If Bernie Williams had accepted the Yankees' non-roster invitation to spring training, Bobby Abreu's injury would have given him plenty of additional playing time to prove his worth. But Williams declined the offer, and the Yankees are only looking forward.
When Torre was asked if Abreu's injury could lead him to think more about having Williams around, he politely danced around the question. "This is something we're not looking at as long-term," he said. "When you're dealing with two weeks in spring training, you certainly don't want to throw up any flags."
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As President Bush smiled and waved from the stands and Mickey Mantle looked on from the dugout, Derek Jeter swung his bat. Talk about pressure.
The game never happened, of course. It was just someone's idea of a visual gag -- pulled off in a recent Topps baseball card through digital manipulation.
"We saw it in the final proof and we could have axed it," Topps spokesman Clay Luraschi told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "But we decided to let it run, we wanted to print it. We thought it was hilarious."
The card will be changed when Topps issues a complete set at midseason, Luraschi said.
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Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu is expected to miss at least two weeks after straining his right oblique during batting practice Monday, an injury manager Joe Torre said won't cause the team to make a new push for Bernie Williams to report.
Torre said Abreu will be ready for opening day.
"He didn't feel anything until he was hitting," Torre said. "It's just one of those things. I guess the good news is it's early. You can afford a couple weeks right now."
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Yankees Feb 2007 Archive
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AP | Feb 26, 2007
The Yankees' Johnny Damon rejoined the team Monday after a two-day excused absence to tend to a personal matter.
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Newsday | Feb 26, 2007
Jorge Posada is one player that is not concerned about his contract status.
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MLB.com | Feb 25, 2007
Carl Pavano admits that he is very familiar with St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.
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New York Times | Feb 25, 2007
Mariano Rivera, who also said he would test free agency after 2007, turned serious when he was asked if he could envision himself pitching for Boston.
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AP | Feb 24, 2007
Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon is expected to miss at least a few days of spring training for personal reasons.
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ESPN.com | Feb 22, 2007
Former major leaguer Frank Torre should find out next week whether one of his relatives is a match for a kidney
transplant.
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MLB.com | Feb 21, 2007
Former coach Don Zimmer said the Yankees had a "pretty good club" before A-Rod arrived.
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MLB.com | Feb 21, 2007
Scott Boras has informed the AP that Bernie Williams will not accept the Yankees' non-roster invitation.
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MLB.com | Feb 20, 2007
Derek Jeter said Tuesday that his cooled friendship with Alex Rodriguez is an unimportant topic, one day after the third baseman admitted that the teammates are no longer as close as they once were.
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New York Post | Feb 20, 2007
Alex Rodriguez said on Monday that he plans to be wearing pinstripes when the club opens the new Yankee Stadium in 2009.
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Canada.com | Feb 19, 2007
After insisting for three years that they remained close, Alex Rodriguez said it was "important" to him to publicly confirm what others have said since he joined the team.
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WFAN | Feb 19, 2007
It looks like Bernie Williams career with the Yankees is over.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 18, 2007
Bernie Williams wants a guarantee, not a maybe, so it appears he won't be with the New York Yankees when position players start workouts Tuesday.
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New York Post | Feb 17, 2007
Yankee fans have been confident that Roger Clemens would wear the pinstripes once again, but he says he is 80% sure he will retire.
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Newsday | Feb 16, 2007
Yankees general partner Steve Swindal, George Steinbrenner's son-in-law and chosen successor, was arrested early yesterday in St.
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New York Post | Feb 16, 2007
GM Brian Cashman said he didn't have contact with Mariano Rivera's agent Thursday.
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MLB.com | Feb 16, 2007
- Carl Pavano stood alongside his Yankees rotation mates on Thursday, appearing fluid and strong as he announced his health by repeatedly popping catcher Ben Davis' glove.
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AP | Feb 15, 2007
Joe Torre spoke to Bernie Williams and the message from the Yankees manager was clear: Come to spring training.
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AP | Feb 15, 2007
The New York Yankees will honor the memory of Cory Lidle by wearing black arm bands on the left sleeves of their uniforms this season.
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AP | Feb 14, 2007
Yankees manager Joe Torre has left the impression that Bernie Williams would have a chance to make New York's roster if he accepts a minor league contract.
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MLB.com | Feb 13, 2007
The Yankees added one more arm to challenge for a spot in their bullpen mix on Tuesday, signing left-hander Ron Villone to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
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MLB.com | Feb 12, 2007
Mariano Rivera's commitment to the Yankees expires after the 2007 season.
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New York Daily News | Feb 11, 2007
Derek Jeter is saddened by the thought of not having longtime teammate Bernie Williams on the club.
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MLB.com | Feb 11, 2007
Entering his 10th season as GM, Brian Cashman has seen his Yankees teams run the gamut of Spring Training news cycles.
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AP | Feb 10, 2007
Bernie Williams told several reporters Friday night that "I think if they wanted me, they would have signed me already."
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AP | Feb 9, 2007
Hank Bauer, the hard-nosed ex-Marine who returned to baseball after being wounded during World War II and went on to become a cornerstone of the Yankees dynasty of the 1950s, died Friday.
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New York Post | Feb 9, 2007
All indications are that Bernie Williams will accept a minor league deal to join the Yankees in Spring Training with an opportunity to make the big-league team.
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AP | Feb 7, 2007
During a promotional appearance, A-Rod was asked what he thought about J.D. Drew's decision.
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AP | Feb 6, 2007
Yankees captain Derek Jeter expects Roger Clemens to pitch this season.
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AP | Feb 6, 2007
Jorge Posada is focused on the season as he heads into the final year of his contract with the Yankees.
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AP | Feb 6, 2007
Mel Stottlemyre will join the Diamondbacks as a special instructor in spring training and will work with the club's pitchers during the season, the team announced Monday.
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Associated Press | Feb 5, 2007
Flight restrictions imposed around Manhattan after Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed his single-engine plane into an apartment tower will be made permanent, government documents indicate.
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MLB.com | Feb 5, 2007
Growing up, Luis Polonia idolized fellow Dominican Republic native Julio Franco.
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MLB.com | Feb 4, 2007
Games at Yankee Stadium are in greater demand than ever.
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New York Times | Feb 3, 2007
Carl Pavano knows there are 'question marks' about his ability to stay healthy.
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People.com | Feb 2, 2007
"I'm linked to a lot of people," Gabrielle Union, 34, told People Magazine at a Super Bowl party.
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Newsday | Feb 2, 2007
Bernie Williams would rather retire than wear the uniform of any team other than the Yankees.
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AP | Feb 1, 2007
The Yankees hope to introduce a whole new set of fans to their rivalry with the Red Sox.
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AP | Feb 1, 2007
If Roger Clemens does pitch, he will choose among the Astros, Yankees, and Red Sox.
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AP | Feb 1, 2007
Bernie Williams has a big decision ahead.
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