


Javier Vazquez's first pitch was all too familiar to Yankees fans: a home run. After that, the right-hander provided a glimpse of what the Yankees are hoping to get from him in his return to New York: a consistent starter who will take some of the pressure off the rest of the rotation. Much to the delight of Philadelphia's vocal fans -- and some mocking Yankees supporters -- Jimmy Rollins...
TAMPA, Fla. - Shaun Marcum looked impressive in his return to a major league mound.
Shaun Marcum looked impressive in his return to a major league mound. Marcum threw two scoreless innings in his first game against big leaguers since hurting his right elbow two years ago and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 9-1 on Saturday. "Leading up to it, everybody was asking me if I was nervous," Marcum said.