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Yankees Fire Pitching Coach Dave Eiland

The Yankees' pitching was a huge letdown in their ALCS loss to the Rangers, and general manager Brian Cashman announced Monday that pitching coach Dave Eiland won't be brought back in 2011. The staff's ALCS performance had nothing to do with Eiland's dismissal, Cashman said, but he refused to elaborate on what led to the...

CC Sabathia Wants to Get Back to Normal After Game 1 Boost From Teammates

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The only thing CC Sabathia would like more than to finally pitch on normal rest in Game 5 of the American League Championship series is if his next start comes on 11 days' rest. Because that would mean the Yankees swept the Rangers and were off until Game 1 of the World Series. "I'll take it in four,"...

Facing Phil Hughes Could Right Twins' Lefty-Heavy Offense

NEW YORK -- The last time the Twins saw Phil Hughes, he was a struggling reliever. This time, Hughes will start Saturday's Game 3 of the AL Division Series for the Yankees, with a chance to end Minnesota's season. Facing Hughes might be the Twins' first break in the series. The Yankees started lefties CC Sabathia and...

Back With Yankees, Eiland Has Plan for Struggling Burnett

NEW YORK -- Dave Eiland on Tuesday returned to work as Yankees pitching coach and immediately declared he had some ideas to help A.J. Burnett get back on track. Eliand had been on leave for what he would refer to as only a "private, family matter" since June 4. "It's nice to be whole again," manager Joe Girardi...

Major League Notebook: June 4

Here's what is happening around baseball on Friday June 4, 2010: • It's hardly a set of moves to rattle the baseball world, but the Mets did a bit of shaking up Friday by designating veteran outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. for assignment. Matthews, 35, hit just .190 and collected one RBI in 36 games as a reserve this...