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Masahiro Tanaka pitched himself out of wild-card conversation
New York Post "Masahiro Tanaka made the decision for Aaron Boone. Boone and the Yankees do not want to admit it just yet, but there is no way they can have Tanaka start the wild-card game. The season is on the line that game and the fear is that Tanaka might come up with a clunker like..." September 21
Yankees Activate Masahiro Tanaka
MLB Trade Rumors "The Yankees have activated righty Masahiro Tanaka, per a club announcement. He ended up missing about a month with dual hamstring strains suffered while running the bases. It’s obviously good news for the Yanks that Tanaka is back in action in relatively short order. In..." July 10
Masahiro Tanaka hoping to rejoin Yankees next week
Larry Brown Sports "New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is close to rejoining the team after a month out with injury. Tanaka said Monday that he will make a rehab start on Wednesday, and if all goes well, he plans to rejoin the Major League rotation as early as next week. " July 02
Masahiro Tanaka to throw off a mound this weekend
Hardball Talk "Earlier this month Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka strained both of his hamstrings while running the bases in an interleague game against the Mets and was sent to the 10-day DL. Today it was announced that the beginning of the end of most DL stints for pitchers — throwing off of a mound..." June 21