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It's about 10:15pm EST on Tuesday night. The first pitch of the 2009 World Series is a little more than 22 hours from now. I just got finished watching MLB Network's "Path To The Pennant - New York Yankees" special. If you missed it, it was basically a recap of the Yankees 2009 postseason so far. Right now I'm tuned in to MLB Tonight, the World Series preview edition. (Side note...

George Steinbrenner is 79 and frail. Still the owner but no longer the leader of his beloved Yankees, he saw just three regular-season games this season. But he's coming back to New York just for the Series, and the Yankees can't wait.

Need an example of how quickly someone’s post-season reputation can change? Look no further than a certain player on the New York Yankees. No, not Alex Rodriguez; at least he enjoyed some success in the post-season since 2002. Instead, the player is CC Sabathia. In 2007, Sabathia had seen elimination and failure come in very [...]

First-year Yankee CC Sabathia revels in his first World Series appearance, and says he’s getting plenty of advice from veterans like Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte. (NBC Sports)

Emphasizing extra pitching and a power bat to pinch hit, the Yankees will submit a World Series roster that will add Brian Bruney and Eric Hinske and remove Francisco Cervelli and Freddy Guzman, The Post has learned. The rosters must be submitted by...

NEW YORK — After a week off, Philadelphia resumes its quest to become the first team to repeat as World Series champion since the Yankees in 1998-2000. The Phillies' final obstacle: those mighty Yankees. It's all about the matchups:Home-field advantage: Before new Yankee Stadium opened, the Yankees had no clue that homers would fly at a record pace. Their lineup was built to take...

The Zephyrhills product has the toughness and communication skills to lead the Yankees staff.

The New York Yankees finalized their roster this morning. Freddy Guzman and Francisco Cervelli were taken off the roster and replaced by Brian Bruney and Eric Hinske. You need a pinch hitter for the games in the national league park...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

.nobrtable br { display: none }Ratings for nationally televised games involving the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies during the 2009 MLB postseason. All ratings are U.S. ratings.New York Yankees Date Time Game Net Rating Viewers N.Y. Wed., 10/7/09 6 PM Twins/Yankees G1 TBS 4.3 6.6 mil 13.4 Fri., 10/9/09 6 PM Twins/Yankees G2 TBS 4.1 6.5 mil 13.5 Sun., 10/11/09 7

As October 17th, 2004 turned into October 18th, 2004 Joe Buck commented that the Yankees were closing in on their 40th World Series berth. No one could have predicted it would take five years for Buck's comments to turn into truth but last night they finally did as the Yankees defeated the Angels 5-2 to indeed win the 40th American League Pennant.This series featured a lot of bad...

First Jimmy Rollins accurately predicted the Phillies would play the Yankees in the World Series. Now Rollins claims the Phils will beat the Yanks in five games. Andrew Marchand of ESPN has the story as well as audio reaction from Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. To say Jeter sounds unfazed is an understatement. Be careful about [...]