Cory Lidle

One of Joe Girardi's great strengths as Yankees manager has been his ability to handle his bullpen, keeping his relievers fresh and effective. That task became more difficult this season following Mariano Rivera's season-ending knee injury and ...  

Good morning, Pinstripe Alley. Hope you've all recovered from the heartbreaking loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays last night. The good news is that CC Sabathia is taking the mound tonight in an attempt to win this three game series. Moving on, here's the buzz around Yankee Universe this morning: Mariano Rivera's leg just might be the most talked about topic for the Yankees that I can remember in quite a while. If you didn't see it...  

The hat, sold by former Yankees pitcher David Wells, garnered an unprecedented price for a baseball cap. The sale also included a bat used ... off to go sightseeing at Nato summit, says Barack Obama Controversial Beecroft report on employment reform ...  

With Rivera out for the season, some other reliever will top the team’s saves leader list for the first time since John Wetteland was the team’s closer in 1996 and led the team with 43 saves. The Yankees thought they had a suitable replacement for ...  

The Yankees have had inconsistent starting pitching and inconsistent performance -- really under-achievement -- from many of the stars who are supposed to carry their offense. Those two issues, much more than the loss of closer Mariano Rivera ...  

We all remember March 22, 2012. While playing with his kid on a trampoline, New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain suffered a nasty and gruesome ankle injury dislocating his ankle causing the bones to protrude through the skin.Chamberlain had been on the verge of a potential comeback after going through extensive rehabilitation after Tommy John surgery.As terrible as his ankle injury was, it appears that he is recovering quite well and more...  

It's interesting how fast things can change. Roughly two weeks ago, the New York Yankees were riding high from beating their hated rivals the Boston Red Sox . They were on a roll and things seemed like they were going to come together for the team. Now, the Yankees lost Mariano Rivera for the season, the offense depends on the 37-year-old Derek Jeter and the rotation is not as deep as it was ...  

The New York Yankees have suffered injuries to their top two relievers—Mariano Rivera and David Robertson—and are now left with Rafael Soriano as the closer and an undetermined bridge to get to him. Rivera is lost for the season, but reports suggest ...  

The Yankees would end up defeating the Boston Red Sox in a one-game playoff that was marked by the now famous Bucky Dent home run, and go on to win the World Series. The point of all this is that we are still in May, and our current version of t ...  

Robertson had assumed closing duties after future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore his ACL. That injury occurred while he was catching fly balls in the outfield in Kansas City on May 3rd. Robertson picked up his first save of the season against Tampa Bay ...  

The Yankees bullpen is not looking too good right now. First, Joba Chamberlain with the dislocated ankle. Then Mariano Rivera with the torn ACL, Now, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, David Robertson will be put on the 15-day disabled list with a left ...  

I think it's worth bringing him back. And even if it doesn't work out and Abreu can't hack it anymore, the Yankees could simply release him and move on. (The Angels would still be paying for most of his salary anyway.) But if Abreu can still hack it ...  

Ever since Mariano Rivera landed on the disabled list with the torn ACL that forced him out of the 2012 season, people have wondered about the closer role. Most thought that David Robertson would be ready to take over temporarily as the closer for 2012 and ...  

It's just one blown save. Calm down. The New York Yankees had a one-run lead against the Tampa Bay Rays going into the ninth inning. On the mound was the team's closer. He was unable to close out the final inning, though, and the Yankees would go on to ...  

We've all had 24 hours to process the Mariano Rivera injury. The bottom line is: it sucks. It sucks for the Yankees. It sucks for the fans. It sucks for baseball. And it sucks for Rivera, who is as classy of a human being you can get in the sport.