Ben Francisco

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 - 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...

The Sports Xchange By Michael Kelly, The Sports Xchange Yankees 3, Rockies 2 DENVER -- Vernon Wells homered and scored the winning run on an infield single in the ninth, and the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night....

The Sports Xchange By Michael Kelly, The Sports Xchange Third baseman Wells helps Yanks edge Rockies DENVER -- Vernon Wells did damage with his bat and legs, but manning the hot corner while the all-time saves leader was pitching was his biggest thrill...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rockies 2, Yankees 0 Rockies 2, Yankees 0: Carlos Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning while Jorge De La Rosa pitched six solid frames as host Colorado prevailed at soggy Coors Field. De La Rosa (3-3) allowed...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH Hiroki Kuroda gave the Yankees a winning performance on Tuesday night against the Rockies. Unfortunately for the right hander and his club, New York's offense didn't return the favor....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH The Yankees have again reversed field on their plans for the outfield when Curtis Granderson returns from a broken left arm, which is expected sometime in May. When spring training...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH The Yankees have persevered through a myriad of injuries to offensive stars this season with first-rate starting pitching. Andy Pettitte had been a big part of that effort until this...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH The Yankees' bloated disabled list grew even larger Thursday as New York placed reliever Joba Chamberlain on the 15-day DL with a right oblique strain. Chamberlain first felt the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH Joe Girardi has shown great faith in Ben Francisco this season, inserting him into the lineup on a regular basis against left-handers. On Wednesday, the manager's faith was finally...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Yankees 5, Astros 4 Yankees 5, Astros 4: Robinson Cano and Ben Francisco homered and Eduardo Nunez scored the go-ahead run as host New York took the rubber game from Houston. Jayson Nix and Chris Stewart each added an RBI in...

The Sports Xchange By Jim Hague, The Sports Xchange Yankees 5, Astros 4 NEW YORK -- Eduardo Nunez doubled to lead off the sixth inning and came in to score on a double play and Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 11th consecutive...