Yankees Expect to Open Camp With Without Santana
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Hal Steinbrenner, a Yankees general partner, has advised against trading for Twins ace Johan Santana and General Manager Brian Cashman is also opposed to a deal.
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Mike Mussina will take the mound for the Yankees on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, his first start since Aug. 20.
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NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte thinks the New York Yankees would do just fine without Johan Santana or Dan Haren.
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Johan Santana is a contract extension and physical from going to the New York Mets. After months of deliberation, the Twins reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to part with the two-time Cy Young Award winner for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
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Though Joe Torre has not made it official, the Yankees are planning to drop Mike Mussina from the rotation, at least for his start on Saturday.
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The depth of the teamâs starting rotation, a weakness for much of the season, is a strength now with the emergence of Ian Kennedy and the solid return of Mike Mussina.
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As good as Johan Santana has been, the Yankees believed they could hit him. And they did. They hit him all over the ballpark. Got nine hits against him in seven innings.
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It's the middle of August and the Minnesota Twins are in the playoff hunt. That has meant one thing over the past four seasons &#151; it's Santana time.
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The Minnesota Twins reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade Johan Santana to the New York Mets. After months of deliberation, the Twins agreed to part with the two-time Cy Young Award for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
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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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MINNEAPOLIS - The last time he faced the Yankees, Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins were knocked out of the American League playoffs.    This time, Santana knocked down Derek Jeter and silenced New York's powerful lineup...
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The transformation is beginning. After last night's 5-3 win over the Red Sox, Yankees manager Joe Torre announced that struggling righthander Mike Mussina will skip his next start so he can work on the side to try to get straightened out. Ian Kennedy, who has gone 12-3 with a 1.91 ERA at three levels this season, will ...
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Minnesota Twins lefthander  Johan Santana, who won his final 13 decisions of the regular  season, was a unanimous selection for the 2004 American League  Cy Young Award.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees first baseman  Jason Giambi will be kept off the roster for the playoff series  against the Minnesota Twins. The best-of-five series begins  Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
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The Yankees are making sure they will be at full strength for this weekend&#39;s series with the Boston Red Sox. Jason Giambi returned from the disabled list Tuesday
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The struggling New York Yankees, occupying last place despite the major league's highest payroll of some $200 million, will have to make do without injured slugger Jason Giambi.
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Baseball Chien-Ming Wang will start the New York Yankees' playoff opener Tuesday and will be followed by Mike Mussina in Game 2. Randy Johnson , bothered by a bad back, will pitch Game 3 on the road, Yankees manager Joe Torre said yesterday. Torre didn't say whether Jaret Wright or Cory Lidle would start Game 4, if it's needed . ...