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• Francisco Cervelli anxious to return to Yankees' lineup

  Francisco Cervelli went to the disabled list April 27 with a broken right hand, there was much discussion about how the Yankees would survive without him. A month later, the catcher has all but been relegated to forgotten-man status. But Cervelli, who was   Read more »

• Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli is making the most of his opportunity

  for failing to upgrade the catching position in the wake of Martin's departure, the Yankees seem to be doing just fine with Francisco Cervelli as the apparent No. 1 and Chris Stewart backing him up.They look even better when Cervelli is compared to Martin's   Read more »

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• Yankees prospect promotions: JR Murphy to Triple-A, Corey Black to Double-A

  The biggest question now becomes what happens when Francisco Cervelli comes back later this month? Cervelli would be the third catcher on the active roster, so they'll need to get rid of one of them. Romine could simply be optioned back down and Wilson c   from SB Nation Read more »

• Yankees pinstripe plus

  A 16-10 April turned into a 15-13 May. Considering Kevin Youkilis played one game in the month, Mark Teixeira didn’t dress once, Andy Pettitte missed two weeks, Eduardo Nunez has been out since May 5 and Francisco Cervelli has been gone since late April,   from New York Post Read more »

• Like it or not, Cashman and Co. pushing the right buttons

  Curtis Granderson returned and Travis Hafner sat with a sore shoulder that will cost him at least a few games. This is the Yankee season: One step forward, one step into an MRI tube. The official club handshake should be the left fist-to-left fist bump e   from New York Post Read more »

• The Art of Pitch Framing

  Diamond Images/Getty Images Trying to turn balls into strikes isn't new, but the catchers who do it well may soon be more prized than ever By Ben Lindbergh on May 15, 2013 I t's the day before a foul tip off the bat of Rajai Davis will fracture Francisco   from ESPN Read more »

• Mother's tough love key to Cervelli's growth

  Francisco Cervelli insisted that he was fine, that the box scores littered with errors and strikeouts were no reason for concern, and that he definitely didn't need any help to navigate this nightmarish season in the International League. Cervelli begged   from MLB.com Read more »