As the Yankees have struggled for the first three months of the season, Derek Jeter has heard theories about how they can emerge from their slumber.

Brian Cashman is monitoring the trade market on a daily basis, but the Yankees' general manager believes that unless his team starts playing up to snuff, there isn't a trade possibility that will be enough to reverse the Bombers' fortunes.

GM Brian Cashman made it clear during an ESPN-1050 interview yesterday that he and Torre could be on the firing line.

With the Yankees languishing under .

Two weeks after mounting a serious threat to Boston's domination of the American League East, the Yankees' charge has faltered.

The Yankees signed up to sponsor the Roger Clemens reunion tour for just these types of games.

Seven pitchers 40 or over will start on Wednesday, breaking a record.

After the Yankees' 3-2 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday, the frustration of starter Andy Pettitte was bubbling to the surface.

Asked yesterday about the lack of pop in the Yankees' lineup - the team began play ranked seventh in the AL in homers - Joe Torre indicated it's a concern that could be addressed through a trade.

Yankee Johnny Damon visited a chiropractor who put four of his ribs back in place.

As the MLB trading season nears, Yankees GM Brian Cashman must determine which hole to plug.

Members of the White Sox whose contracts are expiring and who therefore may be available as the trade deadline approaches are Mark Buerhle, Paul Konerko and Jose Contreras.

Decision day for whether Johnny Damon goes on the disabled list could come today or tomorrow, but he showed enough as a pinch-hitter yesterday for Joe Torre to sound optimistic about him afterward.

Roger Clemens came out of the bullpen for a tantalizing showdown with Barry Bonds, yet the result was a pedestrian five-pitch walk.

Former outfielder Mel Hall has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls in 1998 and 1999 when he was coaching them on a select basketball team.

Johnny Damon will try not to swing a bat at all this weekend in an effort to help his sore right rib cage improve.

Because of crammed schedules of lawyers on both sides, Jason Giambi's meeting with steroids investigator George Mitchell won't take place until at least July, according to an Associated Press report.

The Pittsburgh Pirates today claimed first baseman/catcher Josh Phelps off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Jason Giambi agreed Thursday to meet with baseball steroids investigator George Mitchell and apologized for his conduct, becoming the first active player known to cooperate with the former Senate majority leader.

The Yankees have had scout Rick Williams watching Texas in the Rangers' last two series.

In the afternoon Joe Torre and Brian Cashman discussed the very real possibility that Johnny Damon's strained abdominal muscle injury could land the leadoff hitter on the DL for the first time in his career.

Lawyers for Jason Giambi and Major League Baseball spent yesterday trying to finalize an agreement that would set up a meeting between steroids investigator George Mitchell and the injured Yankees slugger.

It has been reported Todd Helton would not approve a deal to the Yankees if it came up.

Jason Giambi has until Thursday to agree to a meeting with steroids investigator George Mitchell or else face possible discipline from Bud Selig.

The Yankees on Monday became the first MLB team to sign players from the People's Republic of China.

The Yankees have talked to the Angels about Shea Hillenbrand, a right-handed hitting first baseman they were interested in this past offseason when he was a free agent.

Alex Rodriguez hit his 27th home run of the season on a 2-0 fastball against Orlando Hernandez in the first inning of Sunday night's game.

Roger Clemens, who had the freedom to be away from the Astros when he wasn't pitching and has that same freedom with the New York Yankees, stuck around New York during the Yankees' series against the Arizona Diamondbacks even though he didn't start in that series.

With some apparent reluctance, Jorge Posada has thrown his glove into the Yankees' rotating first-base mix.

As the deadline nears for Jason Giambi to decide if he will meet with George Mitchell, lawyers representing the Yankees designated hitter, the Players Association and Major League Baseball are closing in on a deal that would allow him to speak to investigators.

If Jason Giambi decides not to speak to George Mitchell, he could face a different set of questioners - a Congressional committee.

He's pitching so well this season, it's hard to imagine Andy Pettitte was thinking of retiring this offseason.

Jorge Posada believes the Yankees have yet to give him reason not to dip his toes into the free-agent pool this winter.

Bud Selig told Jason Giambi that he better cooperate with former Sen.

Alex Rodriguez keeps producing and the Yankees don't appear interested in talking about a contract extension at this point.

The New York Police Department has asked both the Yankees and Mets to strengthen their new stadiums in order to prevent terrorism.

In his return to the Yankees, Roger Clemens pitched six innings and gave up three runs to lead the club to a 9-3 win over the Pirates on Saturday.

Gary Sheffield praised Bobby Abreu, the man who replaced him in right field for the Yankees, but the Tigers' slugger believes the Bombers certainly could use what Sheffield offers.

Jason Giambi hobbled out of Yankee Stadium in the bottom of the seventh inning last night, wearing camouflage pants, a dark T-shirt and a black walking boot on his injured left foot.

Pat Venditte, the Creighton pitcher who has earned national acclaim for throwing both right-handed and left-handed, was drafted by the Yankees in the 45th round Friday.

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Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the subject of salacious rumors of marital infidelity on the road in the New York tabloids, dined at Harry Caray's before Thursday night's game against the White Sox at U.

Mariano Rivera got the final out and made sure Joe Torre got the ball, moments after Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees had helped give their manager his 2,000th victory.

After carefully reviewing information from the meeting between Major League Baseball officials and Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees and all other relevant information, Commissioner Allan H.

The Yankees have also promoted last year’s No.

The Yankees' come-from-behind victory over the Red Sox attracted the most households ever to watch a Sunday Night Baseball game on ESPN.

A published report in Chicago indicated the Yankees and White Sox were discussing a Bobby Abreu-for-Jermaine Dye trade, but sources said yesterday that Chicago had no desire to pursue such a deal.

Roger Clemens resumed his workouts at the Yankees' minor league complex, still aiming to make his 2007 debut Saturday against the Pirates.

Clete Boyer, the third baseman for the champion Yankees teams of the 1960s who made an art form of diving stops and throws from his knees, died Monday.

The New York Post is reporting that the Yankees could get out of the Roger Clemens deal without any more money changing hands.

A rumor that surfaced less than two weeks ago, which had the Sox exploring a deal that would send Jermaine Dye to the Yankees for struggling outfielder Bobby Abreu, has started to take on some life, according to one Sox source close to the situation.

Alex Rodriguez ended a tumultuous weekend with a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning against the Yankees' biggest rival.

The Yankees hope Roger Clemens can make his first start Saturday against the Pirates.

The New York Post reported Sunday that Johnny Damon was spotted working at first base on Saturday and the Yankees center fielder might eventually see some time at the position.

Yankees first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz will be placed on the 15-day disabled list before the game Sunday, a day after colliding with Boston's Mike Lowell on an errant throw by shortstop Derek Jeter.

Roger Clemens was scratched from Monday's start against the White Sox because of a fatigued right groin.

Jason Giambi was diagnosed with a partially torn plantar fascia tendon on the bottom of the left foot, was immediately put in a walking boot and will be placed on the disabled list before tonight’s game.

Four days after a paparazzo caught him in Toronto with another woman, Alex Rodriguez emerged in Boston yesterday with his wife standing by his side.

Alex Rodriguez's latest tabloid scandal has turned everyone fatalistic about his future in New York.