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Time Ripe for Yankees to Serve Youth

If any organization other than the Yankees was looking at themselves in the mirror right about now, and they had the Yankees' talent even minus Cliff Lee, they'd like what they saw. But, of course, that's not how the Yankees are graded, nor should they be. They do compete on a different level in terms of money. That...

Yankees Decline Options on Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood, Nick Johnson

The Yankees announced Wednesday that they have declined contract options on first baseman/DH Lance Berkman, right-handed reliever Kerry Wood and designated hitter Nick Johnson for 2011. The club also announced that it had picked up its 2011 option on right-handed pitcher Andrew Brackman, a first-round pick in 2007 who has...

Report: Andrew Brackman, Top Pitching Prospect, Joining Yankees This Week

The Yankees are expected to call up prospect Andrew Brackman any day, and he should join the club sometime this week, the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting. The Yankees are telling reporters that they haven't called him up yet, but if he's joining the club Tuesday, there's plenty of time for them to officially make the...

Full Scouting Report: Andrew Brackman

TRENTON, N.J. -- Few have been as tough on Andrew Brackman as I have. The outings I saw last year consistently left me unimpressed, as did his showing in spring training this year. But, it appears we are finally seeing major progress from the 6-foot-10 right-hander. As he gets further and further away from Tommy John...

Overheard and Understood: Draft Show Getting Better Grades

The baseball draft will never reach the level of interest of its NFL or NBA counterparts, and Major League Baseball knows it. But MLB feels the show made strides from 2009 -- its first time on the MLB Network -- to this year. "I've always wanted this to be what it is today," commissioner Bud Selig said Monday between...

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04/30/12 Bats' wildness keys victory for Tides in 12 Source: Minor League Baseball The Bats battled back to tie the game in the top of the ninth after being down 5-0 through five innings Monday afternoon at Harbor Park. But, their control on the mound early that spotted the Norfolk Tides a five-run lead would also loom in the bottom of the 12th as the Tides would win 6-5.
04/24/12 Bats bow to Indianapolis Source: The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY Nick Evans homered and drove in three runs and Matt Hague added a two-run single as the Indianapolis Indians beat the Louisville Bats 5-3 on Tuesday night.
04/24/12 Bats open road trip with 5-3 loss Source: Minor League Baseball After taking two of three from the Indians in Louisville, the Bats fell 5-3 to Indy to open their lengthy 12-game road trip.
04/19/12 Strieby, Eldred power Mud Hens over Bats Source: Minor League Baseball Louisville pitcher Andrew Brackman is searching for answers in the young season, while Toledo slugger Brad Eldred seems to have everything figured out already.
04/15/12 Bus Leagues Express: April 15 Source: Bus Leagues Baseball This will actually be Major League Baseball's 9th year celebrating Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th, but it became more well known in 2007 when players began wearing the #42.