Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 11/18/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Nov 18, 2013, 7:00am EST

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LoHud | Chad Jennings: The free agent pitch market is mostly a mixed bag after Masahiro Tanaka.
Star-Ledger | Andy McCullough: Joe Torre believes that Derek Jeter would accept a lesser role if it was in the best interest of the team.
Japan Times | Jason Coskrey: Japanese players want a posting system that would be more economically beneficial to them, but they'll have to wait a few years to push for something like that.
New York Post | Dan Martin: Brian Cashman believes that the Yankees don't need any kind of substantial help at first base.
New York Times | Joe Brescia: CC Sabathia's weight loss may have had an affect in his velocity, but the solution isn't a simple one.
Beyond the Box Score | Alex Skillin: A rundown of what every AL East team needs in free agency.
Newsday | David Lennon: Bringing in Shin-Soo Choo would allow the Yankees to tap into the Korean market.
MLB.com | Dick Kaegel: The Royals have signed Tony Pena's son Francisco Pena to a major league deal.
Times-Tribune | Donnie Collins: The Yankees have re-sign Jim Miller to a minor league deal.
Longtime Yankees minor league infielder Walter Ibarra has signed with the Cubs organization.