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The Yankees were shooting themselves in the foot all night when they had opportunities with runners in scoring position.And then Raul Ibanez came into the game and changed that with two at-bats.The Yankees had an early opportunity to cut into Boston's 2-0 lead, with runners on first and third and one out in the first inning.Mark Teixeira weakly grounded into a double play to end the threat.The Yankees were able to get on the board in the bottom of the second when Eduardo Nunez ripped the ball towards Jose Iglesias, who couldn't field it cleanly, and Curtis Granderson scored to make it 2-1, Boston.In the bottom of the third, with runners on first and third again, Teixeira again bounced into another double play to end another possible scoring inning.In the bottom of the sixth inning, with runners on second and third and two out, Ichiro Suzuki hit a hard liner ...

**** UPDATE (8:25 p.m.)*****The Yankees will use Derek Lowe out of the bullpen when he arrives to New York on Monday, according to Marc Carig of the Newark-Star Ledger. David Phelps is expected to start in place of CC Sabathia when the Yankees start their series with the Texas Rangers.  Sources: Phelps starts Monday. Lowe expected to be in the bullpen by Monday— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 11, 2012    Remember when the Yankees passed on Derek Lowe to sign A.J. Burnett in December of 2008?It's funny how things change in just four years, as according to Marc Carig of the Newark-Star Ledger, the Yankees have signed Lowe to a deal for the remainder of the 2012 season.  Source: Yankees have acquired Derek Lowe.— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 11, 2012  The news of the Yankees signing Lowe comes after it was announced that they will put their ace CC Sabathia on the 15-day DL with ...

The New York Yankees have reportedly added Derek Lowe to their pitching rotation as the MLB postseason continues to draw nearer. Major League Baseball reported via Twitter that the Cleveland Indians released Lowe yesterday. OFFICIAL: @indians release RHP Derek Lowe.— MLB (@MLB) August 10, 2012  Today, the Star-Ledger’s Marc Carig reports the Yankees have decided to give the 39-year-old a new opportunity, and that Lowe will be featured in the bullpen. "Source: Yankees have acquired Derek Lowe."— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 11, 2012 "Indeed, Lowe is a bullpen guy for the Yankees.. Phelps starts monday."— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 11, 2012  Lowe is a two-time All-Star who had a 5.52 ERA through 21 outings this season, but a poor 41-to-45 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The Yankees—unlike the Indians, who are 10 games back in the AL Central—are very much alive in the postseason race. They currently lead the Baltimore Orioles by six games atop ...

Baseball is a great sport for fantasy owners because everything can be quantified. Every at bat is an individual event and can be meticulously scrutinized to the point where we can use sabermetric statistics to predict future success or failures. Using some of these principles, we’re going to look at two players that are good “buy low” candidates and two pitchers that are good “sell high" candidates.Begin Slideshow

The first week of September, 2011, Tribe fans packed the Jake for three straight games to watch the Detroit Tigers bring the Cleveland Indians' Cinderella regular-season run to a screeching, crashing halt.The Indians threw Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Fausto Carmona at the Tigers, but to no avail—Detroit swept Cleveland. By the time Detroit swept Cleveland in another three-game series at Comerica Park at the end of the month, all had been decided. After last season, no Wahoo Warrior will underestimate Detroit in 2012. The Tribe's main competition in the AL Central Division came within two games of the World Series last season and added the 2012 free-agency class' most high-profile prize: Prince Fielder.Additionally, Chicago and Minnesota will certainly enjoy healthier rosters in 2012, as both clubs saw their 2011 seasons marred by injury.  If the Cleveland Indians participate in the 2012 postseason, they will have undoubtedly bested their rivals ...

The Atlanta Braves are currently in second place in the NL East, which I find very impressive, yet they remain five games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. I know the Braves are quite capable of overtaking their first-place rivals—they have only a few obstacles that are keeping them from doing so.In this slideshow, I will explain what these obstacles are and how the Braves can possibly overcome them.Begin Slideshow

It is not a good time to be Derek Lowe right now. Lowe, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, was arrested last night after police pulled him over and smelled alcohol, according to TMZ.com. The pitcher refused a sobriety test, so the police took him into custody and had his car thrown in the impound lot, eventually charging him with DUI, reckless driving and an improper lane change. Lowe posted bond and is now out of jail. Needless to say, this is the last thing Lowe and the Braves wanted. The veteran pitcher is a major part Atlanta's rotation, and this is a needless distraction during a season. Furthermore, for Lowe to be that drunk at 10 p.m. is a little disturbing. It's simply irresponsible to put himself in a situation like that, especially when he's slated to pitch Sunday. However, this isn't the first time Lowe has been linked ...

Braves right-handed starter Derek Lowe was arrested under suspicion for driving under the influence Wednesday night. Lowe was stopped around 10p.m by State Patrol on Peachtree Road at Ronson Road in Atlanta. After smelling a strong alcoholic odor, the officer conducted a field sobriety test; Lowe however refused to take the state-administered alcohol test. Lowe also received additional charges of reckless driving and failure to maintain lanes while allegedly racing another car according to Atlanta Law Enforcement.  Lowe's Porsche was impounded and he was booked in the Atlanta City Jail.  The news comes at a bad time for Atlanta, who already has been plagued with bad press regarding the homo-phobic comments of pitching coach Roger McDowell.The Braves Organization has announced the situation would be assessed later today. He was released early this morning after posting bail of $2,944.CBS Atlanta News has released this video of Lowe exiting the Jail early this morning. http://www.cbsatlanta.com/local-video/index.html?grabnetworks_video_id=4668722 ---for more ...

Not everybody can land Doc Halladay or Jon Lester. Wins are hard to predict—just ask Felix Hernandez. Here are some value guys that in theory should help bolster your win total. All average draft positions are from Mock Draft Central. Phil Hughes, New York Yankees: You know the Yankees are going to win games. Hughes has the talent to pick up a bunch of those victories; though he slowed in the second half of last year, he finished with 18 wins. His ERA and WHIP should be solid enough, along with a fair amount of strikeouts, to make him a deal at his ADP of 154. Even with his disastrous 2008 season when he posted a 1.71 WHIP, Hughes has a lifetime WHIP of 1.27.Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins: Every year, A.L. Central teams seem to load up to take down the Twins. Yet almost every year, the Twins raise another A.L. Central banner. Pavano has averaged 15.5 ...

There are no sure things in sports, but sometimes, you can come close. In baseball, some players are so consistent that a look at their previous three or so years can give you a pretty good estimation of how they will perform in the coming season. Here's what Braves fans can reasonably expect. Chipper Jones will get hurt; no rational human being can expect anything close to a full, healthy season from Chipper. He hasn't played more than 150 games since 2003, and many of the games in which he does appear are single pinch-hitting appearances or early exits after tweaking some body part. He further weakens the team with all those games where he's too hurt to play, but not hurt enough to go on the DL. Consider that he's also had a steady three-year decline in slugging and he's a $14 million dollar albatross around the Braves' collective neck. This leads us to our ...