http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/59144/first-pitch-pettitte-running-out-of-steam http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yank...UU29xkEixO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Yankees http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yank...6dkLhO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Yankees After coming through his fourth rehab game unscathed, the captain could be back as soon as Friday’s game versus the Twins, according to a source. Major League sources told Fox Sports.com that Jeter would return Thursday afternoon against the Royals, either as the team’s shortstop or designated hitter. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...oes-article-1.1395694?localLinksEnabled=false Nova’s resurgence has the rumor mill swirling with talk about Phil Hughes being traded before the July 31 deadline. Hughes, who has been pretty good himself in pitching to a 2.37 ERA over his past three starts, will be a free agent after the season and doesn’t figure to fit into the Yankees’ plans given the contract he’ll likely command this winter. That sounds perfectly fine, in theory. But Michael Pineda isn’t ready to pitch in, and David Phelps is dealing with a forearm strain, so trading Hughes means counting on Nova every five days. Can the Yankees feel comfortable with that? http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...ing-article-1.1395677?localLinksEnabled=false The Yankees have nicknamed the pitching machine in the batting cage behind their dugout “The Humbler” and that’s precisely what it did to DH Travis Hafner. Looking for a midgame tuneup for his next at-bat, Hafner turned the machine to its fastest setting to get in some cuts. He fouled a veering pitch off the top of his left foot and had to come out of the game for a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. Hafner didn’t think his mishap would prevent him from being able to play Thursday. (Crap) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2013/07/11/yankees-postgame-nova-super-again/
