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Injury-riddled Yankees now need A-Rod

The moons have aligned in such a way that the Yankees need to get Alex Rodriguez before Bud Selig does. In the big picture, it would be best for the organization if Rodriguez never came back so it could collect insurance money and avoid the familiar A-Rod circus, and, perhaps… Continue reading

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Mattingly dodging rough patch in return to Bronx

Don Mattingly didn’t get the job when he interviewed to become Yankees manager five years ago, but that doesn’t mean the Dodgers manager is ruling out the possibility of ever returning to The Bronx. “I can see myself managing anywhere, honestly,” Mattingly said when asked if he ever… Continue reading

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After recent returns, Youkilis out 10-12 weeks, Teixeira to DL

Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis returned from the disabled list together on May 31. Nineteen days later, both Teixeira and Youkilis are lost again at the same time. Before the Yankees’ game yesterday vs. the Dodgers in The Bronx was rained out, general manager Brian Cashman revealed Youkilis, who was… Continue reading

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Donnie dodging rough patch in return to Bronx

Don Mattingly didn’t get the job when he interviewed to become Yankees manager five years ago, but that doesn’t mean the Dodgers manager is ruling out the possibility of ever returning to The Bronx. “I can see myself managing anywhere, honestly,” Mattingly said when asked if he ever… Continue reading

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After recent returns, Youk out 10-12 weeks, Tex to DL

Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis returned from the disabled list together on May 31. Nineteen days later, both Teixeira and Youkilis are lost again at the same time. Before the Yankees’ game yesterday vs. the Dodgers in The Bronx was rained out, general manager Brian Cashman revealed Youkilis, who was… Continue reading

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Yankees-Dodgers game postponed

Tuesday’s Yankees-Dodgers game was postponed by rain and will be made up Wednesday as part of a day-night doubleheader in The Bronx… Continue reading

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Yankees GM remembers ‘tough call’ going with Girardi over Mattingly as manager

When the Dodgers return to The Bronx tonight for the first time since winning the World Series in 1981, they will bring along a familiar face. More than five years after interviewing to take over for Joe Torre as Yankees manager, Don Mattingly will be in the visitors’ dugout, guiding… Continue reading

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Like father, like son for pair of Mazzillis

L.J. Mazzilli gave his dad, Lee, the best belated Father’s Day gift imaginable last night: The chance to watch him make his pro debut. Forty years after the elder Mazzilli was drafted by the Mets, with whom he played 10 of his 14 big league seasons, the younger… Continue reading

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Decaying & pricey roster has same darn problems as ’12 Sox

It has become an annual baseball rite to wonder whether the current version of the Yankees has devolved into their 1965 forefathers. Or should that be grandfathers, because a dynasty crumbled as stars grew moldy with age? But what I have begun to wonder is whether the 2013 Yankees are… Continue reading

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A-Rod gets serious

There is no way of knowing if Alex Rodriguez will play for the Yankees this season, but in the past several days the reports have suggested the third baseman is making minimal progress returning from hip surgery in Tampa.“Alex is doing a lot more stuff,’’ general manager Brian Cashman… Continue reading

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