Morning Bits

Good morning everyone!

The Yankees and the rest of the teams in MLB continue to enjoy the only break in the long season.

Here are today's news links:

Gabe Lacques of the USA Today reports that A-Rod will rejoin the Yankees on Monday.

Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News has the midseason report cards ready for the Yankees.

Jon Heyman of CBSSPORTS.com says the Yankees called the Padres about Chase Headley.

Tobias Rosen of Yahoo Sports says there is reason for optimism about the Yankees' playoff chances.

Daniel Barbarisi of the Wall Street Journal writes that Robinson Cano is the biggest Yankee of them all.

Have a great day everyone! The next time I write this it will be a game day again!