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Yankees Morning Bits: Catchers, catchers, Jorge, Jeter, and Betances

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The Yankees lost 2-0 yesterday, but Curtis Granderson broke his arm. • Brian Cashman said the Yankees are not looking for catching. • It sounds like it's between Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart. • Don't expect a Jorge Posada comeback. "I know I can't play the game," Posada said. • Derek Jeter is expected to begin playing in games on March 10. • Dellin ...

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Yankees Morning Bits: A-Rod, Jeter, Cervelli, Hughes, and the Evil Empire

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The Yankees won 8-3 in their first game of the spring yesterday. Adam Warren will start for them today. • Alex Rodriguez tested negative in his latest PED test by MLB. • A-Rod's drug-mule cousin is selling his World Series ring (he had a ring?). • Derek Jeter ran the bases for the first time this spring. • Francisco Cervelli has worked on ...

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Yankees face Opening Day dilemma behind the plate

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Bronx Baseball Daily is lucky enough to welcome its second new writer in less than a week, Elizabeth Finn. She will write regular pieces on the Yankees for us this season. Her first piece is a good one on the Yankees recent catching situation that I'm sure we'll all enjoy and have a good time ...

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Morning Bits: Adams, Pineda, Cano, Wang, Cervelli, Nova, and Hughes

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Position players have reported. Next is spring training games and then the season. • 2B David Adams not ready to start Spring Training with back injury. • Michael Pineda, out until June or July, has lost 20 pounds. • The Yankees and Robinson Cano are far apart on a contract extension. • The Yankees are keeping tabs on Chien-Ming Wang during the WBC. • ...

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Joe Girardi gives State of the Yankee Union address

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi met with reporters yesterday and went over quite a few topics. Here is the run down via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: • On the offense: Girardi explains that the Yankees offense will rely on speed more rather than the home runs as they've done in recent years. • On the Brett ...

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Yankees Ivan Nova, Francisco Cervelli still have options left

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The Yankees will have 83 players in camp when Spring Training starts. In order to try to narrow down who could start the season in the Bronx and who might start in Scranton it is helpful to know which players have options left. So a big thanks to Chad Jennings of the Journal News for ...

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Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero both linked to Miami PED Clinic

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Alex Rodriguez is no longer the only Yankees connected to the Miami PED clinic, catcher Francisco Cervelli has also been linked to the company along with former prospect Jesus Montero, according to Tim Brown and Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports and Bill Madden, Teri Thompson, and Michael O'Keefe of the NY Daily News. It is important to ...

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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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Francisco Cervelli suffers whiplash in Venezuela

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Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli was hit by a foul tip during a game in the Venezuelan Winter League and suffered whiplash. He had a MRI down in Venezuela that came back clear, but he was sent to the Yankees physicality in Tampa as a precaution. "We brought him in just to take a look at him and made sure ...

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Yankees don’t sound interested in other free agent catchers

Perhaps it will change if the Yankees don't find any trade prospects during the Winter Meetings, but as of now they haven't shown much interest in free agent catchers A.J. Pierzynski or Mike Napoli, according to George King of the NY Post. Yankees GM Brian Cashman is likely crying Bubba Crosby, but right now it sounds ...

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