Michael Pineda comes to New York Yankees

Michael Pineda was recently talking with Robinson Cano and he admitted to his friend who was feeling a little overwhelmed with the change to the Yankees and the prospect of playing for a big team in a big city.

Cano calmed him instantly, said Pineda. "My head was spinning because I have never stayed in New York," said Pineda told Cano.

"He said, 'Do not worry man, I'll take care of you.'"

Pineda, 23, was presented Tuesday to the minor league complex for the Yankees, the first time it has put a dress of the Yankees since the turn of January that sent Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi the Mariners by Pineda and the prospect Jose Campos.

Any uncomfortable feeling that Pineda had clearly gone now. He spoke with a group of reporters for about 10 minutes, laughing and smiling after running a set of sprints in bright sunlight with several other pitchers.

"It's my first day and I'm excited because it's my first time practicing with the New York Yankees," said Pineda. "I came early because it's my first time living in Tampa and do not know what I'm doing."

At one point, Pineda said he was careful speaking English, but that was easily understood and made ​​several jokes.

He had a light session-launch to catch anything different items, and when someone asked how his fastball, he replied with a smile, "as a 65 (mph)."

He spoke briefly about his love of fishing and how to enjoy cooking. "Dominican Cuisine" he said of his culinary expertise. "I'm Dominican."

Like any pitcher who comes to the field, Pineda has parts of his game who wants to sharpen. For him it is his two-seam fastball and changeup. "I'm concentrating a little more on that," he said.

He also wanted to avoid what happened last season when he had a brilliant first half. Before the gap-Star Game, Pineda was 8-6 and 3-03 effectiveness. After that, he was averaging 1-4 and 5-12.

New York Yankees Tony Peña want to manage MLB Baseball

After having led the Kansas City Royals to win the award for Manager of the Year, the dominian Tony Pena has served as bench coach for the Yankees in recent years.

However, the desire to assume the reins of manager is something that has not gone to the former Baseball Star..

"Everyone knows where I am. The desire to manage is there, "Pena said when talking to writers today during the celebration of the exaltation ceremony Hall of Fame Baseball Latino.

Peña is currently the bench coach for the Yankees and manager Joe Girardi.

However, it has received proposals for re-manager in recent years.

"There have been rumors, but only that, I have called" Pena said.

But the veteran baseball man does not want to receive calls only to meet requirements of interviews with members of the minority.

Peña is the right hand of Joe Girardi who manages New York Yankees and said that every day has to go running in his mind to respond to the foreman when he asks for advice.

"I have to go running in my mind and start thinking as he thinks that when I order something I can respond as he expected," he said.

He said: "It is sometimes difficult, because you have to control a bit to not tell ahead to do something, but these things happen."

New York Yankees trade Montero for dominican Pineda

New York Yankees sent two of their top prospects to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-hander Michael Pineda, several sources reported.

The Yankees broke away from the catcher Jesus Montero and pitcher Hector Noesí, in exchange for right-hander Pineda and Jose Campos, Jon Heyman reported from CBSSports.com.

The Yankees also signed japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda for one year and $ 10 million.

Pineda, 22 recorded 9-10 with 3.74 ERA for the Mariners last season with 173 strikeouts in 171 innings.

Montero, 22, played 18 games with the Yankees in 2011 where he hit .328 with a .406 OBP, four homers, 12 RBIs in 69 innings.

New York Yankees retain Canó

The New York Yankees exercised the contract option for next season with second baseman Robinson Cano.

The decision on the choice of the Dominican Cano for 14 million dollars was a mere formality.

Cano, with three All-Star nominations, signed before the 2008 season a four-year contract and $ 30 million that includes two product options.

The slugger, 29, batted .302 this year with 28 homers and 118 RBIs, the most in his career. New York, who could have paid a termination for two million dollars, still has 15 million option for 2013.

A-Rod and Cameron split

American actress Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez, star of the baseball team New York Yankees, again broken their relationship because both prefer to focus on their careers, today reported the online edition of the magazine U.S. Weekly.

"They broke up recently," the weekly said a source close to the Yankees' third baseman and the highest paid player in the Major League Baseball, popularly known as A-Rod.

The source explained that the popular star of films like "There's Something About Mary" (1998) and "Knight and Day" (2010), 39, is "very busy with her career," while A-Rod, 36 years, "has had some injuries and wants to focus on playing.

"Both are dedicated professionals," the same person was quoted by the magazine, adding that the actress of a Cuban father and baseball player from the Dominican Republic, "we still are friends and love," and especially "he has much respect for her. "

The couple already has staged several breaks during their relationship, the last in June after they were reconciled.

Alex Rodriguez, who divorced his wife Cynthia in 2008 and to whom it was related to the singer Madonna, began dating Cameron Diaz a year ago when he decided to celebrate his achievement of being the youngest player in history to sign 600 runs giving a helicopter ride over New York accompanied by her and her friend Gwyneth Paltrow.

They kept the relationship secret for months but they were spotted together in February during the final of American football Superbowl in Dallas (Texas) and then a pleasure trip to Mexico, and on several occasions in New York.

A-Rod talked to MLB

The New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez met Friday with officials from Major League to discuss charges that he participated in illegal poker games.



The meeting of two hours in Baltimore "went well," Rodriguez said. "They asked me questions and I answered. I'll let you review it, chew it and then re-contact. "



The Star Magazine said last month that several people saw A-Rod playing cards in hotels and homes of Hollywood. Rodriguez denies.



"All those lies, you can not allow that kind of thing," he said. "You want the facts and want to be treated fairly and I think I've been."



Rodriguez did not elaborate on the questions asked but said that answered all.



"I answered all the questions until they got tired," he said.



Bets Rodriguez had generated questions in 2005 when the New York Daily News newspaper said that attending a clandestine poker club. Rodriguez acknowledged he was "not right."

Ex-Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu Dies

Hideki Irabu, one of the first players to change the Japanese league for the MLB and famous for provoking the wrath of George Steinbrenner during his three seasons with the New York Yankees, was found dead Wednesday.

"Apparently it's a suicide," said Sergeant Michael Arriaga of the LAPD.

Irabu was found in a house in Rancho Palos Verdes, a suburb of the Californian city, said Arriaga, who has not clarified whether it was the home of baseball or not.

The right-hander was an enigmatic figure because of his actions, his weight problems and his inconsistency both within and outside the field, as well as the great excitement caused due to its success in Japan.

Irabu was arrested twice in the last three years, once for assault in a bar in Japan and another for driving while intoxicated in California.

New York Yankees Jeter Reaches 3000 hits

Derek Jeter, captain of the New York Yankees, joined the select club of the 3,000 hits hitting on Saturday his first homer at Yankee Stadium this season, becoming the first player from that team to get such a feat.

Jeter, 37, batted 5-5, including a tiebreaking simple in the eighth inning and helped the Yankees beat the Rays 5x4 Tampa Bay.

The Yankee shortstop hit a homer, double and three hits and became the first New York franchise player to reach the 3,000 hits.

Jeter began the day with 2998 hits and walked to his goal unattainable in the first inning.

The most emotional moment of the day, and as expected by Jeter came in the third inning, when his second turn at the batting cage took the ball over the wall of the left, before a shipment of Tampa starter, David Price, for become the 28th major leaguer to collect 3,000 or more hits.

The homer was special to Jeter, it was his first homer of the season at Yankee Stadium.

"This is something I will remember for the rest of my life," said Jeter, who spent almost three weeks on the disabled list because of a strained right calf.

Jeter became the 28th major leaguer to reach the 3,000 hits, and the only addition to Wade Boggs who achieved a homer.

A-Rod Praises Jose Reyes

According to the Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez star of New York Yankees, the best baseball player is not playing in the Bronx, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto or St. Louis.

The best player playing in Queens.

"They have the best player in the world playing shortstop there, and the more exciting," said Rodriguez, referring to speedy leadoff José Reyes (New York Mets). "I switches the TV to see
him whenever I can."

Reyes takes a season that Rodriguez describes as "all worlds" for the Mets in 2011. He is currently leading the majors with 121 hits, 15 triples and is tied for first with the Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez of Boston in batting average with .352. Reyes is second in stolen bases (30) and runs scored (65).

Joba out for the season

Reliever Joba Chamberlain (New York Yankees) will undergo Tommy John surgery rate next week at the elbow of his pitching arm, which will end his season.

Chamberlain has a torn right elbow ligament and is expected to be out of circulation at least a year.

The Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Dr. James Andrews performed surgery on Thursday, which is to replace an elbow ligament with a tendon from another part of the body.

"It is easier to deal with this. I know I'm going to get better, and is not life or death, " Chamberlain said. "I'm just happy to be able to fix and can come back stronger and hopefully have a long career. " The 25-year right-hander leads 2-0 with 2.83 ERA in 27 games. It has been a key member of the Yankees staff for several years.

New York Yankees A-rod is investigated

Remains under investigation by the bond of Alex Rodriguez to a doctor who has been formally accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs, according to The New York Times.

Rodriguez, Yankees third baseman is in position to finish his career as one of the best players in the area of ​​statistics referred, met with investigators before the start of the 2010 season, and has never denied being under the care of Dr. Anthony Galea.

The latter is in negotiations with the government in Buffalo to reduce the charges against him, after being indicted on five charges of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.

According to the newspaper, the Times has tried to obtain medical records with Galea Rodríguez, but could not.

Attorneys for A-Rod, James E. Sharp and Jay K. Reisinger, said in a statement the newspaper that Rodriguez has cooperated fully.

"Alex cooperated fully with Major League Baseball and Buffalo federal authorities about his treatment with Dr. Galera, including granting the medical record. With regard to matters before the grand jury, the rules do not allow us to comment, "they said lawyers

Bartolo's Arm Suspicious

Doctors and Dominican Medical Center who participated in the exchange of stem cells to pitcher Bartolo Colon agreed to provide all documentation of the process to official Major League Baseball (MLB) who initiated an investigation to determine if committed in violation of policies of major league baseball on the planet.

A source revealed to medical specialists Mitch Frankel, Columbus agent, was notified at noon yesterday on the opening of the hearings.

MLB as a protocol, when a player joins a team must provide his medical history, including operations, injections and other treatments that he had.

The debate has arisen because of the possibility of having used human growth hormone (HGH by its acronym in English), substances that are banned in baseball and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Dominican Colón Reborn with New York Yankees

Bartolo Colon looked less than six years on Wednesday.

Or at least his right arm.

Depending on their lines of two and four-seam, pulling up to 96 miles per hour with great command, the dominican stopped the White Sox by allowing just one run in eight innings.

The result was a 3-1 victory for the Yankees.

This performance was not so different to what Columbus did in 2005, when he was 21-8 for the Angels and won the Cy Young of the American League.

In fact, when Columbus was asked how he felt now compared with six years ago, replied: "I feel better now, because I can throw more strikes. " Wow.

It is rare that a pitcher has this type of rally. Generally do not lose brightness so drastically, then recover so many years later.

Of course, 2005 was the last time Columbus launched what looked like a full season.

A history of injuries, combined with the fact that approaches 38 years, made ​​him an unlikely candidate for the rotation of the Yankees, or for any other team.

Also, his size is not typical of someone in top physical condition, another factor that seemed to be against it.

Officially, Colon heights 5-11 with 265 pounds.