NY Yankees

3,000 hits.  Well over .300 batting average.  The rings and the pennants and the October moments.  Derek Jeter is a first ballot Hall of Famer and no one should doubt that.  But Derek Jeter will never again be that Derek Jeter.

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The demise of the Yankees was written at least a dozen times from February 1 until now.  The injuries, oh the injuries.  But baseball people must not have been baseball people through and through because they forgot that CC Sabathia and Robinson Cano and Mariano Rivera were still around and the bullpen was in tact.  And the division actually wasn't that good if you know how baseball teams win in 2013.  Here are the Top 5 reasons why the Yanks were in first place as of May 13, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST.

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For much of the day runs were at a premium in Cleveland for both the Yankees and the Indians, as the teams sped through an afternoon double header at Progressive Field.

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The Yankees enter a three-game set at home vs. Seattle as one of baseball's best teams.  The Mariners enter the series hovering around .500 and have played for the most part inconsistent ball all year.  Here is a series preview.

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When you match-up two blue collar veteran pitchers like James Shields and Andy Pettitte, you know you’re going to get an efficient, well pitched ball game. Fortunately for the Yankees, they were able to come out on top tonight, 3-2.

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The Bronx Bombers came out to play and beat the Royals 11-6.

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It is one of the true enigmas in sports, a baseball manager.  How much credit do they get when a club wins and how much blame when one loses?  This year, at some point, Joe Girardi must be given a little credit, right?  

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The Yankees and upstart Royals play three in Kansas City. New York comes fresh off a series win in rainy Colorado. Kansas City comes off a series loss to the Orioles in Baltimore.  Here is a Yankees-Royals series preview.

Royals general manager Dayton Moore had a plan a couple years ago.  It was a plan to build through the farm, get pitching with some prospects and build an actual baseball team.  Well, here we are.  The Royals are good.  Are they really good?  Not yet, but even at 18-13 this club is showing early signs that the playoffs are possible, especially with the second Wild Card now in place.  The Yankees will see old Rays pitchers Wade Davis and James Shields in this series, two guys they know well from American League East ball.  Finally, Mariano Rivera returns to the scene where he tore his ACL shagging fly balls last year.    

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Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and now Robinson Cano.  Those are the only five Yankees to collect 1,500 hits before the age of 31.

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A lengthy rain delay may have ended C.C. Sabathia's afternoon early, but it didn't keep the Yankees from ending their series in Colorado with a win.

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Tim Lincecum.  Remember him?  He won two CY Young awards back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 at age 24 and 25.  Now he can barely stay in the Giants' rotation.  Phil Hughes?  Bust at age 28.  Ivan Nova won 16 games in 2011 and hasn't been heard from since.  Ricky Romero was supposed to be the ace of the Blue Jays in 2009 and beyond.  Injuries and confidence have caused him to be a below average pitcher.

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The USA Today recently reported in its "For The Win" section that Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle corked bats late in his career.  What does this mean?  Let's break it down.

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