Age-Wary Yanks Pass on Lieber for Wright
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The Yankees made good on George Steinbrenner's directive to find younger pitchers by choosing Jaret Wright over Jon Lieber.
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NEW YORK - Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees clinched their 10th consecutive trip to the postseason with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.    John Flaherty also homered for the Yankees (96-57), who are assured of no worse than a wild-card berth...
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NEW YORK - Jon Lieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and John Olerud backed him with a two-run homer in the sixth off Pedro Martinez as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-1 Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their AL championship series rematch. In the National League series opener Wednesday night, Albert Pujols homered early, Larry Walker delivered three key hits and the St...
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The road to 100 wins is one the Yankees have traveled before. Yet this yearâs trip to triple-digits -- their third in as many years -- was down
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NEW YORK - Jon Lieber nearly pitched a game for the ages. As it was, he was plenty good...
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Randy Johnson will join the New York Yankees after a few X-rays and MRIs. Carlos Beltran's destination remains uncertain.
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The deal is in place and George Steinbrenner&#39;s decade-long pursuit of Randy Johnson is probably over. Commissioner Bud Selig must approve the deal, because of the $8-9 million the Yankees are
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The news on East and West Coasts this week reflected the fragility of hope based on an aging pitcherÂs arm and a young pitcherÂs value.
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While Randy Johnson and the proposed three-team deal that would bring him to The Bronx has hogged the forefront, the Yankees have quietly finalized deals with right-handers
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New York Yankees starter Jon Lieber, center, hands off the ball to manager Joe torre, left, as he leaves the game against the Boston Red Sox in the in the 8th inning of the game 2 of the American League championship series at Yankee Stadium in New York
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When Derek Jeter was a 19-year-old shortstop for Single A Tampa, manager Jake Gibbs watched him play a few games and gave Jeter the green light on the bases. Gibbs trusted Jeter's instincts so much that he was comfortable letting him decide when he should try and steal.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies  made a move to bolster their starting rotation by signing free  agent righthander Jon Lieber to a three-year, $21 million  contract on Wednesday.
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The New York Yankees couldn&#039;t quite wipe out memories of the second-worst loss in franchise history in 24 hours.
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Uncertainty is causing a stir among those Yankees with rings. The absence of Bernie Williams has left some wondering, who is next to feel like a castoff?
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Jon Lieber allowed only one hit, and John Olerud&#39;s two-run homer helped the New York Yankees build a 3-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox after six innings in Game 2 of the AL championship series Wednesday night.
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Because of Mariano Riveraâs age and the fact that General Manager Brian Cashman is trying to operate a more fiscally shrewd organization, the Yankees want to wait before signing him to an extension.
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The Big Apple may celebrate the New Year without the Big Unit, but New York Yankees fans may not have to wait much longer. The Yankees and Diamondbacks are still working on a trade that may not be completed until next week.