Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/2/14

Pinstripe Pundits | Chris Mitchell: Trading Kelly Johnson for Stephen Drew is an incremental upgrade that just might work out if Drew is able to rebound.

Bomber Beats | Bryan Hoch: Martin Prado talks about being traded to the Yankees.

ESPN New York | Wallace Matthews: Joe Girardi talks about Esmil Rogers, Michael Pineda, and Masahiro Tanaka.

The Wall Street Journal | Daniel Barbarisi: Chase Whitley, David Phelps, and Brandon McCarthy wonder whether they should socialize or keep to themselves before a start.

Times-Tribune | Donnie Collins: Rob Refsnyder talks about the trade deadline and the trade of Peter O`Brien.

ESPN New York | Wallace Matthews: Stephen Drew will have to go through on-the-job training to learn second base for the Yankees.

Pinstripe Pundits | Chris Mitchell: A look at how the top Yankees prospects are doing heading into August.

LoHud | Chad Jennings: A look at where the roster is now as compared to how it was on Opening Day.

The Wall Street Journal | Brian Costa: Both the Red Sox and the Yankees, two teams known for long games, have played some of the quickest this season.