It has been a long road to this point.  The New York Yankees have had to overcome predictions, doubters and, yes, even themselves sometimes to put this team on the brink of bringing a 27th World Series trophy back to the Big Apple.
It hasn’t been an easy road.  Going into Spring Training many so-called experts [...]

It’s no secret that Alex Rodriguez, like Barry Bonds, like Roger Clemens and like Manny Ramirez was a great and gifted player long before his name became associated with performance enhancing drugs.  Out of those names mentioned only Rodriguez has avoided any penalties or courtroom entanglements so far.  As we all know, the reasons for [...]

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY- Clubs will usually try to ease the transition for call-ups getting their first big league experience.
Brad Halsey’s acclimation process lasted exactly one start. As a 23-year-old Yankee prospect in 2004, Halsey limited the Dodgers to just two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings, earning the win in his major league [...]

It’s no secret that from the time catcher Jorge Posada headed to the disabled list last July the New York Yankees have missed him.  Posada, a home grown Bomber favorite, ended his 2008 season with shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and a damaged rotator cuff that refused to improve with rest and rehabilitation.  [...]