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Illustration by Will Cohen, ESPN Stats & InformationMariano Rivera is still the same old productive Rivera that he was prior to his knee injury. He just has a different way of going about it. Pitch selection and velocity Rivera has alway...

There are a lot of instances in baseball in which we would say: The young guy can learn from the veteran. Tonight might be a good example of one in which the vet can learn from the younger guy. What we're referring to is how CC Sabathia brings ...

Fair warning, Yankees fans: Chris Nelson is going to be most valuable for his bat and likely not for his glove. Based on the samples of data we have (and we'll acknowledge they're not large), Nelson's defensive numbers are not good either at third...

Random statistical observations on the Yankees that I found noteworthy through 20 games: • Through 20 games, the Yankees have an AL-best 28 homers (a pace for 227) and only seven stolen bases (Ichiro Suzuki and Brett Gardner have one st...

Entering 2013, the expectations for Kevin Youkilis, Vernon Wells and Travis Hafner ranged from unknown to minimal, based on the past struggles that each has endured, and the downward path their respective careers have taken. But the three have com...

Mitch Stringer/Icon SMIThese are the types of plays Brett Gardner would make regularly in center field, too.There are three days left until spring training and three more topics for Wally Matthews, Andrew Marchand and me to discuss as pitchers and ca...

It was a lot easier compiling the list of things the Yankees fan should be worrying about heading into spring training. Here's a brief overview: The captain How much will Derek Jeter be slowed down both by his ankle and the aging process? ...

Mitch Stringer/Icon SMIBrett Gardner can be counted on to play good defense in 2013.The Yankees fan is not used to being in a state of worry. But given the team's relative inaction this offseason, worry seems to be the way of the day as spring tra...

So Yankees Triple-A hitting coach (and former Bronx Bombers catcher) Butch Wynegar says he would take a roster full of Francisco Cervellis on his team any time. "I wish I had 25 Cervellis," Wynegar said of the Yankees' potential starting catcher for ...

Five stats to know on the newest Yankees infielder Kevin Youkilis: 1. He was a little better with a change of Sox, but maybe not as much as you think Youkilis had a .233/.315/.377 slashline (Batting Average/On Base Percentage/Slugging Percentage...

Ichiro had a penchant for hammering inside pitches at Yankee Stadium last season. If Ichiro Suzuki re-signs with the Yankees (a move that makes sense for both), it will be very interesting to see how well he performs in the Bronx. Ichiro hit .359...

Getty ImagesRobinson Cano and Mark Teixeira were terrific defensively in 2012. The Gold Glove Awards voters provided a couple of Yankees with some consolation on Tuesday night. After losing out last season, Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and...

Max Scherzer Stats To Watch If Alex Rodriguez and Jayson Nix didn't start against Justin Verlander, it seems unlikely they'll start against Scherzer. If they do, keep this in mind: Rodriguez is 1-for-12 against Scherzer and Nix is 0-for-9 with seven...

For a closer look at some of Joe Girardi's lineup decisions heading into Game 3, check out our article from Monday. Phil Hughes Matchups To Watch Hughes has a couple of trouble spots to deal with in the Tigers' lineup. Keys to Victory Hugh...

Joe Girardi has some interesting decisions to make regarding his lineup for Tuesday night when his team faces Justin Verlander. Let's take a stat-based look at five of them. What would you do in these cases? Share your thoughts in the comments sec...

Hiroki Kuroda Stats To Watch Kuroda will be making his first career start on three days' rest. He had no-decisions in both starts against the Tigers this season, allowing five runs and 17 hits in 13 1/3 innings. The Tigers had some good fortune a...