Brett Gardner RUMORS & NEWS

New York Post "The Yankee Way used to be all about superstars. This year it’s all about team and overcoming an absurd amount of injuries. That means there is less room for error, everyone has to contribute. In addition to the continuing onslaught of injuries, the Yankees have a bit of an outfield crisis on..." May 17

New York Post "With heavyweights like Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Robinson Cano nowhere near the box score, you could be charged with fraud for calling yesterday’s Yankees-Red Sox game at JetBlue Park a “preview” of the April 1 season opener at Yankee Stadium. Yet with lefty Jon Lester on target to start for..." March 04

New York Post "Joe Girardi might as well save his breath. After watching Brett Gardner narrowly avoid getting injured on a head-first slide into first base yesterday against the Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium, the Yankees manager said he will talk to Gardner about the dangerous maneuver. “I’m not crazy about..." February 26

New York Daily News "Brett Gardner served as the leadoff hitter during the Yankees’ 2-0 loss to the Blue Jays Sunday, going 1-for-3. It is unclear whether Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki will occupy the top two spots in the lineup, but the speedy Gardner would welcome the chance to stay there. “I’d like to lead off. It..." February 25

New York Post "The Yankees front office loves Brett Gardner. No, really, loves. You might see him as just a member of the chorus, a sidekick, a supplemental piece. But the Yankees brass use the term “impact player” quite a bit when talking about a guy with zero All-Star Games and career stats that look a lot..." February 22

New York Post "Provided a choice, Curtis Granderson would continue to dig his cleats into the most sacred patch of baseball grass in the universe: center field at Yankee Stadium. Yet, there is a very strong chance that left fielder Brett Gardner will trade places with Granderson, because manager Joe Girardi..." February 22

Pinstriped Bible "What's been rumored is one step closer to reality. Jack Curry reports that Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson is shagging fly balls in left. Curry describes it as the "precursor" to Granderson becoming the Yankees' left fielder, shifting the returning Brett Gardner over to center, and..." February 21

Bergen Record "Brett Gardner has two sons, Hunter and Miller, ages 4 and 2, and it’s easy to picture them on a ballfield soon. "They’re into everything," Gardner said. "Anything they can pick up and throw." Any fly ball their fleet 29-year-old father can chase down could save the Yankees valuable runs, and..." February 20

Newark Star-Ledger "The return of Brett Gardner adds a dimension to the Yankees lineup. He also creates a conundrum for their defensive configuration. Gardner — pesky at the plate, speedy on the bases, rangy in the field — represents a quite useful player for this aging team. But the trouble is figuring out..." February 20

New York Daily News "Brett Gardner says it doesn’t matter which outfield spot he plays this season, although he does admit he considers himself a natural center fielder who is more comfortable there than in left. But “as of now, there are no plans to do anything” about switching Gardner and the Yankees’ regular..." February 13