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The 2012 New York Yankees are a difficult team to assess. They might win their 28th World Series.

It's notoriously difficult to judge a player's Hall of Fame chances, especially with Major League Baseball having gone through the dreaded steroid era.

Sometimes, the thing that you think is going to happen turns out to be exactly what actually happens.

The New York Yankees' bullpen has been all-around fantastic this season, includingA expectedlyA strong performances from Mariano Rivera , David Robertson , Boone Logan , and even Rafael Soriano .

When MLB 's July 31 trade deadline rolls around, the New York Yankees will be looking to buy.

Dozens of all-time greats have worn pinstripes for at least one game, but as of 2012, the Yankees have only retired 16 numbers in honor of 17 players.

No, he didn't sign with a Major League team, and no, he didn't catch on with a Minor League affiliate.

The Baltimore Orioles will not go away. After 45 games, the Birds are averaging 4.62 runs a game.

Recently a friend mentioned that the Yankee winning percentage with Derek Jeter playing was the same as without Derek Jeter playing.

There's no way New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman could have predicted Joba Chamberlain would be lost for the season in a trampoline accident, or the same fate would befall Mariano Rivera while shagging fly balls in batting practice.

GREENSBORO Carlos Rodon had a tough choice to make coming out of high school in Holly Springs this time last year.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi will not commit to using David Robertson as his closer when the right-hander returns from a ribcage injury.

In his grave less than two years, Steinbrenner's heirs may be set to sell the New York Yankees, a team he purchased for $8.8 million in 1973 and tuned into a $3 billion empire.

The New York Yankees have caused quite a bit of stress and concern among the fans since the start of the 2012 season.

Andy Pettitte was dominant for a second-straight start, limiting the Royals to seven hits - three of which never left the infield - and two solo homers.

The Colorado Rockies began the night 141 2 games out of first place in the N.L. West, the biggest deficit in the majors.

After enduring a difficult loss that dropped them 11.5 games behind the LA Dodgers, D-Backs fans no doubt are feeling the sting of unfulfilled expectations over a quarter of the way through the season.A The D-Backs were the favorite to win the NL West and thought to be a dark horse World Series contender, however the current version of the team ... (more)

I ask this question while Yankee fans wonder if they will ever again hear the beat of Metallica's Enter Sandman as Mariano Rivera dashes in from the bullpen to anesthetize a rally.

According to the New York Time s in 2009 and 2010 , about .55 to 1 bat is broken per MLB game.

This was Rafael Soriano's first true test as the Yankees closer - because his first two save attempts were nothing like the assignment handed to him last night.