NEW YORK — Hal Steinbrenner isn’t nearly as blustery or as brash as his famous father, but he still expects the same thing once October baseball begins.
 
With the Yankees about to enter the postseason for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons, Hal has the same expectations as his old man.
 
“What are our expectations? [...]

Kate Hudson watched from the second row next to the Mets dugout at CitiField Friday night as A-Rod hit a historic two-run homer in the Yankees’ 9-1 victory over the Mets.
She should show up to more games. I’m sure Yankee fans would appreciate it, and it can only help Alex get out of his slump. [...]

NEW YORK — Joe Girardi was reminded by a reporter Wednesday that in a bygone era, Yogi Berra was once fired as the Yankees manager after 16 games.
The year was 1985 and George Steinbrenner was changing managers the way the rest of us change underwear.
Those Yankees lost their first five games against the hated Red [...]

Top Ten Messages Left on Alex Rodriguez’s Answering Machine
10 “Hey, it’s Mark McGwire, want to get together this weekend and not talk about the past?”
9 “Joe Torre here, thanks for helping book sales.”
8 “Could you find a steroid that keeps you from choking in the playoffs?”
7 “Are you worried this will [...]

The Yankees got their man.
They reached an agreement with left-handed free agent pitcher CC Sabathia, according to the New York Post.
ESPN is saying it’s for seven years and $160 million. The Yankees initially offered six years and $140 million.
Looks like the Yankees haven’t been impacted too badly by the recession.
Sabathia, 28, went 17-10 with a [...]

Dick Vitale has owned Tampa Bay Rays season tickets since the franchise’s inception and wants it known that he didn’t jump on the bandwagon for this magical year.
“I’ve been a die-hard Rays fan for 11 years now,” Vitale, the Hall of Fame ESPN college hoops analyst who grew up in North Jersey and now lives [...]