday night's win.

Jeter recalls Steinbrenner as friend most of all

Arguably no Yankee in recent years got to know Steinbrenner better than Derek Jeter, who said he and The Boss were more friends than anything.

On Harwell's night, Tigers show grit

After honoring Ernie Harwell, ex-Yankee Johnny Damon homered, rookie Brennan Boesch drove in three and Magglio Ordonez made a game-saving catch in Detroit's 5-4 victory.

Jeter ties Gehrig for games played as Yankee

When he took the field on Wednesday afternoon, Derek Jeter played in his 2,164th game with the New York Yankees — tying Lou Gehrig for second on the franchise's all-time list for games played behind only Mickey Mantle's 2,401.

Speedy Granderson burning up basepaths

Curtis Granderson showcased the speedier aspects of his game by tripling twice in the Bombers’ 6-2 victory over the Angels on Thursday, becoming the first Yankee to notch a pair of three-base hits since Bobby Abreu against the Twins on May 30, 2008.

Unfamiliarity awaits Sabathia, Wilson

Rangers’ starter C.J. Wilson will face off against CC Sabathia on Friday, a matchup that will be somewhat unfamiliar as Wilson has never faced the Yankees as a starter and Sabathia has never taken on the Rangers as a Yankee.

A-Rod notches 1,000th hit as a Yankee

Alex Rodriguez became the 39th Yankees player to reach the 1,000-hit plateau on Saturday, stroking a second-inning single to left field off the Rays’ Wade Davis.

Rivalry, not Fenway, new to Granderson

Curtis Granderson is the highest-profile Yankee experiencing the rivalry with the Red Sox for the first time, but it’s not as though he hasn’t patrolled the ancient ballpark’s lush grass before, having come in previously wearing the uniform of the Tigers.

Gammons: Fresh starts for A-Rod, Cabrera

The cloud of “proving he’s a Yankee” and the repeated reminders of not winning a ring are gone for Alex Rodriguez. Miguel Cabrera also confronted a new reality this offseason.

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