While the Mets are tweaking their field, the Evil Empire is busy spending money the best way it knows how: On players. The Yankees completed a deal that will keep CC Sabathia as a Yankee next year and even longer. He Tweeted yesterday, "Yankee fans, I’ll be here fighting for number 28 next year!" and linked to this information and video, where he thanks the Steinbrenner family: "My goal the whole time was to be able to finish my career as a Yankee…I look forward to seeing everybody out at the ballpark next year.” more ›

You remember Canz, right? The mammary-centric Long Island chain twisted in a nasty tit-for-tat with rival restaurant Hooters? Well, Canz is coming to Manhattan—Murray Hill, to be exact (where else?)—with some heavy-hitting support on its side. more ›

CC Sabathia was shaky early, but he settled down to earn his 17th win in the Yankees 8-4 victory over Minnesota. CC almost surrendered a homer in the first, but replay ruled correctly that it was foul. In the second, he surrendered two runs and he escaped a big jam in the 7th that could have turned the game. Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher had the big hits, two-run homers each and the Yankees head into the weekend with a 1/2-game lead in the AL East. more ›

Robinson Cano is a lucky guy. He led off the 7th inning of a 0-0 game with a base hit, but he should have been doubled off when he strayed too far from first on Jorge Posada's pop fly. But, BJ Upton's throw to first went into the dugout, allowing Cano to advance to third. After a ground out by Russell Martin, Cano was leading too far off of third, but James Shields pickoff throw sailed past third, allowing Cano to trot home with the game's only run. CC Sabathia made sure that run held up by dominating the Rays, striking out 9 and pitching a complete game shutout. The 1-0 victory was Sabathia's 13th win of the season and he became the first Yankee since Andy Pettitte in 1995 to reach that total before the All Star Break. more ›

The Yankees have torn through the interleague portion of their schedule so far, compiling an 11-4 record so far. Thursday, they completed a sweep of the Brewers with a 5-0 win. CC Sabathia dominated the Brewers, striking out 13 while allowing only six hits and two walks. Robinson Cano gave CC all the run support he would need with a two-run double in the first. Mark Teixeira hit his 25th homer of the year and Francisco Cervelli went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI's. more ›

Yankees 5 Toronto 4: For most of the game, the Yankees showed the same lifeless, uninspired play they have shown far too often in the 2011 season. CC Sabathia pitched adequately, but he trailed 4-1 after seven innings and the Yankees looked like they were going to drop the first two games against Toronto. But, Curtis Granderson doubled to start the 8th and Robinson Cano doubled him home with two outs. Russell Martin followed with a single up the middle to cut the lead to one. more ›

Mets 1 Washington 0: Dillon Gee spun a masterpiece, going 7-2/3 innings while allowing only two hits and striking out three. Justin Turner singled in the only run of the game with two outs in the fourth. K-Rod worked around a double in the ninth to earn his 14th save. more ›

After an off-season that was widely reviewed as a failure, the Yankees will take to the field tomorrow attempting to prove their detractors wrong. Yes, they didn’t land Cliff Lee and yes, they enter the season with big question mark hanging over their rotation. But the fact remains that this is still a pretty good ballclub. more ›

The Yankees' ace CC Sabathia says that he lost 25 pounds easily: By cutting out Cap'n Crunch cereal from his diet. He told reporters today, "I stopped eating Cap'n Crunch every day I used to eat that stuff by the box." Now he's 290 pounds, down from 315 pounds—"I'm actually what it says on the back of my card." more ›

Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez was announced as the winner of the American League Cy Young award this year, amongst a crowded, impressive field of great pitchers. "King Felix" took 21 of 28 first-place votes, followed in the voting by David Price of the Rays and CC Sabathia of the Yankees. more ›

With the Yankees’ offense AWOL, it was good timing that CC Sabathia was pitching Tuesday. Sabathia didn’t disappoint as he allowed only two runs over seven innings while picking up his 16th win of the year, during the Yankees' 6-2 win over the Tigers. And the Mets lost to the Astros, 4-3, with the Astros' Hunter Pence driving in all the runs. more ›

The Yankees got a win for CC Sabathia, with help from A-Rod who had four RBIs and his 599th home run. Thierry Henry made his Red Bulls debut with a goal in the loss to the Tottenham Spurs in a friendly match. And the Mets continued their slump, losing 2-0 to the Dodgers. more ›

CC Sabathia's 30th birthday isn't until Wednesday, but that's a game day, so he held an early celebration at the 40/40 Club last night. The Daily News reports that Yankees great Reggie Jackson greeted him while his fellow pitchers Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and A.J. "I like punching stuff" Burnett made it, as did Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada. (Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Spike Lee were also in attendance.) Also: "While a 3-foot alligator in a tank drew plenty of attention, A-Rod and his hot date, Cameron Diaz, were a bigger attraction. A-Rod entered and left the party alone, but sources confirmed he was inside with Diaz." So, was the alligator more of an attraction than CC? more ›

Mystique and aura are alive and well at the new place. On the night they honored Bob Sheppard and George Steinbrenner, the Yankees fashioned a dramatic comeback, keyed primarily by Nick Swisher, who like Steinbrenner hailed from Ohio. more ›

At the break the Yankees have the best record in baseball and a two-game lead on the Tampa Bay Rays. CC Sabathia cruised to his 12th win with seven innings of six-hit, no-run ball. And Johan Santana delivered for the Mets, giving the Amazin's a much-needed win. more ›

The Yankees beat the Athletics, 6-1, thanks to good pitching from CC Sabathia and two home runs (including a grand slam) from A-Rod. Johan Santana dominated the mound and even hit a home run in the Mets' 3-0 victory over the Reds. more ›

• Mets 5 Minnesota 2: It was a rough start for Mike Pelfrey, his second pitch of the evening was deposited over the right field wall for a home run. But Pelfrey buckled down and while he struggled he was effective. He lasted six innings and allowed only two runs, while being forced to throw 117 pitches. David Wright made sure it was enough, driving in two runs and scoring two more. Jose Reyes added two hits and a RBI and Jason Bay added a RBI. K-Rod allowed two hits in the ninth, but he settled down to earn his 17th save of the year.
• Yankees 2 Los Angeles 1: This one lived up to the hype. For the record, Joe Torre and A-Rod didn’t speak before the game, but A-Rod did all the talking he needed to with his bat. Alex had a double and a home run, scoring both Yankees’ runs. CC Sabathia was brilliant, pitching eight innings while allowing only one run and drilling the infamous headhunter, Vincente Padilla, with a fastball. Mariano Rivera came in for the ninth and struck out the side to earn the save.

The Yankees took this series and made sure that neither team would win the overall Subway Series with a 4-0 victory on Sunday. CC Sabathia was dominant, allowing only six baserunners over eight-shutout innings. more ›

In a matchup of two of the best lefthanders in baseball Johan Santana was in top form, CC Sabathia wasn’t and that was the difference in the Mets 6-4 victory. more ›

David Wright led the way in the Mets’ 5-3 victory that evened the Subway Series Saturday Night. Wright had two huge two-out RBI’s and a big defensive play in the seventh to spark the Mets. Mike Pelfrey made it stand up with six strong innings of pitching. K-Rod had to come into the game in the eighth, but he got the job done and pitched 1-2/3 shutout innings for his 7th save. more ›

Florida 2 Mets 1: Johan Santana pitched well, allowing only one run over seven innings, but the Mets’ offense couldn’t muster much against Josh Johnson. New York only managed four hits and one run as they struck out eight times in the game. A 1-1 game went to the ninth where Fernando Nieve gave it away. more ›

The Yankees are sitting just a half game out of first place this morning with a sparkling 21-8 record. They are winning games convincingly, but they are also winning them without any significant contributions from their offseason acquisitions. Flash back to the start of 2009. The Yankees brought in three big pieces, CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett and Mark Teixeira. more ›

Mets 7 LA 3: Maybe we will look back at this 9-1 homestand as the moment the Mets signaled they were back as a power in the NL. Maybe we will look back at it as the highpoint of the season. For now, just enjoy it as the Mets are on a streak and headed to Philly after sweeping the Dodgers. John Maine struck out nine over six innings while Ike Davis continued his hot start with two more hits and a RBI. Angel Pagan added two RBI’s on a triple and David Wright added two hits. more ›

• Philadelphia 6 Yankees 1: The Yankees looked like a team totally overwhelmed by circumstances while Cliff Lee looked like Orel Hershiser in 1988. CC Sabathia was good, allowing only two runs, both solo shots to Chase Utley, but Lee was much better. He dominated the Yankees, going the distance and he probably would have had a shutout if Jimmy Rollins hadn’t airmailed a throw in the ninth. The Yankees bullpen imploded in the 8th and 9th with Phil Hughes and Brian Bruney the chief culprits. New York will have to hope for a better result against Pedro Martinez in Game 2.

Joe Girardi has managed the ALCS erratically from pulling relievers at odd times to leaving starters in too long. But one thing he got right was starting CC Sabathia on three-days rest for Game 4, a move that worked out perfectly and put the Yankees in control of this series. And that is why he should turn to a fully rested Sabathia tonight to try and put the Yankees back into the World Series for the first time in six years. more ›

Yankees 10 Angels 1: For the first time in five years, the Yankees are one win away from the World Series. Everyone knows what happened in 2004, so the team should not be guilty of counting its chickens before they hatch. CC Sabathia pitched eight innings of one-run ball -- on three days' rest -- and Alex Rodriguez continued his monster postsesaon by going 3-for-4 with a homer. He also scored the game's first run. Melky Cabrera also went 3-for-4 and had a critical two-run single. more ›

Yankees 4, Angels 1: If the Angels have to face the CC Sabathia they faced tonight three times in this series, they might as well give the Yankees three wins right now. Sabathia dominated the Angels in Game 1 of the ALCS, pitching eight strong innings, allowing only four hits and one walk while striking out seven. more ›

The Yankees broke a five-year streak of playoff futility by sweeping the Twins on Sunday and now they will try and break an even longer streak of futility against the Angels. New York has not won their regular season series with the Angels since 2003 and they have lost both playoff series they have played against them. But these Yankees have some differences from their recent counterparts. They have better pitching, especially with C.C. Sabathia leading the rotation and the bullpen is much deeper than at any point since 1996. more ›

The Daily News is so pumped about the first game of the ALCS that it put CC Sabathia on the front page—however, there's an unfortunately placed PC Richards sticker on the front page as well. more ›

The first playoff game at the new stadium was a happy affair as the Yankees defeated the Twins 7-2 on Wednesday night. C.C. Sabathia pitched well, striking out eight and allowing only two runs, one earned, over 6-2/3 innings. Sabathia only struggled in the third when he ran into trouble with two outs. With runners on second and third, Sabathia allowed a single to score a run and then Jorge Posada simply didn’t catch a Sabathia pitch allowing a second run and putting the Twins up 2-0. more ›