Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 12/21/13

By Jason Cohen@Jason00Cohen Dec 21, 2013, 7:00am EST

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LoHud | Chad Jennings: The Yankees aren't enamored with the starting pitcher market, so if Masahiro Tanaka isn't posted, they'll likely need Michael Pineda to step up.
Fox Sports | Ken Rosenthal: If the Yankees value Brett Gardner so much, they should explore an extension.
New York Daily News | Christian Red: The rumor that Alex Rodriguez is on the verge of signing the rights to a tell-all book is likely false.
Baseball Nation | Jason Brannon: Bernie Williams' 2005 season could be among one of the worst of all time.
RotoGraphs | Mike Petriello: Can CC Sabathia regain his value when his velocity and arm slot has continually gone down.
ESPN New York | Mark Simon: A look at how Carlos Beltran's offense could play in Yankee Stadium.
The Score | Jack Moore: How Lou Gehrig used sabermetrics back in the 1920's.
Star-Ledger | Jorge Castillo: Carlos Beltran talks about how the Mets treated him the last time he played for New York.
New York Post | Joel Sherman: Don't start thinking Andy Pettitte will be returning from retirement.