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New York Yankees (29-23) For all the dithering and complaining that's been going on in the Bronx, the Yankees have the second-best record in the American League, propelled by the best offense in baseball. Russell Martin (.253/.363/.479) has been ...

Joe Girardi just lost his security blanket (for one night, anyway): Due to inflammation in his right knee and a sore oblique, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is going to skip this year's All-Star Game. Rivera said he thought he could continue...

My friend Allen Barra on some surprising projections for a quartet of aging Bombers: If Nate Silver is correct, both the Democratic Party and the New York Yankees might be headed for tough times this fall. The ace political pollster/baseball analyst...

Among the many things the Yankees don't need to worry about? Their 40-year-old closer, and he doesn't seem to be worried, either: New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has no concerns about entering the final season of his contract at age 40. R...

I told you this would happen: Interesting question posed to Tim Kurkjian Thursday. Does Mariano Rivera have a shot at the Cy Young? The short answer is no. Zack Greinke-unless he completely and utterly implodes-is getting it. He all but wrapped it...

Rob Neyer picks his all-time American League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Who will win the NL Cy Young Award? It'll be a race to the finish between Brandon Webb and Chris Carpenter.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2006

Nobody's perfect, not even Joe Torre. His bullpen tactics have cost the Yankees some playoff games.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2005

All eight playoff teams have weaknesses that can be exploited. Rob Neyer points them out.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2005

The Yankees and Red Sox have performed roughly as we should have expected.

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2005

Here's an all-star team composed purely of players born outside the U.S.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2005

What have we learned in the season's first week? John Smoltz still has it; Calvin Pickering never will.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2005

Predicting how teams will finish in the standings not just in 2004, but for the next five years is totally absurd.

We said it after Game 4; we'll say it again: Mariano Rivera can't spend another day of inactivity.

Pardon Jack McKeon for lifting Carl Pavano in Game 4, but not Joe Torre for sitting Mariano Rivera.

Andy Pettitte has pitched brilliantly in the playoffs, but the belief he's perfect in the postseason is far from the truth.