It was indeed Grand! (AP) At Baseball Prospectus, I wrote about A.J. Burnett’s wobbly but ultimately redemptive performance. To me, one of the big keys to his night was his handling of Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez; only once did he face them with the lead in danger, in his messy first inning. After ...

Phil Hughes was originally scheduled to pitch Monday’s make-up game against the Twins, but is being pushed back into the subsequent Rays series because of some back spasms he experienced in the weight room on Saturday. Any injury concern this close to the playoffs is a bad thing, but if Hughes’ ...

The next mayor of New York City? (AP) Amid the anxiety, danger, and general inconvenience caused by Hurricane Irene — and here’s hoping you and your loved ones emerged safe and sound — the Yankees have had a frustrating three days in Baltimore. From the squabbling over the schedule to the most ...

Curtis Granderson made major league history when he connected for the Yankees' third grand slam of the game. The start of Thursday afternoon’s game against the A’s was delayed an hour and a half due to rain, and by the third inning, Yankees fans were hoping that Mother Nature would hurry ...

Don Mattingly: the RBI percentage king. (AP) As you know, Curtis Granderson leads the American League in RBIs with 95. Now, RBIs are contextual; no matter how good a season a batter is having, he can’t drive in runners that aren’t on base. That sounds obvious, but given the emphasis on RBIs in things ...

Granderson: Falling down in the field? (AP) With Curtis Granderson leading the American League in runs, RBIs, and standing second in the home run derby, we’ve begun to hear mumblings about an MVP bid for the Yankees center fielder. Who says Jose Bautista has to win it? Not I, especially as he’s had ...

Mariano Rivera's recent struggles have the pitcher and everyone who follows him looking for answers. (AP) A few quick morning links for a Friday: • I was in the Yankee Stadium press box for Thursday’s game, which for the most part was a fairly pleasant afternoon highlighted by home runs from ...

365 days ago, Curtis Granderson emerged with a new swing, one that has become the gift that keeps on giving. (AP) On Tuesday night, Curtis Granderson was picked off of first base while representing the tying run to end the game. On Wednesday he atoned for his mistake by hitting two home runs against ...

Curtis Granderson is enjoying a career year with the bat, but his defensive numbers raise some eyebrows. (AP) A.J. Burnett had a nasty, brutish and short night on Wednesday, but before he started struggling, the Yankee offense staked him to a 13-1 lead through three innings. They ultimately pounded out ...

Curtis Granderson seems to have something new to high-five about every day. (AP) The evolution of Curtis Granderson continues to amaze. Tuesday’s home run off Oakland’s Brett Anderson was his ninth of the year off a southpaw — more than he’s hit off righties, and more than any major ...

Curtis Granderson has swatted more homers since last August 14 than any player except Jose Bautist and Troy Tulowitzki. (AP) I spent a lovely Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium covering the Bronx Bombers’ 5-2 win over the Blue Jays. Today at Baseball Prospectus (in front of the pay wall, even), ...

A couple quick thoughts stemming from Friday night’s game: First, the Yankees hit into a franchise-record six double plays. I credit Matt Harrison and the Rangers infielders for those double-plays as much as I blame the Yankee hitters, but it’s not hard to see how those twin-killings murdered ...