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Yankees top prospect Montero to miss time with ankle injury

September 09, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

Yankees top prospect Jesus Montero will miss the remainder of Scranton/Wilkes Barre’s playoff series against Columbus after undergoing a procedure on his ankle Wednesday night. The heavily-hyped... Read on

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Rangers' Hamilton plays catch; Lee to start Sunday

September 08, 2010 , ι ASSOCIATED PRESS

TORONTO -- Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton played a light game of catch before Wednesday’s game against the Blue Jays, the first step toward returning to action for baseball’s leading hitter.... Read on

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Yankees' Posada doesn't have concussion

September 08, 2010 , ι By BRIAN COSTELLO

Jorge Posada does not have a concussion and he could be back in the Yankees' lineup any time.Posada did not play in Wednesday's 3-2 Yankees' victory over the Orioles because he was suffering... Read on

Jorge Posada does not have a concussion and he could be back in the Yankees' lineup any time.
	 
Posada did not play in
	 Wednesday's 3-2 Yankees' victory over the Oriolesbecause he was suffering concussion symptoms. The Yankees sent him to New York-Presbyterian during the game to get tests, which were negative.
	 
"Physicians have cleared Posada for competitive play and he is listed as day-to-day," the Yankees said in a statement.
	 
Joe Girardi said Posada took a foul ball to the head in Tuesday night's game with the Orioles. After the game, Posada complained of feeling "foggy" and did not feel well. When he got to the ballpark Wednesday morning, he told Girardi he did not sleep well and still had a headache. After the Yankees' training staff conducted tests, they decided to send him to the hospital.
	 
"Anytime you start talking about concussions, and we've seen a lot of these last a long time with players, there's concern," Girardi said.
	 
Before the tests, Girardi was asked if he was worried Posada might miss the rest of the season.
	 
"I don't necessarily think about the rest of the season," Girardi said. "I have contemplated that we might not have him for a little bit here. If that's the case, we've got to deal with it."

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Yankees not expecting Aceves, Marte back this season

September 08, 2010 , ι By BRIAN COSTELLO

Relief isn’t on the way for the Yankees bullpen. Joe Girardi said Wednesday that he does not expect to have Alfredo Aceves or Damaso Marte back in pinstripes this season. Aceves’ bad back has kept... Read on

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Yankees to skip Hughes' turn in rotation

September 08, 2010 , ι By MARK HALE

Phil Hughes will have to wait his turn again. Continuing to try to protect the 24-year-old All-Star’s inning count, the Yankees are postponing Hughes’ next start from Saturday against the Rangers to... Read on

Phil Hughes will have to wait his turn again.
	 
Continuing to try to protect the 24-year-old All-Star’s inning count, the Yankees are postponing Hughes’ next start from Saturday against the Rangers to Wednesday versus the Rays.
	 
“I wasn’t 100 percent sold that it was coming. I thought maybe I’d make all my starts and be somewhat around my innings count,” Hughes said. “But at the same time, I knew something might come up.”
	 
This is the third time Hughes will be skipped, following hiatuses in June and July. He’s at 155 1/3 innings, with his cap believed to be 170-175. Hughes, who said he thinks this will be the final skip, has at least three more starts scheduled, potentially four, so how the starts and innings are managed could depend on how well or poorly he’s pitching.
	 
As for Hughes’ replacement, the Yankees are off Thursday, so they’ll move A.J. Burnett to Saturday, meaning he’ll pitch on normal rest. Dustin Moseley will pitch Sunday.
	 
Even though the Yankees are in a pennant race, they’re still choosing to rest Hughes.
	 
“I don't know if there's ever an exact right time to skip a starter,” Joe Girardi said, “but the one thing you want is you want him to be able to do what he needs to do down the stretch.”
	 
Hughes didn’t argue to stay in the rotation, saying, “They have a plan in mind and that’s kind of what they’re going to do. I don’t really have a say in it.”

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After day of rest, A-Rod back in Yankees lineup

September 08, 2010 , ι By BRIAN COSTELLO

Alex Rodriguez is back hitting cleanup for the Yankees after Joe Girardi gave him off last night. A-Rod and the Yankees will be looking to avoid a sweep against Buck Showalter's Orioles this... Read on

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Lee will pitch for Rangers against Yankees: report

September 07, 2010 , ι POST STAFF REPORT

Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee, who missed a start after taking a shot for back stiffness, is expected to start against the Yankees this weekend, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports."They just don't know... Read on

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A-Rod gets day off, not in Yankees lineup

September 07, 2010 , ι By BRIAN COSTELLO

After playing two games since coming off the disabled list, Alex Rodriguez gets a day off and is not in the Yankees starting lineup tonight against the Orioles at the Stadium.Joe Girardi said he... Read on

After playing two games since coming off the disabled list, Alex Rodriguez gets a day off and is not in the Yankees starting lineup tonight against the Orioles at the Stadium.
	 
Joe Girardi said he wants to be cautious with the third baseman.
	 
"Could I have run him through four days?" Girardi asked. "We could have thought about it, but I didn’t think it was a good idea."
	 
The manager also did not want to sit him in Wednesdays finale with the Orioles with an off-day scheduled for Thursday. As much as Girardi wants to rest Rodriguez's calf, he also wants his cleanup hitter to find a rhythm at the plate.
	 
Girardi said Rodriguez will play Wednesday.
	 
Rodriguez said he begged Girardi to play, but could not win that argument.
	 
"I wish I could play," Rodriguez said. :"I pleaded my case long and hard last night, again this morning, again this afternoon and I went 0-for-3."
	 
Rodriguez on Monday reached 100 RBIsfor the 14th season, a major-league record.
	 
Ramiro Pena is the third baseman.
	 
Tonight's lineup:
	 
Gardner CF
	 
Jeter SS
	 
Teixeira 1B
	 
Cano 2B
	 
Swisher RF
	 
Berkman DH
	 
Posada C
	 
Granderson CF
	 
Pena 3B
	 
Sabathia P

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Swisher back in Yankees lineup

September 06, 2010 , ι By BRIAN COSTELLO

Nick Swisher returns to the Yankees lineup after being out of it for the past two games because of discomfort in the knee.Swisher, who grounded out in a pinch-hitting appearance Sunday, had an MRI... Read on

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Pettitte likely to make rehab start Wednesday

September 05, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

There is a strong possibility that Andy Pettitte will make a minor league rehab start for Trenton Wednesday in the Eastern League playoff series against New Hampshire.However, Joe Girardi will wait... Read on

There is a strong possibility that Andy Pettitte will make a minor league rehab start for Trenton Wednesday in the Eastern League playoff series against New Hampshire.
	 
However, Joe Girardi will wait until Monday to make that official.
	 
“I will be able to give that you tomorrow,’’ Girardi said of Pettitte’s plan. “I still wanted to get with (trainer) Gino (Monahan) and (Brian) Cash.’’
	 
Pettitte, who pitched three innings in a simulated game Saturday, said he will work in the bullpen Monday.
	 
The veteran lefty who hasn’t pitched since July 18 due to a left groin problem, was dealing with a tad more body soreness than usual.
	 
“A little bit more just because I pushed it so hard I think,’’ Pettitte said of the 50-pitch max effort outing Saturday.
	 
If Pettitte pitches for Trenton (Double-A) Wednesday his next outing could be in the big leagues although that will depend on how he does if he throws Wednesday.

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BRIAN COSTELLO Brian Costello began covering the Yankees in April 2010 after covering a variety of sports since joining The Post in 2004. The Jefferson, N.J., native has covered the Super Bowl, World Series, NCAA tournament and three Olympics.