Joe Girardi can have all the meetings he wants, and the Yankees can talk about being embarrassed all they want, but in games like these, big games the Yankees desperately need, they have to be able to count on their stars....

The season is getting away from the Yankees, the wild card is nothing they should count on, and nobody wants another game like Thursday's. The source for this information is a well-connected Mr. Girardi....

Most baseball players remember the first game they play at Yankee Stadium because the environment is unlike any other in the game. Jon Lester helped his Red Sox snap a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 win Friday night....

Hideki Matsui may miss the rest of the first half with his swollen left knee, but is holding out hope that he has some baseball left in him this season. The Yankees had hoped that Matsui would take batting practice this weekend....

Alex Rodriguez grimaced as he saw his fly ball caught by Jacoby Ellsbury, ending the Yankees' dismal loss Thursday night to the Red Sox. It was a sour day for the Yankee third baseman, who was 0-for-4, struck out in a key first-inning situation....