New York Yankees News

Charlie Manuel was heading to the interview room when he spotted a reporter walking alongside.

Tucked away on Washington Street, just off Rector near the southern tip of Lower Manhattan, sits a small unmarked garage.

Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter from the 2009 World Series Champion Yankees stop by to talk to Dave on the 'Late Show with David Letterman.' The night after the Yankees played for the World Series title, they stopped by to see David Letterman and play for laughs.

Pedro Martinez throws during Game 6 of the World Series, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York.

Cox Cable customers in northern Virginia lost their signal for hours during the New York Yankees' World Series victory game.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi got a pie in his face from pitcher A.J. Burnett after winning the World Series.

On the night of Nov. 1, 2001, I was sitting alone in the second-floor lounge of Shaw Hall on the campus of Syracuse University, having been banished there after cheering too loudly in the room of two Red Sox fans following Scott Brosius' game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.

In case you missed it, here's a recap of what happened in October - and November - in baseball's postseason: _ The Rise of A-Rod: A bust in the playoffs so often, Alex Rodriguez became a beast this year.

Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go. After the New York Yankees regained the title for the first time in nine years, after the podium presentation before a delirious crowd of 50,315 christened the new ballpark with a championship in its first year, A-Rod was the one to carry the trophy back to the clubhouse.

For three games in Philadelphia, Hideki Matsui played the role of the dangerous lefthanded bat off the bench.

Reporting from Philadelphia - They first took the field together in Columbus, Ohio, playing for a minor league team that finished a distant third in the standings.

When the New York Yankees clinched their spot in the World Series last week, the casual TV viewer might have wondered if they were about to go swim the 200-meter butterfly with Michael Phelps.

We've been pretty wrapped up in the World Series for the last three days so the day off Tuesday was a good time to vote, take a shower, catch up with friends and see what else has been going on in the world.

Gov. David Paterson is under fire again after the state's ethics watchdog is investigating the governor over free tickets he got for the World Series.

If you ever wondered what its sounds like when a baseball player is pressing in the postseason, you'd be surprised to know the soundtrack is REO Speedwagon.

Andy Pettitte needs to fare better on short rest than A.J. Burnett did last night or the Yankees could be in deep trouble.

All postseason, the Yankees' left side has been their strong side. No, it's not about southpaws CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte on the hill; rather, it's the potent left side of the infield, with Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez carrying much of the offensive load in the 2009 playoffs.

The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in prison on a felony drug-sale charge.

Amazin' Stories From the clubhouse to the diamond, Steve Popper has everything you want to know about the Mets.

Joe Torre was the Yankees' manager for a long time, 12 seasons in the Bronx, where he won four championships and created an image of how the face of the Yankees should look and act.