Fan’s take: New York Yankees’ Mariano Rivera — a record-setting career (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Playing under the bright lights of New York can be daunting for many athletes, but while some struggle, others shine, fewer brighter than New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. In a time when favorite players exit teams at a disappointing rate, it's been an honor watching...

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Yankees fan: Phil Hughes vs. Ivan Nova (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As I watched Phil Hughes struggle in the first inning of the New York Yankees' game July 6 against the Cleveland Indians, I wondered if I was watching another Yankee pitching prospect failing to live up to expectations. Trouble came early on for Hughes as he walked the first...

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The Yankees response to Japanese disaster immediate, necessary and nothing new (Associated Content)

Crisis in Japan On Friday, March 11, 2011, the United States and the rest of the world began the struggle to assess the extent of that day's magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunamis and organize needed relief efforts. The greater part of the coastal city of Minamisoma, a small city of 70,000 north of Tokyo, seems to have been erased. As of late on the 11th, EST, 200 were confirmed dead with an estimated death toll feared to be greater than 1,000. Japanese baseball players in Major League Baseball sought to confirm the safety of friends and family.

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Fan perspective: Top 5 Cleveland Indians players to watch in 2011 (Associated Content)

As a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan it has been tough watching my Cleveland Indians struggle to remain competitive against offensively stacked teams such as the New York Yankees where money for lavish salaries appears to be no object. Spring training is winding down as manager Manny Acta gets a better feel for the team he wants to put on the field this upcoming season. Soon 40-man rosters will be due and Opening Day will be upon us. April 1 will bring a fresh season for the Cleveland Indians and hope from a city for their first baseball championship since...

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Top places to watch Major League Baseball in Hoboken (Associated Content)

There are three important factors to consider when naming the top three places to watch Major League Baseball in Hoboken, New Jersey. First, the bar caters to the New York Yankees and Mets above all other teams. It doesn't matter how lame the Mets get. We're a faithful bunch of fans who like nothing better than punishing ourselves each summer by watching the Amazins struggle to reach .500. Second, the bar needs to have the MLB Extra Innings package.

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Hank Steinbrenner: ‘We’ll make the playoffs’ (SportingNews.com)

New York Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner told the New York Daily News that the Yankees will return to the postseason in 2010. "I think were doing great considering (Andy Pettitte is) out and a couple of other problems," Steinbrenner said. "Obviously, we're in the toughest division by far in baseball. So it's going to be a struggle down to the wire. We'd like to win the division, but I think we can be rest assured we're going to get the playoffs, then it's a matter of what we do from there." The Yankees are tied...

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MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers (AP)

Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg on Thursday. The sale was formally approved at a MLB owners' meeting in Minneapolis, marking the end of a monthslong struggle that Ryan and Greenberg endured to take control of the club.

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Yankees’ 2B Cano picked for Home Run Derby (AP)

New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long has seen enough players struggle in the Home Run Derby to have concerns about how the contest will affect All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano. "The history would suggest that guys who do the home run hitting contest get fatigued and exhausted from the process," Long said Tuesday before the Yankees played the Athletics in Oakland.

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