The clock is nearing midnight for Ramiro Pena, whose tenure as the Yankees' starting third baseman will end as soon as the rapidly rehabbing Alex Rodriguez returns to the lineup.
--3B Alex Rodriguez declined to comment Thursday when asked about allegations that he has taken steroids since high school and continued to take steroids after joining the Yankees in 2004.
A flurry of injuries and an embarrassing three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Red Sox derailed the club just when it thought it was starting to straighten itself out.
Even with a cut in some top-priced tickets, the New York Yankees still had large numbers of empty seats in prime areas when they returned home for the second homestand at $1.
Alex Rodriguez may have been using steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and was suspected of using performance-enhancers while playing for the New York Yankees, according to a soon-to-be-released book.
A flurry of injuries and an embarrassing three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Red Sox derailed the club just when it thought it was starting to straighten itself out.