New York Yankees to Hold Food Drive at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees will hold their 18th annual holiday food drive at Yankee Stadium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 14, the team announced Monday night. Among those who will be accepting donations at Gate 2 on Jerome Avenue--just off the corner of 164th Street--are Yankees...

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New York Yankees Hold on to CC Sabathia: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Monday night, October 31 st, New York Yankees fans got the Halloween treat they were waiting for, courtesy of CC Sabathia's Twitter account. "Yankee fans, I'll be here fighting for number 28 next year," Sabathia announced.

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CC Sabathia and the $30 million YouTube video (Yahoo! Sports)

The possibility that we'd see CC Sabathia involved in the offseason's biggest drama was ended with a tweet from the big man himself on Monday night. The message linked to a simple YouTube video which contained an even simpler message: Sabathia … Continue reading →

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Report: Sabathia plans to opt out of Yankees contract (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is planning to opt out of his Yankees contract by the Monday night deadline, making him a free agent, SI.com's Jon Heyman reported Sunday evening. The Yankees reportedly made an offer to Sabathia over the weekend, but it had been anticipated...

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MLB to Increase Level of Instant Replay Used: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Major League Baseball is going to add more replay use for the 2012 season. Just how far replay use gets expanded is another question though, especially with Commissioner Bud Selig keeping details a secret. On Monday night (Oct.

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Cards in need of another World Series comeback (AP)

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to need a comeback in this World Series. They've done it before. After a 4-2 loss in Game 5 on Monday night against the Texas Rangers, St. Louis is going home in a 3-2 hole. The Cardinals have faced that deficit five other times, and won the championship four of them.

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Yankees’ Sabathia refuses to blame umpire (Yahoo! Sports)

Sabathia of the New York Yankees might have been the victim of a tight strike zone on Monday night, but the left-hander wasn't using that as an excuse for his subpar outing in Game 3 of the Division Series. Sabathia gave up four runs on seven hits and a season-high six walks,...

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Valverde vs. Jeter battle caps a memorable Game 3 (Yahoo! Sports)

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers' 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night was the best kind of postseason game: A never-ending chain of 73 plate appearances, each one a little more important than the last, some being … Continue reading →

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They’re back: Playoffs return to Detroit for first time since ’06 (Yahoo! Sports)

DETROIT — Monday morning might have belonged to the discussion on whether or not the city of Detroit should rename itself "Megatronopolis" in honor of Calvin Johnson. But make no mistake: Monday night is going to belong to the Detroit … Continue reading →

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Rays beat Yankees, move into wild-card tie (AP)

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon sat alone in his office, waiting for the reaction of his players gathered around a cluster of televisions in the middle of the clubhouse. The Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night, then celebrated yet another loss that left the AL wild-card race tied with two games to go.

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