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

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Aug 13, 2013, 7:00am EDT

Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

ESPN New York | Mike Mazzeo: Ex-BALCO ringleader Victor Conte says that Alex Rodriguez was clean when he came to him back in 2012.
Baseball Musings | Devon Young: Ichiro Suzuki is on the verge of achieving 4,000 hits, so here is a list of who else has achieved that milestone.
It's About the Money | Brad Vietrogoski: Mariano Rivera's recent struggles have a lot to do with his recent slump in home games.
Fangraphs | Jeff Sullivan: The only thing Mariano Rivera hasn't experienced in his career is new ways to fail.
It's About the Money | Domenic Lanza: A look at what Major League Baseball would look like if every team was made up of homegrown talent.
Rotographs | Colin Zarzycki: Mariano Rivera might be struggling, but his peripheral statistics show that there's nothing to be worried about.
Acta Sports: The Yankees have used the shift the third most often and have saved exactly zero runs while doing so.
It's About the Money | Michael Eder: A comparison between Ivan Nova's sinker and Four-Seam fastball.
LoHud | Chad Jennings: Derek Jeter is doing tee and toss and is getting ready to resume baseball activities while Travis Hafner is not.