Obstacles Aplenty, But Yankees Taking No-Excuses Approach To 2013
October baseball is almost a divine right in the view of the Yankees. But there are doubts this year. Lots of them.
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October baseball is almost a divine right in the view of the Yankees. But there are doubts this year. Lots of them.
Vernon Wells is excited about the chance to wear the Yankees' pinstripes.
If Kenley Jansen could toss 80-90 frames for Los Angeles, he could strike out 130-140 batters with a low ERA and WHIP.
It's a question that seemed unthinkable during the winter months and at the start of spring training: which team will have more talent on April 1?
Let's remember how long a baseball season is. When 2012 began, the Marlins and the Angels were supposed to be in the playoffs and the A's and the Orioles weren't. We still haven't played Game 1 of 162. Let's try to enjoy the ride.
You see, one has to be on the field in order to lead. Whether Jeter will admit it or not, he's not going to be there. Not consistently enough to be a factor, anyway.
"We've got to do what's right for him," Cashman said. "Whatever's right for him will be right for us. I'm not saying he's going to be DL'ed, but I can't tell you he won't be. I don't think it's anything serious. I just think it's a timing issue."
Yankees starter Phil Hughes was struck in the back by a comebacker, but appears uninjured.
Injured Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira plans to begin baseball drills in a week.
Brennan Boesch made his Yankees' debut and went 0-or-3 Saturday as a New York split squad lost 7-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
It's quite likely that Derek Jeter won't feel a Fall Classic under his feet again. And you need not be a Yankees fan to see how sad that is.
Rivera spoke to reporters about mentoring Ivan Nova through his struggles last year. When Rivera was asked who did things like that for him when he first came up, the answer was a bit surprising: Steve Howe.
It is the one guarantee the Yanks have, and it's not a good one: Whoever follows Rivera won't be as good as he was.
Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera made their spring debuts, but that wasn't enough for the Yankees who lost the Braves 2-1.
Mariano said it was a privilege to wear the Yankee uniform. The privilege, Mariano, was watching you wear it.
"It's official now," Rivera said at a press conference Saturday morning. "After this year I'll be retired."
On occasion, Mariano Rivera took A-Rod to task, demanding that Rodriguez raised his game.
Legendary Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is looking to wave goodbye to baseball with one more World Series ring on his finger.
The shortstop went to Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday for a scheduled visit to see Dr. Robert Anderson, the surgeon who operated on his ankle last October. "He said everything's healed," Jeter said. "100 percent healed."
Martinez shared his memories of Rivera, beginning with his experience of facing Rivera as a member of the Seattle Mariners in the 1995 America League Division Series.
Rivera wasn't just the best closer in the history of baseball. His ability to defy logic for 18 seasons makes him one of the most unique athletes of all-time.
Sweeny Murti and I agree that Mo is the best Yankee since Babe Ruth. Even if we're wrong, that's the kind of stratospheric company he keeps when a man rises from mortal to mythology.
Mariano Rivera's family is on its way to Florida for the expected announcement that one of baseball's greatest relievers will retire after the season.
Rivera is getting set to close his career. The Yankees legend plans to announce this weekend that he will retire after the 2013 season.
Patrik Elias holds nearly every record in Devils history, and he hasn't suffered any decline in his game as his 37th birthday approaches.
National Urban League opens a new 17-story headquarters and affordable housing program in Harlem.
A woman, who neighbors say was a mother of young children, was stabbed to death inside her Harlem apartment building early Monday morning, police say.
Police rescued more than 100 animals, including rabbits, chickens, dogs and pigeons, from a home in Edison, New Jersey, on Sunday.
The rape and murder of a beloved Northport grandmother has finally been solved after 30 years. Ann Lustig's family has been praying for answers since her 1997 murder.
Food pantry organizers in the Bronx say even though demand has doubled, the amount of food they are getting has not.
National Urban League opens a new 17-story headquarters and affordable housing program in Harlem.
A woman, who neighbors say was a mother of young children, was stabbed to death inside her Harlem apartment building early Monday morning, police say.
The rape and murder of a beloved Northport grandmother has finally been solved after 30 years. Ann Lustig's family has been praying for answers since her 1997 murder.
Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents most of New York City's northern suburbs, is reintroducing a bill giving tax credits of up to $40,000 for IVF treatments.
CBS News New York is teaming up with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey for the 25th Annual Turkey Drive.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
It comes after last week's deadly storm brought damaging winds that knocked down trees around the city and the Tri-State Area.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the evening commute.
The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
The weekend is shaping up to be pretty decent, albeit on the cool side.
Police rescued more than 100 animals, including rabbits, chickens, dogs and pigeons, from a home in Edison, New Jersey, on Sunday.
CBS News New York is teaming up with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey for the 25th Annual Turkey Drive.
More than 300 flights have been canceled today at New York City's three major airports amid the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
The New York Jets honored the late Nick Mangold with an on-field tribute before their Week 10 game against the Cleveland Browns.
The rape and murder of a beloved Northport grandmother has finally been solved after 30 years. Ann Lustig's family has been praying for answers since her 1997 murder.
A Syosset teenager was charged with second degree murder in connection with 15-year-old Liam Delemo's death in West Babylon, police said.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
The New York Jets honored the late Nick Mangold with an on-field tribute before their Week 10 game against the Cleveland Browns.
A grandfather was killed in a hit-and-run after leaving his granddaughter's South Farmingdale elementary school Friday.
Food pantry organizers in the Bronx say even though demand has doubled, the amount of food they are getting has not.
Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents most of New York City's northern suburbs, is reintroducing a bill giving tax credits of up to $40,000 for IVF treatments.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Dean Fuleihan as his first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as his chief of staff.
The Senate is expected to take a final vote Monday on the bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown. Follow live updates here.
President Trump has pardoned dozens of people who allegedly took part in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, including "false electors."
The major medical office chain Optum will be closing nearly 90 clinics across New Jersey.
The NYC Department of Correction and the Caribbean Women's Health Association are helping expectant mothers prepare for childbirth with dignity, even while in custody.
New York City students interested in medicine are gaining experience before they even graduate, thanks to the program at Maimonides Health in Brooklyn.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenges in the U.S., according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
The next time you're buying something sweet at a New York City restaurant, you may notice a new warning comes with it.
The Radio City Rockettes celebrated their 100th anniversary with a street renaming ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll one day after losing to the Chicago Bears.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks routed the Nets 134-98 on Sunday night to win their fourth straight overall.
The Jets got touchdowns on a kickoff return and a punt return in the same game for the first time in franchise history in a 27-20 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Chicago scored the last 17 points after Younghoe Koo's 19-yard field goal gave New York a 20-10 lead with 10:19 left.
The New York Jets honored the late Nick Mangold with an on-field tribute before their Week 10 game against the Cleveland Browns.
National Urban League opens a new 17-story headquarters and affordable housing program in Harlem.
The NYC Department of Correction and the Caribbean Women's Health Association are helping expectant mothers prepare for childbirth with dignity, even while in custody.
Studio Museum in Harlem is reopening after more than 7 years, welcoming visitors back at low-cost. Since 1968, the museum has featured the work of artists of African descent.
A slow but hopeful recovery effort is continuing with the planting native vegetation and restoration of damaged woodlands.
New York City students interested in medicine are gaining experience before they even graduate, thanks to the program at Maimonides Health in Brooklyn.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, the number of babies born in the U.S. through in vitro fertilization is growing steadily.
A West Islip man is now accused in the 1997 rape and murder of a grandmother, and the rape of another elderly victim two months earlier. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Investigators say dogs, rabbits, pigeons, birds, and more were being kept in horrifying conditions inside a home on Stony Road West, police said. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Following four years of construction, CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley was granted an exclusive sneak peek.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says the cold blast that will hit the area starting late Monday night won't last, as Wednesday should be up near 50 degrees.
