Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/17/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Aug 17, 2013, 7:00am EDT

Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

Star-Ledger | Andy McCullough: Alex Rodriguez denies the allegations that he leaked documents that implicated Ryan Braun and Francisco Cervelli of steroid use.
Sports Illustrated | Cliff Corcoran: The recent allegations facing Alex Rodriguez puts the union in a tough spot: they have to defend against a length suspension, but they also can't defend him if he violated the CBA.
Baseball Nation | Grant Brisbee: Brian Cashman has had to scramble this year and judging by the list of players he's had to acquire, it looks like he's a bad scrambler.
New York Post | Joel Sherman: With Derek Jeter's injury-riddled season and A-Rod's impending suspension, the Yankees are forced to look into alternative for 2014.
Sports Illustrated | Jay Jaffe: Baseball needs replay, but a challenge system is the wrong way to go.
It's About the Money | Michael Eder: A look at what Mark Reynolds could bring to the Yankees now that he's out of Progressive Field
Baseball America | Ben Badler: Yankees shortstop prospect Thairo Estrada has helium status on this week's prospect hot sheets.
MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wilmoth: Would moving the trade deadline to August 15 really make that big of a difference?
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: People have a lot to say about Ichiro Suzuki as he inches closer to the 4,000 professional hits mark.
mlive | John Tunison: Ex-Yankee Chad Curtis has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three teenage girls while working at Lakewood Schools.

Curtis Granderson says that if Alex Rodriguez says he didn't leak anything then he believes him.
Graham Stoneburner has been promoted to Triple-A Scranton.
Alfonso Soriano's 18 RBI are tied for the most over a four-game span.
Alfonso Soriano is the first player in MLB history with 12 H, 18 RBI in a 4-game span.