Joba Chamberlain, What Could Have Been: A New York Yankees Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Sometimes no matter how much we want something, it's not mean to be, just ask New York Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain. After recovering from Tommy John Surgery, that cost him most of last season, the Yankee reliever suffered a dislocated right ankle on March 22.

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New York Yankee Pitcher Ivan Nova, No More of the Blame Game: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Rookie pitcher Ivan Nova was a pleasant surprise for the New York Yankees in 2011. The young pitcher showed poise beyond his years even during his July demotion. At the time the understandably disappointed Nova said and did all the right things.

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New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, Love Him or Hate Him: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Alex Rodriguez is one of the most polarizing players in baseball even among New York Yankee fans. I'm not sure what it is about New York's third baseman that generates such heated feelings. I don't hate Rodriguez, I'm just not overly found of him.

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New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, Let Your Play Speak for You: A Fan’s Plea (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Spring training is just underway, but New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is already in midseason form with the media. After a disappointing 2011 season, Rodriguez arrived at spring training declaring himself healthy thanks to plasma-rich platelet injections in his knee, recommended by...

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Lifelong Yankee Jorge Posada Retires: A Fan’s Take on Why He’ll Be Missed (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

During a mostly down season, in the final year of his contract, it became clear 2011 would be Jorge Posada's final year as a New York Yankee. Posada began the year as the Yankees' full-time designated hitter, replaced behind the plate by former Dodger, Russell Martin.

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Source: Yankees’ Jorge Posada set to retire (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jorge Posada is planning to retire after 17 seasons with the New York Yankee rather than pursue opportunities with other teams.

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Why No New York Yankee is Happier Than Infielder Eduardo Nunez This Week (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Infielder Eduardo Nunez cannot be losing sleep over his position in manager Joe Girardi's depth chart, because it was solidified this week after the New York Yankees announced their failure to come to a contractual agreement with Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima.

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Former Yankee Johnny Mize Would Have Been 99 This Year: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Long before New York Yankees fans who are approximately my age were born, Johnny Mize was an integral part of New York Yankee pennant winners and World Series champions. Had he lived, Johnny Mize would have turned 99 this Jan.

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Although Eligible, Bernie Williams is Not a Hall of Famer: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

For New York Yankee fans such as I, it is hard to believe it has already been five years since outfielder Bernie Williams retired. Williams, an integral part of four world championship clubs, is now eligible for consideration for the Hall of Fame.

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Yankees’ Nova Finishes Fourth in Rookie of the Year Voting: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

New York Yankee fans--such as I--are used to an anti-Yankee bias concerning the voting for postseason awards by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. However, despite Ivan Nova having a far superior won-lost record of 16-4, I think the selection of Tampa Bay's...

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