As late as Friday, the New York Yankees were trying to downplay the inevitable Alex Rodriguez question-and-answer session with the media about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. They definitely had no intention of using the large tent that Andy Pettitte used just outside the field last year. The idea was that A-Rod would say basically that he had already 'fessed up to ESPN and that there was no sense in repeating himself. Well, that's all changed. ...more

February 17, 2009

It's become a near-annual February rite for the New York Yankees: the drug-related apology. ...more

February 17, 2009

Alex Rodriguez will have a thick pinstriped wall of New York Yankees looking on during his news conference today, with teammates coalescing around A-Rod following his admission that he used banned drugs. ...more

February 17, 2009

Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy came to Tampa last spring with their names penciled into the Yankees' starting rotation. ...more

February 16, 2009

Alex Rodriguez will have an audience of Yankees for his news conference Tuesday after he arrives at spring training. ...more

February 16, 2009

Gentlemen, start your T-shirts. It's official: He's A-Roid. ...more

February 10, 2009

Alex Rodriguez faces a decision far more important to his career than deciding where to sign, whether to accept a trade or if and when to opt out of his contract. How A-Rod responds to a report that he tested positive for steroids in 2003 will likely frame his pursuit of the career home run record and could define his playing days in the view of fans and Hall of Fame voters. ...more

February 9, 2009

Andy Pettitte's only thought was to stay with the New York Yankees. He had no interest in returning to his hometown Houston Astros. ...more

January 27, 2009

Left-handed pitchers prompted no small amount of hand-wringing for the Rays during the course of the 2008 season. ...more

December 21, 2008

NEW YORK Gavin Floyd and the White Sox didn't let Derek Jeter's record-setting hit disrupt their night. ...more

September 17, 2008