June 30
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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The Pirates today traded ultilityman Eric Hinske to the New York Yankees in exchange for two minor leaguers. Outfielder Garrett Jones was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace Hinske, and is expected to be in uniform for tonight's game against the Chicago Cubs. The Pirates acquired catcher/outfielder Eric Fryer and right-hander Casey Erickson. Fryer, 23, hit .250 with 11 doubles, two homers and 24 RBI in 59 games with Class A Tampa. He will be assigned to Class A Lynchburg"
May 17
Buffalo News
columnist Mike Harrington
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The Yankees are struggling just to get to .500 and stay there. Where in the world would they be without Johnny Damon wielding his big bat? And is it really that automatic that Damon is playing out the last year of his contract and figures to be elsewhere in 2010? Damon is one of the big go-to guys for the media in the Yankees clubhouse and a bunch of us gathered around him last week in the Rogers Centre because he had been named American League Player of the Week. It was a pretty straightforward conversation for a bit until Damon dropped a bit of a bombshell when asked how he deals with playing in a contract year. "I don't think it will be too much of a surprise if they don't bring me ..."
May 3
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson was astounded to read that Alex Rodriguez allegedly tipped pitches to opposing batters late in blowouts while playing shortstop for the Texas Rangers, as reported in a book about the N.Y. Yankees star, "A-Rod," by Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts. "I've never heard of it. When I read it, I was kind of blown away that that could even happen," Wilson said. "Other than Bobby Thomson's 'Shot Heard Round the World' - they say he got his pitch tipped - this is the only other time I ever heard about it." The controversy surrounding Thomson's game-winning homer for the N.Y. Giants to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1951 National League playoff surfaced in 2001, when ..."