Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 7/15/14

ESPN New York | Andrew Marchand: Derek Jeter will try to enjoy his final All-Star Game.

Fangraphs | Jeff Sullivan: See how tough the Yankees' schedule is in the second half compared to the rest of the league.

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Dellin Betances talks about being an All-Star at Derek Jeter's last ASG.

ESPN New York | Andrew Marchand: Masahiro Tanaka, Dellin Betances, and David Robertson got the only As of the Yankees pitching staff.

NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: Alex Rodriguez is being sued by his ex-lawyer for $380,000.

CBS Sports | Matt Snyder: Derek Jeter and Mike Trout hit back-to-back in the All-Star Game and that could be like the passing of the torch.

New York Post | Ken Davidoff: Troy Tulowitzki would be open to the idea of replacing Derek Jeter on the Yankees.

ESPN New York | Wallace Matthews: Brett Gardner gets an A and Jacoby Ellsbury gets a B+ among Yankees hitters.

Nj.com | Brendan Kuty: The Yankees will take the All-Star Break to determine if Chase Whitley, or someone else, will be the fifth starter.

Times-Tribune | Donnie Collins: The only thing consistent with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders has been the callups and more could be on the horizon.

New York Post | Ken Davidoff: Joe Girardi has been impressive in his ability to manage a team with so little to offer on the field.

NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: Matt Wieters says that Masahiro Tanaka will know when it is time to choose Tommy John surgery.