The Yankees wrapped their exhibition schedule with a nice win over the team that they’re going to open the season against on Thursday (an odd scheduling quirk) with, in an equally odd quirk, Bartolo Colon, who threw the first pitch of the spring for the Yankees, throwing the last. Lineup: L – ...

Austin Krum wasn't able to get to this Matt Tolbert triple as Steve Garrison damaged his chances of replacing Pedro Feliciano on the Opening Day roster. (AP) With Bartolo Colon pulled from the spring rotation in anticipation of his regular season bullpen role, the Yankees threw a collection of non-roster ...

Chris Dickerson made a strong impression on his first day as a Yankee. (AP) It’s beginning to look a lot like the regular season as two-thirds of the Yankees lineup beat the Pirates starting nine, seven of whom played the entire game. Lineup: L – Brett Gardner (CF) R – Derek Jeter (SS) S ...

Eric Chavez (12) capped his strong spring with his first Yankee home run on Friday. He is one of four non-roster players the Yankees are expected to add to the Opening Day roster next week, with the announcement of those final roster decisions coming as soon as Saturday. (AP) The pieces all start to ...

Phil Hughes unveiled a refined cutter Wednesday night with impressive results. (AP) Phil Hughes broke out a refined cutter and the Yankees built a late rally out of walks, singles, and productive outs to top the Jays, 5-3. Lineup: R – Derek Jeter (SS) S – Nick Swisher (RF) S – Mark ...

Sergio Mitre has allowed 1.4 home runs per nine innings as a Yankee, and what might be his final unraveling as a Yankee was aided by two more long balls on Tuesday. (AP) A Yankee lineup with just two intended regulars couldn’t dig out of an early hole dug by Sergio Mitre and fell to the Orioles, ...

It's not a pretty thought, but Bartolo Colon seems to be winning a spot in the Yankee rotation. (AP) Bartolo Colon had another strong outing, but the Yankee offense couldn’t get anything going against Jeremy Hellickson and company and fell to the Rays, 3-1. Lineup: L – Brett Gardner (CF) R ...

CC Sabathia was outstanding against the Phillies on Sunday. The Yankees dominated the Phillies in Clearwater connecting for eight extra-base hits and winning, 8-1. Lineup: L – Brett Gardner (LF) R – Derek Jeter (SS) S – Mark Teixeira (1B) R – Alex Rodriguez (DH) L – Robinson ...

Freddy Garcia ponders his fate after giving up five runs in what were actually six strong innings. (AP) Freddy Garcia had another rough outing as the Yankees and Jays played to a ten-inning tie . . . or did he? Lineup: R – Derek Jeter (SS) R – Eduardo Nuñez (LF) S – Mark Teixeira (1B) R ...

Russell Martin talks to A.J. Burnett in the dugout on Friday. Who is apologizing to whom in this photo? (AP) If this game counted it would have been filled with coulda, woulda, shouldas and if-onlys given the various ways in which the Yankees kicked it away only to fall just one run short in the end. ...

Phil Hughes had a solid outing against the Rays' starters Thursday night. (AP) Phil Hughes had a solid outing against the Rays’ starters and Nick Swisher’s seventh-inning homer, on a 3-0 swing, cashed it in for a 3-2 win. Lineup: L – Brett Gardner (LF) R – Derek Jeter (SS) S ...

Ivan Nova grips the slutter pitch that helped him dominate the Orioles on Wednesday night. (AP) Ivan Nova and the Yankees’ intended starting nine dominated the Orioles on Wednesday night, but it was Nova’s near-perfect outing that was the biggest story in the Yanks’ 10-0 win. Lineup: R ...