But if the A's were weaker, the Yankees could not tell the difference.

The Yankees have told Clemens he needs to ask for less than $10 million.

The Yankees tell themselves their performance will change, too.

Any Yankee can tell you that good things take time.

There seem to be few impact players available, and the Yankees have told teams that their top prospects are off limits.

If each player did his job, the Yankees told each other, this game could still be won.

The Yankees had not officially told their replacement players where they were flying.

The Yankees tell themselves the same thing, citing their track records and the long schedule ahead.

The Yankees have told teams they are not desperate to make a deal, but there is obvious urgency to their situation.

But the Yankees told him his mop-up role was important, and he responded.