Alfredo Aceves is not usually mentioned as one of the top young pitchers in the Yankees organization. 

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The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain is jailed in Nebraska and facing a felony charge after being arrested on suspicion of selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in February. 

Josh Beckett had success pitching at the old Yankee Stadium. 

The Boston Red Sox got off to a better start at the new Yankee Stadium than the old one. 

Joe Girardi doesn't want "this Alex thing to be a target" but, well, it's a little late for that, isn't it? After a welcome respite from the off-the-field drama and not-so-welcome lack of offense, Alex Rodriguez is once again standing front and center in  

--3B Alex Rodriguez is at least getting closer to getting back on the field for the Yankees while going through all his off-the-field controversy. 

The Yankees surprisingly posted the worst ERA in the league a little after the season's first month despite luring top starters CC Sabathia and A. 

After Kendry Morales hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers on April 22, Manager Mike Scioscia said, "You could almost see him exhale. 

TheAngels' series finale against the New York Yankees on Sunday was rained out, and though it has not been rescheduled, a logical makeup date would be Monday, Sept. 

The dish 

Journalist Selena Roberts makes the case that Alex Rodriguez likely used steroids in high school and may have taken HGH while with the Yankees in her new biography of the MVP, a portrait of a deeply insecure man trying to cope with being abandoned by his  

The Boston Red Sox opened the original Yankee Stadium with a 4-1 loss on April 18, 1923 - an outcome that would become the norm as they went on to finish nearly 200 games below . 

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