Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/30/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Aug 30, 2013, 7:00am EDT

Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

New York Post | Ken Davidoff: The Yankees playoff chances are getting so low that it's closing in on the need for a miracle.
An A-Blog For A-Rod | Brad Vietrogoski: Curtis Granderson will be a challenge next season because the Yankees will have to determine if he should receive a qualifying offer or not.
Baseball Nation | Grant Brisbee: The ten worst instances of replacement second basemen in Yankees history.
Baseball America | Ben Badler: With Jose Abreu on the verge of becoming a free agent, it's ridiculous to think that any organization hasn't had the chance to thoroughly scout him out already.
It's About the Money | Michael Eder: Will the Yankees end up signing Mark Reynolds to play third base for them?
NotGraphs | Jeremy Blachman: The five best comments to a New York Times article about Alex Rodriguez and steroids.
New York Post | Mark Polishuk: Injury updates on Robinson Cano, Eduardo Nunez, Travis Hafner, Zoilo Almonte, Michael Pineda, and David Phelps.
ESPN New York | Andrew Marchand: A look at who the Yankees need to beat in order to make the playoffs and how diffult their remaining schedules are.
New York Daily News | Mark Feinsand: The Yankees' playoff dream rely squarely on Hiroki Kuroda's shoulders.
LoHud | Chad Jennings: A look at who the Yankees have left to face in the last month of the season and how good of a chance they have to make the playoffs.

Eduardo Nunez had tests done on his knee and is now listed as day-to-day.
Caleb Smith, the Yankees 14th round draft pick, has been called up to Double-A Trenton.
Dan Johnson has been released by the Yankees.