Question Game: YES Beat Reporter Returns, Questions Do Not

YES Network has exercised its option to pick up the second contract year of Yankees beat reporter Kimberly Jones, according to Bob Raissman of the N.Y. DAILY NEWS. A YES spokesperson said that at Yankees manager Joe Torre’s “‘request,’ Jones would not lead off the manager’s postgame press conference with a series of questions.” Last season, Torre was “miffed after learning that some of Jones’ inquiries were planted by Yankee officials.” Torre expressed his “displeasure over the situation directly to” Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 12/23).