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SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Yankees 3, Rockies 1 Yankees 3, Rockies 1: Robinson Cano homered and Vernon Wells singled in a run as visiting New York fought through the rain drops to take the rubber game from Colorado. Chris Stewart added a sacrifice fly...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Pitching carries Yankees past Rockies DENVER -- With so many New York front-line players on the disabled list, run production has become a concern for the Yankees. Their pitching has not just...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH Second baseman Robinson Cano has been viewed by many as shortstop Derek Jeter's successor as the face of the Yankees' franchise. Thursday, the second baseman completed the first half...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki returned to the lineup Thursday for the first time since Sunday. In the Rockies' 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees, Tulowitzki went 1-for-3 with a walk. "I...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH With the Yankees' infield in a defensive jam Wednesday, a former Gold Glove outfielder came to the rescue. Vernon Wells manned third base in the ninth inning, and he cleanly fielded a...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Yankees at Rockies Even though Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson have not played in 2013, the New York Yankees are 19-13 and near the top of the American League East. "Of course, they're a better...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Juan Nicasio, who is scheduled to start Wednesday night against the Yankees, needs to start pitching better to keep his spot in the rotation. Nicasio is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA, but...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies activated pitcher Jhoulys Chacin to start against the Rays Sunday -- Colorado wound up losing 8-3 -- and had to make a corresponding roster move. They optioned Tyler...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Opening Day starter Jhoulys Chacin returned to the rotation Sunday after missing two starts while on the 15-day disabled list with a lower left back strain. He was 3-0 with a 1.46 in...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rays 7, Rockies 4 (10) Rays 7, Rockies 4 (10): Evan Longoria delivered an RBI single and Kelly Johnson added a two-run homer in the 10th inning as visiting Tampa Bay survived a rare off night from Matt Moore. Ben Zobrist led...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rays 7, Rockies 4 (10) DENVER -- The Tampa Bay Rays arrived in Denver on the third and final stop on what has been a difficult road trip, continuing their troubles away from home this season....

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Three-run 10th sends Rays past Rockies DENVER -- The Tampa Bay Rays arrived in Denver on the third and final stop on what has been a difficult road trip, continuing their troubles away from home this...