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Help is on the way for the Yankees as Teixeira is cleared to swing a bat

New York Yankees Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira took a big step in his return to the field yesterday when he swung a bat for the first time since he tore the tendon sheath in his wrist during Spring Training. He actually took swings on Tuesday in a pool underwater, but yesterday was the first day that he was cleared to take ...

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A-Rod allegedly tried to purchase and destroy Biogenesis documents, and notes from the weekend

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More news from the Biogenesis scandal and more bad news for Alex Rodriguez. Investigators were told by ex-Biogenesis employees that documents had been put up for sale by people connected to the clinic and that Alex Rodriguez, through an intermediary, had attempted to purchase them in order to destroy them, according to Michael Schmidt of the ...

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Ode To The Sandman: Mariano Rivera, the greatest reliever in history

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Growing up watching the New York Yankees throughout their dynastic runs of the mid-late 1990's and run of 17 playoff appearances in the last 18 years, there has been one constant at the end of games: No. 42 Mariano Rivera. It’s fitting that Jackie Robinson and Mariano Rivera have both worn the No.  42, as the ...

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Pettitte will not play in WBC, Teixeira, Cano, Cervelli will

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Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte was mulling over a World Baseball Classic appearance, but it looks like he won't be participating after all, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. That leaves Mark Teixeira on Team USA, Robinson Cano on Team Dominican Republic, and Francisco Cervelli on Team Italy. There is always a risk when it comes to ...

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Andy Pettitte will pitch for Team USA in the WBC

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte

The World Baseball Classic is coming around again this spring and the rosters are starting to be announced. A few Yankees will probably end up playing, but the first once announced is a bit of a surprise -- Andy Pettitte will participate as a member of Team USA's rotation, according to Jon Heyman of CBS ...

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Yankees sign Andy Pettitte to a one-year, $12 million deal

It's official. Andy Pettitte will be back with the Yankees next season as he has signed a one-year, $12 million deal, plus incentives, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. This is probably the fastest Pettitte has come to a decision on returning in four or five years. Last year the Yankees offered him $10 million to ...

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Yankees close to re-signing Pettitte on a 1-year, $11 million deal

It looks like workouts went well for Andy Pettitte because Buster Olney of ESPN has reported that he and the Yankees are close to finishing a one-year $11 million deal. This is great news for the Yankees, who will not only have their pitching rotation returning next season, but get it in place in time for ...

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Pettitte has started offseason workouts, will decide soon

Andy Pettitte actually told Brian Cashman early on last year that he was thinking about coming back, but never actually approached him about signing a deal until he knew for sure. It sounds like he's doing the same thing this season as Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News reported that he has begun offseason workouts ...

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Rumor: Andy Pettitte expected to decide on 2013 return by the end of next week

The Yankees have re-signed Hiroki Kuroda, but they still want Andy Pettitte to comeback too. He hasn't made a decision as to whether or not he will return yet, but he's expected to by the end of next week, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Pettitte usually takes quite a while to decide on his ...

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Rumor: Yankees confident Pettitte will return

Hiroki Kuroda was the first big step for the Yankees this offseason. The next will be re-signing Andy Pettitte, who still hasn't made up his mind about retirement for next season, but according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post the Yankees are confident that he will return next season. However, he will likely want ...

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