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Overbay Is Top Contender To Be Starting First Baseman; Yanks Release Rivera

Lyle Overbay has emerged as the top contender to be the Yankees’ starting first baseman with Mark Teixeira beginning the season on the disabled list.

2013/03/28

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Yankees Sign First Baseman Lyle Overbay To Minor League Deal

The Yankees signed first baseman Lyle Overbay to a minor league contract on Tuesday. He was released hours earlier by the American League East-rival Red Sox.

2013/03/26

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Kallet: Mets, Yankees’ Active Rosters Will Be Neck-And-Neck On Opening Day

It’s a question that seemed unthinkable during the winter months and at the start of spring training: which team will have more talent on April 1?

2013/03/26

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Cashman Reaches Out To Derrek Lee, Says Chipper Would Be ‘Perfect’ For Yankees

New York has approached Derrek Lee about coming out of retirement and resurrecting his career in the Bronx. Lee last played in the big leagues in 2011, playing 85 games for the Orioles and 28 games for the Pirates.

2013/03/11

Phelps Gives Yankees Strong Outing In Win Over Jays

David Phelps improved his chances of making the Yankees rotation by giving the Bombers another superb outing in their win over Jays on Sunday.

2013/03/10

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Yankees’ Mark Teixeira To Miss 8 To 10 Weeks With Strained Right Wrist Tendon

Mark Teixeira is going to be out until at least early May with a strained right wrist tendon, the latest major injury setback for the New York Yankees.

2013/03/06

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Yankees GM Brian Cashman ‘Worried, Concerned’ About Mark Teixeira

“I’m obviously worried about it, because wrists are very unpredictable,” Cashman said. “Even if you can get a positive diagnosis back — which, of course, I’m going to hope for — that still doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods.”

2013/03/06

Johnny Damon (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Cashman On Reunion With Johnny Damon: ‘It’s Not Something We’re Going To Pursue’

“He’s just not going to fit our needs,” Cashman said. “It’s the same reason we didn’t bring him in last year. We need somebody who can play the outfield every day.”

2013/02/27

Matt Diaz (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Palladino: Lots Of Possibilities In Play For Grandy Solution

Melky Mesa, Juan Rivera, Matt Diaz, Zoilo Almonte, Ronnier Mustelier. Not exactly Murderer’s Row, right? But that’s what losing Curtis Granderson for 10 weeks with a busted forearm has wrought for Joe Girardi’s outfield situation.

2013/02/27

Johnny Damon Makes Plea To Yankees: Let Me Fill In!

Damon really, really wants to wear the pinstripes again — even if just for six weeks or so. “If Granderson returns, I would leave. If there’s no room for me, I’m gone.”

2013/02/26

David Wright of the New York Mets. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Mets Lose In 12 Innings, Swept By Dodgers

The Mets were swept by the Dodgers and lost in extra innings on Sunday. For the first time this season, the Mets are below .500.

2012/07/22

Dee Gordon of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his run off an error by Mike Nickeas of the New York Mets. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Defensive Blunders Cost Mets; Dodgers Salvage Finale 8-3

The Mets’ defense betrayed them on Sunday night as they lost to the Dodgers 8-3.

2012/07/01

Yankees Scratch Out 5-4 Win Over Blue Jays

Eric Chavez drove in a run and broke up a potential double play that helped lead to three more, making the most of a spot start and sending the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

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