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| Giambino | Jun 9 2005, 07:39 AM Post #1 |
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Yankees News for June 9 vote for our site. Just click here let the page load and your done. thanks: http://www.sportsinfinity.com/in.php?site=1039541572 --------------------- Click here for links to full articles then click READ MORE under Yankees news for June 9: http://www.yankeemania.com --------------------- In Victory, Rodriguez Hits Home Run No. 400 June 9 New York Times: Was it the no-batting-practice gimmick? The scrambled batting order? The late insertion of Tino Martinez into the lineup? Or was it simply time for an underachieving veteran lineup to finally do something to take the heat off its batting coach and manager? Perhaps all of the above apply. Or none. For whatever reason, the dormant Yankees bats - led by Alex Rodriguez, who hit two of the team's four homers to reach No. 400 for his career - rumbled to life Wednesday night in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. After losing 9 of 10 games and starting this 12-game trip 1-7, the Yankees resembled the team that had won 10 straight and 16 of 18 before this swoon made George Steinbrenner, their principal owner, restless. The Yankees had not scored this many runs in a game since May 27. And the timing was fortunate, because the Yankees (29-30) begin a three-game series Friday with St. Louis, which has the best record in the National League. "The mood is a lot better," said Mike Mussina (6-4), who struck out eight in six innings for his first victory since May 24. "It was pretty depressing around here for the whole road trip. It's just been tough, because we've been struggling so bad. At least today we were able to score some runs and do some of the things we wanted to do." Rodriguez, who had gone 11 games without driving in a run, went 4 for 4 with four runs batted in. He hit a two-run homer in the first off Brewers starter Chris Capuano, and No. 400 came in the eighth with reliever Jorge De La Rosa pitching. Rodriguez, who also had a run-scoring single, pumped his right fist as the second homer cleared the right-field wall to make him the first major leaguer to hit 400 homers before his 30th birthday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boss: Cash, Coaches Safe June 9 New York Post: George Steinbrenner tossed cold water on the constant rumors about him firing coaches as the losses build. With talk of The Boss deleting pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre and first base/outfield coach Roy White racing, The Post asked Steinbrenner to comment on the scenario. And he was asked about another rampant rumor: That GM Brian Cashman was about to be boxed. Supposedly, all the moves were going to be made when the Yankees return home Sunday from St. Louis, the final city of a 12-game road trip that is now a 2-7 disaster in which they've lost the first three series. While Steinbrenner didn't talk about it directly, his message through PR guru Howard Rubenstein was very strong. "Absolutely not," The Boss said about axing the popular Stottlemyre, White and Cashman. Of course, if the Yankees return home 2-10 and fall double digits behind the AL East-leading Orioles, Steinbrenner could change his mind. He is clearly bothered by the Yankees' recent run. "I don't want to get into that," said Stottlemyre, who has already announced this will be his last season as Joe Torre's pitching coach. "I wouldn't know anything about that," said Cashman, who is in the final year of a three-year deal worth $1.15 million. And since Cashman had Steinbrenner on his cell phone for about 30 minutes following Tuesday night's disheartening 2-1 loss, it's likely Cashman would have heard his job was in jeopardy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George puts burden on Joe, not coaches June 9 New York Daily News: Hitting and pitching coaches have forever been a target for George Steinbrenner, so it was no surprise that when the Yankees' bats fell silent over the past week, hitting coach Don Mattingly's job status quickly became a subject of speculation. But The Boss does not seem likely to fire Mattingly, or pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, for that matter. Through his spokesman, Howard Rubenstein, Steinbrenner instead put the onus for the Bombers' success (and failure) back on Joe Torre. "The coaches are (Torre's) responsibility," Steinbrenner said. "Joe Torre has indicated that he believes things can be turned around with the people currently here. So let's see him do it." Last night was a start. After Torre canceled batting practice before the game, the Yanks broke out for 16 hits in a 12-3 victory over the Brewers. The rout was refreshing, to be sure, but only sustained excellence will satisfy The Boss. Steinbrenner took a not-so-veiled shot at Stottlemyre earlier this season, but has not yet commented on Mattingly. Mattingly said he has spoken to Steinbrenner only once this season (and not recently), and is not concerned about his job. "As a coach here, you know the deal," Mattingly said. "Just like we've talked about keeping it simple at the plate, as a coach, all I can do is do the best job I can. ... I'm not doing anything different now than when we were going good." GM Brian Cashman, who rejoined the Yanks here Tuesday, said he has discussed the coaches with Steinbrenner. "I think George, like all of us, is looking for reasons" the Yanks have struggled so much, Cashman said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash: Wright may not return June 9 New York Daily News: The Yankees hope to have Jaret Wright back by the All-Star break, but GM Brian Cashman acknowledged yesterday that it is "possible" the righthander could be out for the year. "I think it's a question mark," Cashman said. "It's possible we don't see him at all." Wright is in "shutdown" mode right now, according to Joe Torre, after reporting soreness following a long-toss session Monday in Tampa. Wright was sent for an MRI after complaining of pain, but the test did not show any changes from the previous one. Cashman said the Yanks hope Wright will resume his throwing program on Saturday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Torre sits Matsui, but streak stands June 9 New York Daily News: Hideki Matsui is very proud of his consecutive games played streak, which began in Japan and reached 1,634 - barely - in last night's series finale with the Brewers. Matsui wasn't in the starting lineup but came in as a pinch-hitter with the Yanks up eight runs in the ninth and legged out an infield hit. But Matsui is not so proud that he will put up a fight if the streak must stop. "If the record stops here, there's nothing you can do about it," Matsui said through his interpreter. "I am going to go wherever the team directs me to go." Matsui had a short conversation with Joe Torre yesterday afternoon, in which the manager tried to gauge how upset the outfielder would be if the streak ended. Last night was the first time Matsui did not start since Sept. 26, 2003. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wang Gets The Nod June 9 New York Post: Chien-Ming Wang will start tomorrow night against the Cardinals in St. Louis instead of Kevin Brown. Even though Brown's bruised left shoulder is improving after a fall at first base Sunday, Joe Torre is playing it carefully with Brown's brittle body. "We didn't want to keep the kid hanging," Torre said of the 25-year-old Wang, who is 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA. "We will skip 'Brown' and pitch him on 'June 15 vs. the Pirates'. It's the safest way to go." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martinez and Torre get a little too hot June 9 Newark Star-Ledger: Tino Martinez was a late entry in the Yankees lineup last night, and he got an early exit from the game. Martinez and manager Joe Torre were ejected in the fifth inning after first-base umpire Larry Vanover ruled that Brady Clark did not go around on a checked swing on a 1-2 pitch. Although Martinez did not approach Vanover to protest the call, he was ejected. Torre came out to argue, got in a heated, finger-pointing exchange with Vanover and also got the thumb. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Click here for links to full articles then click READ MORE under Yankees news for June 9: http://www.yankeemania.com --------------------- |
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