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Francisco Cervelli has sights set on winning Yankees starting catching job

By Jeff Bradley/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 12, 2013, 6:00AM

Francisco Cervelli has the best overall skill set to replace Russell Martin behind the plate for the Yankees Full story »

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Hal Steinbrenner: Yankees willing to go over $189 million to build 'championship-caliber team'

By Jeff Bradley/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 11, 2013, 1:05PM

The Yankees want to have a payroll at or below $189 million in 2014, but Hal Steinbrenner said on Thursday there might be some wiggle room Full story »

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Major League Baseball, Players' Union agree to expand HGH, PEDs testing

By Andy McCullough/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 10, 2013, 8:27PM

MLB and the player's union jointly agreed upon the decision for in-season testing for human growth hormone (HGH) and improved methods to track abnormal levels of testosterone Full story »

MLB steps up effort to test players for performance-enhancing drugs

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

January 10, 2013, 3:14PM

In conjunction with MLBPA, players will be tested for HGH in season, be tested for elevated testosterone levels Full story »

Craig Biggio, former Seton Hall star, takes first ballot Hall of Fame snub in stride

By Jeff Bradley/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 10, 2013, 11:11AM

Craig Biggio came up just short of Hall of Fame election on Wednesday, but former Seton Hall star remained upbeat about his chances for future induction Full story »

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Yankees great Bernie Williams fails to receive enough votes to remain on Hall ballot

By Jeff Bradley/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 09, 2013, 11:55PM

After receiving 9.6 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers Association of American last year, his first time on the ballot, Bernie Williams received only 19 votes this year, for 3.3 percent, which is below the five percent minimum required to stay on the ballot. Full story »

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Baseball Hall of Fame vote has moved toward the absurd

By Dave D'Alessandro/Star-Ledger Columnist The Star-Ledger

January 09, 2013, 10:26PM

Now, the 600 writers who cast their Hall of Fame ballots have essentially decided to vanquish two decades of baseball history by asserting that these players didn't earn their place in Cooperstown Full story »

With Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens on ballot, no players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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By Andy McCullough/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 09, 2013, 2:05PM

Bonds, Clemens shut out with the rest Full story »

MLB Hall of Fame meant for the very best, even cheaters

By Moss H. Klein The Star-Ledger

January 08, 2013, 11:00PM

Moss Klein, a former Yankees beat writer for The Star-Ledger, included Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens on his ballot Full story »

Yankees are interested in trading for Nationals slugger Michael Morse, reports say

By Jeff Bradley/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 08, 2013, 3:43PM

The Yankees are reportedly talking to the Nationals about a trade for right-handed hitting outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse Full story »

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Alex Rodriguez will have surgery to repair injured hip on January 16

By Jeff Bradley/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 08, 2013, 9:00AM

The doctor who will perform surgery on Alex Rodriguez hip told the New York Post A-Rod's injured hip was the cause of his postseason failures Full story »

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Michael Weiner, battling inoperable brain tumor, continues to draw people together

By Andy McCullough/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger

January 06, 2013, 12:10AM

Executive director of the MLB Players’ Association, a Mansfield Twp. resident, has spent lifetime as a leader, working on behalf of others Full story »