Yankees' Opening Day payroll jumps up nine percent over 2014

The Yankees opened the 2015 Major League Baseball season with the second highest payroll in the league for the second consecutive year, using $219,282,196 to fill out it's roster this season, according to the Associated Press' latest calculations. That number is up from the Bombers' 2014 opening day payroll of $203,812,506 -- a nine percent increase. After a 2013 offseason that saw the Bombers...

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Game 1: Alex Rodriguez makes his long-awaited return on Tanaka Day

No surprises in the Yankees' first starting lineup of the season, as the Bombers host the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for around 1:15 pm ET. The starting lineupCF Jacoby EllsburyLF Brett GardnerRF Carlos Beltran1B Mark TeixeiraC Brian McCann3B Chase HeadleyDH Alex Rodriguez2B Stephen DrewSS Didi GregoriusSP Masahiro TanakaThree things to be watching for1. Of course, everybody will be watching as Alex Rodriguez steps on the Yankee Stadiun field today for the first...

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First Pitch: Welcome back, Yanks Beat Blog!

We're back! Yeah, I know, it's been a while since we've delivered you the daily Yankees news and content that some of you actually enjoy reading, but don't worry, we're back. The Yankees open up the 2015 season today at home against the Blue Jays. And with the new year, comes a regenerated Yanks Beat Blog. Enjoy Yankees News and Stories for 4/6/15: Andrew Marchand | ESPN New York: Like...

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