George Steinbrenner issued a public statement on Wednesday in reaction to the loss of an old friend and colleague....

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The competition between Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes for the fifth spot in the Yankees' starting rotation could have taken a turn for the worse for Chamberlain after his performance in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Tigers, but manager Joe Girardi clearly has a plan in place for the two pitchers....

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Curtis Granderson walked by the home clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium and ran into plenty of old teammates. He also ran into at least one old friend he never had the chance to play with: Johnny Damon....

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Johnny Damon didn't get to play Wednesday, but Curtis Granderson made the play of the day in the first meeting between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers since their winter exchange of outfielders and pitchers. (NY Daily News - Yankees @ 7PM)
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While Curtis Granderson performed well against his former team on Wednesday, Johnny Damon was relegated to the sidelines because of an injury, though he had time to discuss his departure from the Yankees....

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Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon missed his first matchup with his old team on Wednesday due to turf toe in his left big toe, but the injury is not believed to be serious. Magglio Ordonez also missed the game with a muscle tweak behind his left knee. Both are day-to-day....

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Joba Chamberlain struggled again, but Mark Teixeira's first spring homer and two hits from Curtis Granderson against his former club helped the Yanks top the Tigers Wednesday, 9-8....

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9 reasons baseball is better than football

Amen to that!

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9 reason baseball is better than football

Amen to that!

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Two reunions will be part of one big meeting on Wednesday afternoon in Lakeland, Fla., where the Tigers will host Curtis Granderson and the Yankees in a Spring Training tilt, although Johnny Damon was scratched from the lineup with turf toe....

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Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon missed his first matchup with his old team Wednesday due to turf toe in his left big toe, but the injury is not believed to be serious....

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Nomar Garciaparra's tenure in Boston did not end well (though it certainly could not have turned out better for the Red Sox), and his career never fulfilled the incredible promise he showed in those first few years. But time heals all wounds, and the good memories more than outweigh the bad. So (Yanksfan vs. Soxfan @ 11AM)
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The two home runs Nick Johnson hit in two at-bats Tuesday might be considered unexpected since Johnson hit just 8 in 457 at-bats last season.

Johnson, though, has apparently been working with hitting coach Kevin Long and the duo

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Nomar retires... as a Red Sock

He signed a one-day, minor league deal so he could retire from his original team.

Nomar was definitely as likeable as a Red Sox player could get. Too b...

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Spring training games rarely have intriguing story lines, but when the Yankees travel to Lakeland today to face the Tigers, there will be no shortage of things to watch. (NY Daily News - Yankees @ 11AM)
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