Twenty-four hours before Yankee hitters arrived for their first formal batting session of spring training, Hank Steinbrenner took his cuts. ...more

February 20, 2008

The Yankees are counting on Philip Hughes as a mainstay of their starting rotation after an injury-plagued 2007 season that saw the 21-year-old right-hander hampered by hamstring and ankle problems. ...more

February 19, 2008

Joe Girardi was summoned upstairs for the first time. The new manager of the New York Yankees met Sunday with owner George Steinbrenner, who hadn't spoken with Girardi since the former catcher interviewed for the job in October. ...more

February 18, 2008

Pros Inspire Compassion This month at the 26th annual meeting of the Gold Shield Foundation, we had two great professional athletes speak to our audience of over 450 which included law enforcement officers and firefighters along with business leaders from the seven counties covered by George M. Steinbrenner college scholarships. According to our by-laws those are Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties. ...more

December 18, 2007

On his first day at Yankee Stadium as New York's manager, Joe Girardi already was watching his back. ...more

November 2, 2007

Grady Little resigned as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, paving the way for Joe Torre to take the job. ...more

October 31, 2007

The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager's job to Joe Girardi at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. ...more

October 30, 2007

The interviews are over. Now all the New York Yankees have to do is hire Joe Torre's replacement. ...more

October 26, 2007

After all he had accomplished - four World Series titles, 12 straight years in the playoffs, almost certain entry into the Hall of Fame - and after all the indignities, this was one Joe Torre wasn't going to stand for. ...more

October 19, 2007

Joe Torre's future with the Yankees remained unclear Tuesday after team officials gathered at the home of owner George Steinbrenner to debate whether the manager should return for a 13th season. ...more

October 17, 2007