Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 7/9/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Jul 9, 2013, 7:00am EDT

Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

Bring to the Table - It's About the Money | MJ Radolf: Regardless of what Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter can do compared to the rest of the league, they will be an upgrade for the Yankee lineup.
Bag of Tricks - It's About the Money | Brad Vietrogoski: The Yankees have bunted a lot recently, but is it a good strategy or a waste of outs?
Down to Earth - ESPN New York | Peter Kerasotis: While the media and the fans might not like Alex Rodriguez, his teammates during his rehab assignment seem to love him.
Prospect Interview - Pinstripe Pundits: Derek and Chris talk to Yankees prospect Rob Segedin about his minor league career and his rehab from hip surgery.

Brett Gardner set a Yankees record by going 16 straight games with a strikeout.
Ex-Yankees reliever Justin Thomas has joined the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Shane Greene and Francisco Arcia have been placed on the disabled list.
Scranton reliever Kelvin Perez has been released by the Yankees organization.
Pat Venditte tossed an inning of relief for the GCL Yankees.
Derek Jeter could be re-evaluated after the RailRiders' homestand ends on Friday.