WIBX 950 » new york yankees http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Are You Afraid Of Public Events? http://wibx950.com/are-you-afraid-of-public-events/ http://wibx950.com/are-you-afraid-of-public-events/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:02:28 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=181392 In light of the Boston Marathon Bombing many people are digging in their heels, refusing to give in to the fear created by terrorism.  Others, however, are standing up to the very real possibility that what happened in Boston will not be the last incident of its kind.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/are-you-afraid-of-public-events/feed/ 0 Elsa, Getty Images The Auction Opens Today: Reggie Jackson Is Selling His "Mr. October" Yankees Home Jersey From 1977 World Series http://wibx950.com/the-auction-opens-today-reggie-jackson-is-selling-his-mr-october-yankees-home-jersey-from-1977-world-series/ http://wibx950.com/the-auction-opens-today-reggie-jackson-is-selling-his-mr-october-yankees-home-jersey-from-1977-world-series/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:30:15 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/the-auction-opens-today-reggie-jackson-is-selling-his-mr-october-yankees-home-jersey-from-1977-world-series/ For a mere two million dollars you might be able to have a piece of the action.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/the-auction-opens-today-reggie-jackson-is-selling-his-mr-october-yankees-home-jersey-from-1977-world-series/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images Reggie Jackson Auctioning "Mr. October" Jersey http://wibx950.com/reggie-jackson-auctioning-mr-october-jersey/ http://wibx950.com/reggie-jackson-auctioning-mr-october-jersey/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:27:16 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=175674 The 1977 World Series was the 83rd such contest for Major League Baseball but it marked heroic firsts for many of those involved.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/reggie-jackson-auctioning-mr-october-jersey/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images Robinson Cano Has A New Agent, Jay-Z , After Parting Ways With Scott Boras http://wibx950.com/robinson-cano-has-a-new-agent-jay-z-after-parting-ways-with-scott-boras/ http://wibx950.com/robinson-cano-has-a-new-agent-jay-z-after-parting-ways-with-scott-boras/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:14:47 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=174039 Robinson Cano may not test the free agent waters after all.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/robinson-cano-has-a-new-agent-jay-z-after-parting-ways-with-scott-boras/feed/ 0 via Robinson Cano's facebook page Red Sox Upend Sabathia And Yankees On Opening Day http://wibx950.com/red-sox-upend-sabathia-and-yankees-on-opening-day/ http://wibx950.com/red-sox-upend-sabathia-and-yankees-on-opening-day/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:38:17 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=173924 The Boston Red Sox were able to get to C.C. Sabathia for four runs on eight hits to take down the injury plagued New York Yankees on Opening Day in the Bronx.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/red-sox-upend-sabathia-and-yankees-on-opening-day/feed/ 0 Elsa, Getty Images Curtis Granderson Breaks His Arm In First Plate Appearance Of The Spring http://wibx950.com/curtis-granderson-breaks-his-arm-in-first-plate-appearance-of-the-spring/ http://wibx950.com/curtis-granderson-breaks-his-arm-in-first-plate-appearance-of-the-spring/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:39:37 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=156059 Curtis Granderson stepped to the plate for his at bat of the spring on Sunday. Five pitches later was hit with a fastball, breaking his arm, likely keeping the Yankees center fielder out of action for ten weeks, according to yankees.com.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/curtis-granderson-breaks-his-arm-in-first-plate-appearance-of-the-spring/feed/ 0 Elsa, Getty Images Kevin Youkilis Has Two Messages For Yankees Fans – First 'I'll Always Be A Red Sock' http://wibx950.com/kevin-youkilis-has-two-messages-for-yankees-fans-first-ill-always-be-a-red-sock/ http://wibx950.com/kevin-youkilis-has-two-messages-for-yankees-fans-first-ill-always-be-a-red-sock/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:33:40 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=150630 There are a couple of things Kevin Youkilis wanted to make clear after his first day in the Yankees clubhouse.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/kevin-youkilis-has-two-messages-for-yankees-fans-first-ill-always-be-a-red-sock/feed/ 0 Rob Carr, Getty Images Will the Yankees Void Alex Rodriguez's Contract Over Alleged PED Use? http://wibx950.com/alex-rodriguezs-ped-allegations/ http://wibx950.com/alex-rodriguezs-ped-allegations/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:36:34 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=106561 A report late Tuesday said the New York Yankees were investigating ways to potentially void the contract of third baseman Alex Rodriguez if he were to be suspended by Major League Baseball for his alleged involvement with a Miami clinic that dispensed performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

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]]> http://wibx950.com/alex-rodriguezs-ped-allegations/feed/ 0 Leon Halip, Getty Images Cashman: Alex Rodriguez Could Miss Entire Season http://wibx950.com/cashman-alex-rodriguez-could-miss-entire-season/ http://wibx950.com/cashman-alex-rodriguez-could-miss-entire-season/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:40:54 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=141288 Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has publicly acknowledged what many have been whispering about behind closed doors: Alex Rodriguez could potentially miss the entire 2013 season.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cashman-alex-rodriguez-could-miss-entire-season/feed/ 0 Patrick McDermott, Getty Images Andruw Jones Arrested For Battery On Christmas Morning http://wibx950.com/andruw-jones-arrested-for-battery-on-christmas-morning/ http://wibx950.com/andruw-jones-arrested-for-battery-on-christmas-morning/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:22:57 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=133240 Former Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees outfield Andruw Jones was arrested in the early morning hours on Christmas Day after an apparent domestic incident with his wife, according to ESPN.com.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/andruw-jones-arrested-for-battery-on-christmas-morning/feed/ 0 Alex Trautwig, Getty Images Yankees Have Limited Free Agent Options At Third Base http://wibx950.com/yankees-have-limited-free-agent-options-at-third-base/ http://wibx950.com/yankees-have-limited-free-agent-options-at-third-base/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:18:42 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=128468 The New York Yankees are between A-Rod and hard place in trying to find a fix at third base.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/yankees-have-limited-free-agent-options-at-third-base/feed/ 0 Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Alex Rodriguez To Miss 4 To 6 Months For Hip Surgery http://wibx950.com/alex-rodriguez-to-miss-4-to-6-months-for-hip-surgery/ http://wibx950.com/alex-rodriguez-to-miss-4-to-6-months-for-hip-surgery/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:14:51 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=127956 New York, NY (WIBX) - Turns out Alex Rodriguez's benching for the final two games of the 2012 American League Championship Series was just the start of what will be a long stretch of the Yankees playing without their $30-million a year man

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]]> http://wibx950.com/alex-rodriguez-to-miss-4-to-6-months-for-hip-surgery/feed/ 0 Jared Wickerham, Getty Images Yankees: Mariano Rivera Coming Back For One More Year http://wibx950.com/yankees-mariano-rivera-coming-back-for-one-more-year/ http://wibx950.com/yankees-mariano-rivera-coming-back-for-one-more-year/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:34:36 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=126910 Legendary closer Mariano Rivera and the Yankees have made it official - the all-time saves leader still wants to close games and the Yankees still want the ninth inning to begin with the Metallica's 'Enter Sandman'.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/yankees-mariano-rivera-coming-back-for-one-more-year/feed/ 0 Nick Laham, Getty Images Andy Pettitte Coming Back For One More Year, Re-Signs With Yankees http://wibx950.com/andy-pettitte-coming-back-for-one-more-year-re-signs-with-yankees/ http://wibx950.com/andy-pettitte-coming-back-for-one-more-year-re-signs-with-yankees/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:00:06 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=126262 Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees believe the veteran lefty still has gas in the tank.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/andy-pettitte-coming-back-for-one-more-year-re-signs-with-yankees/feed/ 0 Alex Trautwig, Getty Images Mariano Rivera Tells Yankees He's Coming Back In 2013 http://wibx950.com/mariano-rivera-tells-yankees-hes-coming-back-in-2013/ http://wibx950.com/mariano-rivera-tells-yankees-hes-coming-back-in-2013/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 23:16:08 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=119336 Reports surfaced this week that Mariano Rivera was leaning more toward retirement than a comeback, but the legendary closer now says he plans on pitching next year.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mariano-rivera-tells-yankees-hes-coming-back-in-2013/feed/ 0 Patrick McDermott, Getty Images Rafael Soriano Opts Out Of Final Year With Yankees http://wibx950.com/rafael-soriano-opts-of-final-year-with-yankees/ http://wibx950.com/rafael-soriano-opts-of-final-year-with-yankees/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:26:12 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=118837 You couldn't have asked someone to do more than Rafael Soriano did this season, filling in for the injured Mariano Rivera, but now Soriano is asking for more money - opting out of the final year of his contract his with the Yankees.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/rafael-soriano-opts-of-final-year-with-yankees/feed/ 0 Yankees Swept, Ousted With Worst Batting Average In MLB History http://wibx950.com/yankees-swept-ousted-with-worst-batting-average-in-mlb-history/ http://wibx950.com/yankees-swept-ousted-with-worst-batting-average-in-mlb-history/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:31:54 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=114277 So much for sending C.C. Sabathia to the mound to save the season, at least for a day.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/yankees-swept-ousted-with-worst-batting-average-in-mlb-history/feed/ 0 Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images A-Rod To Marlins? Yankees GM Says 'False' http://wibx950.com/a-rod-to-marlins-yankees-gm-says-false/ http://wibx950.com/a-rod-to-marlins-yankees-gm-says-false/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:52:08 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=113870 Reports began circulating on Wednesday that the Yankees and Marlins had discussed the possibility of an Alex Rodriguez for Heath Bell trade that would allow each team to rid itself of overpaid, under performing players.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/a-rod-to-marlins-yankees-gm-says-false/feed/ 0 Leon Halip, Getty Images Verlander Tosses Gem, Tigers Take 3-0 Lead http://wibx950.com/verlander-tosses-gem-tigers-take-3-0-lead/ http://wibx950.com/verlander-tosses-gem-tigers-take-3-0-lead/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:50:28 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=113405 Justin Verlander's 8 1/3 inning masterpiece in Game 3 of the ALCS lead Detroit to a 2-1 victory and has the Tigers just one game from the World Series .

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]]> http://wibx950.com/verlander-tosses-gem-tigers-take-3-0-lead/feed/ 0 Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images Yanks Lose Game 2 – Girardi Ejected, Calls For Expanded Replay In MLB http://wibx950.com/yanks-lose-game-2-girardi-ejected-calls-for-expanded-replay-in-mlb/ http://wibx950.com/yanks-lose-game-2-girardi-ejected-calls-for-expanded-replay-in-mlb/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:48:58 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=112566 Not that he's blaming his team's 0-2 hole in the ALCS on bad calls, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi says MLB should take advantage of available technology and expand the replay system in baseball.

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