Kenny Rogers

Over the past two seasons, Kenny Rogers, a brittle sort, broke down under the pressure of constant Bronx jeers. The As—whose motto is: We can't win, so don't sweat it—offer the perfect environment for him to regain...

WHAT THEY NEEDED: Proven starting pitching. Power. A third starting outfielder. A backup catcher. Anybody with major league skills. Warm bodies until the kids are ready.

All five pitchers in the rotation have had at least one season in which they led their team in victories. Andy Pettitte was the Yankees' top winner last year with 21 victories. David Cone was the Mets' ace in 1988...

Yankee Kenny Rogers used his $20 million arm to have a ball when New York's season opener, at Cleveland, was snowed out on Monday.

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