Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 4/3/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Apr 3, 2013, 6:00am EDT

Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

Empire State of Mind - Sports Illustrated | Jay Jaffe: It's pretty clear that the Yankees and Cano will work towards signing a new deal before he reaches free agency.
New Blueprint - Yahoo! Sports | Jeff Passan: Robinson Cano ditching Scott Boras bodes well for the Yankees' chances of keeping him.
The Evolution of Free Agency - Fangraphs | Dave Cameron: Resigning Robinson Cano will usher in a new era of free agency where the best players are signed to extensions and veteran role players are out there for the taking.
In the Booth - Sports Illustrated | Jay Jaffe: Sabermetrics are slowly but surely making their way into the announcer's booth.
Top 25 Prospects - The Bronx Empire | Ben Embry: Here is a Yankees prospect list that brings both a subjective and objective rating system.
Sabathia's Sturggles - It's About the Money | Michael Eder: Many believe that CC Sabathia has struggled due to a loss in velocity, however it might be a loss in command that has done the most damage.
Under the Radar - MiLB.com: Nik Turley has been identified as the under the radar prospect of the Eastern League for 2013.

Roc Nation: Robinson Cano had not told his agent Scott Boras that he was signing with Jay-Z.
Draft Money: The Yankees have nearly $8M to spend in this year's draft, which is the 8th most money in the league.
Scranton: Vidal Nuno will open up the RailRiders' new stadium with a start on Thursday.
Captain: Derek Jeter hasn't done much behind playing catch this week, which makes it obvious that he won't be ready by April 6th. Cashman has confirmed it.
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