Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 7/6/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Jul 6, 2013, 7:00am EDT

Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

Fixing the Yankees - CBS Sports | Mike Axisa: The Yankees could upgrade at several different positions, so these are the best fits for those spots on the field.
Perspective - NoMaas | Martin Riggs: Andy Pettitte has struggled, but his peripheral stats indicate that he will see positive regression in order to get back to being, at least, a league average pitcher.
Anything Left - New York Post | Ken Davidoff: What we should really be concentrating on is whether Alex Rodriguez has anything left to physically offer on the field.
Making a Case - Fox Sports | Ken Rosenthal: Mariano Rivera, Robinson Cano, and Brett Gardner could be the only Yankees at the All-Star Game.
All-Merits Team - CBS Sports | Matt Snyder: As an alternative to the All-Star Game, Mariano Rivera and Robinson Cano are the only Yankees that are a part of a team consisting of the best players in the game right now.
Make the Cut - Northjersey.com | Bob Klapisch: Would Babe Ruth have been as successful as he was if he played in 2013? The debate, and the evidence, goes back and forth.

The Yankees have signed their 20th round pick Drew Bridges.
Chien-Ming Wang has cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A.
Hiroki Kuroda felt good after his bullpen, but the Yankees will wait to see how he feels before letting him pitch.