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David Wells had something to tell Roger Clemens in the clubhouse the other day, but Clemens was in the middle of an interview. Wells leaned back in a nearby chair, […]

Rain drove away the fans, the other players and the umpires, but Mike Mussina wanted to pitch a game this afternoon. The Yankees' exhibition against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland […]

The haggling over the last details of Joe Torre's three-year, $16.2 million contract is apparently over, and all that is required now is Torre's signature, according to a baseball official. […]

A harmonic convergence pulled together Joe Torre, Paul O'Neill and Tino Martinez one last time at Yankee Stadium yesterday. Martinez went to clean out his locker for perhaps the last […]

Roger Clemens barely made it through five innings in each of his last two postseason starts for the Yankees because of a sore right hamstring, and friends say he was […]

Manager Joe Torre's loyalty extends all the way to the end of his bench. Luis Sojo was on the verge of being dropped from the 25-man roster for the World […]

Joe Torre is wearing a silver bracelet with the name of Deputy Fire Chief Ray Downey engraved on it; Downey is among those missing from the Sept. 11 terror attacks. […]

Two veterans who have been a part of the last four Yankee championships may not be a part of Game 1 of the World Series on Saturday. The utilityman Luis […]

It appears only a matter of time before the contract extensions for Manager Joe Torre and General Manager Brian Cashman are announced. 'It's not done, but we're a lot further […]

Alfonso Soriano crossed home plate in the ninth inning today, an insurance run for the Yankees, and everyone in the dugout greeted him with high-fives. Except one. Manager Joe Torre […]

Joe Torre felt his throat tighten as the Yankees' improbable comeback began to appear imminent last night, and each roar of the Yankee Stadium crowd -- the loudest Torre ever […]

Yankees Manager Joe Torre and General Manager Brian Cashman may each complete negotiations for a contract extension within a week, all but assuring that George Steinbrenner's brain trust will remain […]

Every time Roger Clemens covered first base this year, he would stand up slowly and step carefully, as if he were going through a mental checklist of his physical well-being. […]

Half of the Yankees' playoff roster was out of action a week ago, along with about a third of the starting lineup. Even as the Yankees lost three of four […]

With less than a month remaining on Manager Joe Torre's contract, he and George Steinbrenner, the Yankees' principal owner, seemed to make progress today in negotiations for an extension. Torre […]

Orlando Hernandez's October feats are part of Yankees lore, pinned to him like medals since his first playoff start, when he beat the Indians on a cold night in Cleveland […]

Joe Torre is not quite at the stage where he is thinking about Jason Giambi and Barry Zito. He is still worried about Orlando Hernandez and Paul O'Neill, still learning […]

The Yankees clinched the American League East here the last two seasons, and Fred Tyler, the visiting clubhouse attendant, has had to clean up after the celebrations, coping with the […]

Joe Torre wants to rest his regulars, but he will probably not have a choice but to manage without catcher Jorge Posada, who could be facing a long suspension after […]

The gory details of the Yankees' collapse at the end of the regular season last year seem to have escaped the players' memories. They cannot recall moments from particular games, […]

Gary Denbo types the Yankees' lineup into a computer and prints a copy, the letters capitalized and in black ink, each name in the batting order separated by boxes, and […]

Shane Spencer felt better after expressing dissatisfaction over playing time directly to his manager a couple of days ago. His words of frustration did not help or hurt his chances […]

Chuck Knoblauch was claimed on waivers by another team earlier this month, but the Yankees chose to pull him back, rather than trade him or lose him for the minimal […]

Paul O'Neill aimed his slide at the back corner of third base in the seventh inning at Skydome tonight and when his foot hit the bag just before the tag, […]

Joe Torre demanded more from his team after a brutal loss Sunday and what he got for 13 innings tonight were more mistakes -- another passed ball, another infield error, […]

The players could see the anger in their manager building as the Yankees' mistakes multiplied today, and like meteorologists, the veterans who know the rhythms of Joe Torre's mostly stable […]

A tarp protected the field from a drenching rain this morning and the Yankees took batting practice in an indoor cage. Chuck Knoblauch tested his badly bruised left elbow for […]

A fine rendition of the Bronx cheer has been transplanted here, and when Derek Jeter squeezed an easy pop-up in the fifth inning tonight, the crowd let him have it. […]

With the left-hander Al Leiter pitching for the Mets last night, Yankees Manager Joe Torre went to a right-handed lineup, resting the left-handed hitters Paul O'Neill and Tino Martinez and […]

The Yankees have a full stable of power relievers now, and every night Manager Joe Torre seems to be trying different rotations and different matchups. He turned to the newcomers […]

Manager Joe Torre met with the members of the Yankee bullpen a few days ago and informed them that while he tries to determine their various strengths and weaknesses, they […]

Twenty percent of the Yankees' remaining games will be played against Tampa Bay, and considering the Yankees' performance debt in the first three months of this season, playing the Devil […]

The shocking home run that beat the Yankees late Sunday night was a conversation piece today, the players unanimous in their agreement that Mike Piazza's rocket off Carlos Almanzar was […]

Yankees Manager Joe Torre navigated around his weak middle relievers all season, and when he absolutely needed them for the first time last night, they showed why he had avoided […]

The trusted Ramiro Mendoza was warmed up in the bullpen and ready to go in the fifth inning, well rested after nine days off. It would have been easy for […]