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| Wilson Betemit, who homered Thursday in his first start since coming off the disabled list, is starting ahead of Morgan Ensberg for the second straight game.
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| Kei Igawa will make his season debut when he takes the diamond against the Tigers at Comerica Park tonight, according to MLB.com. Manager Joe Girardi said, "I thought as spring went on, Igawa got better and better. He got better pitching down with his fastball. I thought he got better at attacking the zone. He has the ability to strike out people because he has some deception. He can elevate his fastball, which hitters will chase at times. But most of the time you have to pitch down in the zone." He will duel with veteran Kenny Rogers.
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| Jeff Karstens could pitch in an extended spring training game Saturday, according to the AP. He has been on the shelf since straining his right groin March 27. |
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| Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehab workout on Friday at the Yankees' minor league complex, according to the AP. A-Rod hit several long homers, including a pair that went over the center-field back drop. He also ran in the outfield, and said his session went good.
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| Jorge Posada took batting practice for the first time on Thursday since landing on the DL with right shoulder tendinitis, according to CBSsports. He took 28 swings right-handed, and 26 from the left side. |
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| Kyle Farnsworth's suspension has been cut from three games to one on Friday, according to the AP. John McHale Jr., executive VP for administration in the commissioner’s office, heard Farnsworth’s appeal Tuesday. Farnsworth was to serve the suspension Friday, baseball spokesman Rich Levin said.
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| Alex Rodriguez isn't expected to get a second MRI on his strained right quad until Tuesday, according to the NY Daily News. Rodriguez could get the MRI on Tuesday, which might clear him to play in extended spring training games on Wednesday and Thursday in Tampa Bay. A-Rod worked out for a second straight day on Thursday, taking grounders at third base and taking batting practice. He also did several sprints in the outfield, reporting no problems with his injured leg. Team-mate Johnny Damon said, "We're expecting to get Alex back soon. Morgan Ensberg and Wilson Betemit have filled in nicely, but Alex very well could be the best player we've ever seen. Hopefully he goes down to Tampa and gets ready."
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| Robinson Cano went 2-for-3 with one RBI, and recorded his fourth home run of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over Cleveland. |
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| Mike Mussina notched his fifth win of the season on Thursday, as the Yankees topped the Indians 6-3. Mussina allowed three runs on four hits over five innings, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
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| It appears to be unlikely that Alex Rodriguez will be able to return from the DL when he eligible next Thursday, according to the NY Daily News. Rodriguez said he felt no pain in his strained right quadriceps after a full pregame workout on Wednesday, and added that he couldn't wait to get back in the lineup. But it was determined that Rodriguez will need another MRI to be cleared to begin rehab games in Tampa. The team wants to see that the tearing in the muscle has healed enough for him to go all-out in a rehab assignment. He further injured it trying to come back too quickly last month. Manager Joe Girardi said, "It's less likely that he'd be back when he's eligible. There's nothing that's happened, but they want to make sure on the MRI that it's healed enough for him to take the next step. It's always a little bit different when the intensity has to be turned up, when you have to make the quick break and everything isn't calculated. But it is a good sign what he did today."
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| Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 top extend his hitting streak to 16-games on Wednesday night. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang lost his first game of the season as he allowed three runs in seven innings against the Indians. |
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| Mariano Rivera was awarded the DHL Major League Delivery Man of the Month of April, according to MLB.com. Rivera went 8-for-8 on the month with a perfect 0.00 ERA. |
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| Wilson Betemit returned from the disabled list on Tuesday. He was 1-for-4 as the starting third baseman in the Yankees 5-3 loss to Cleveland. |
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| Hideki Matsui is locked in. The outfielder went 3-for-3 on Tuesday night and now owns a 15-game hitting streak. Matsui is up to .342. |
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| Joba Chamberlain showed his human side on Tuesday. The reliever allowed three runs in one inning against the Indians. Chamberlain walked two batters and got two outs before serving up a homer to David Dellucci. It's just the second home run Chamberlain has allowed in 37.1 career innings. |
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| Ian Kennedy apparently doesn't want to stick in the minors too long. The right-hander held Charlotte to one hit over 7.1 scoreless innings on Tuesday night. Kennedy walked none, struck out eight, hit a batter, and is on his way to a victory as we write. |
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| Kei Igawa will start on Friday, followed by Darrell Rasner on Saturday, the New York Daily News reports. The Yankees will be facing the Tigers in Detroit for both contests. |
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| Alex Rodriguez will begin doing some physical activity on Wednesday and still hopes to return from the DL once his 15 days are up, the New York Daily News reports. He has been out since April 28 due to a Grade-2 strain of his right quad. |
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| Wilson Betemit will be activated from the DL and start at third base on Tuesday night, the New York Daily News reports. He has been out for two weeks due to a case of pink eye. |
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| Andy Pettitte has allowed nine earned runs (four homers) over his last two starts, according to MLB.com. He is 1-4 against the Indians at home in New York, with a 5.48 ERA in seven starts. He will make his seventh start of the season tonight against the Tribe. |
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| The Astros talked to Roger Clemens in December, according to Newsday. Drayton McLane and team president Tal Smith met with Roger Clemens and his agents, Alan and Randy Hendricks, last December, following the release of the Mitchell Report. The issue about Clemens pitching in 2008 came up, but McLane said, "They were totally undecided. They said they'd let us know when they were ready to talk."
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| Let's keep Darrell Rasner's start on Sunday in perspective. If the organization believed he could be this good, he would've been with the team at the start of April. His next start, against the Tigers on Saturday, will offer a more definitive indicator of what owners can expect from the Yankees' new No. 5 starter. |
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| Joe Girardi keeps hoping, day after day, that today will be the day Robinson Cano gets on track. this according to Newsday. Cano's homer in the third yesterday again gave Girardi reason to think he might be on the verge of regaining his stroke: "Maybe today gets him going, I'm not sure." Cano is hitting only .154. Because of that, he has mostly been talking to reporters either to explain his offensive doldrums or to translate for close buddy Melky Cabrera, who happens to be leading the team in homers with six. |
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| Kyle Farnsworth's appeal of his three-game suspension will be heard on Tuesday, according to the NY Daily News. To refresh your memory, Farnsworth was suspended three games and fined $2,000 for throwing behind Manny Ramirez's head during battle with the hated rival Red Sox. |
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| Roger Clemens apologized Monday for unspecified mistakes in his personal life but denied having an affair with a 15-year-old, according to the AP. The Daily News reported last week that Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country singer Mindy McCready that began when she was 15. The newspaper also linked Clemens to former Manhattan bartender Angela Moyer and Paulette Dean Daly, a former wife of golfer John Daly. Clemens said, "Even though these articles contain many false accusations and mistakes, I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right. I believe my personal life has nothing to do with the accusations of steroid and HGH use. I have already made clear that I did not use them. Now, I have been accused of having an improper relationship with a 15-year old girl. Nothing could be further from the truth. This relationship has been twisted and distorted far beyond reality. It is just one of many, many accusations that are utterly false. I realize that many people want me to simply confess and apologize for the conduct that I have been accused of, but I cannot confess to, nor apologize for, things I did not do. I have apologized to my family for my mistakes, and having offered this apology to the public, I would ask that you let me and my family deal with these matters in private."
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| Kei Igawa is expected to be called up to start on Friday or Saturday against the Tigers, the New York Daily News reports. The southpaw made his seventh Triple-A start of the season on Sunday, and he sits at 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA. "He's been throwing OK," Joe Girardi says. "Obviously, for Kei, it's important to attack the strike zone. His last start, he struggled a little bit, but he's had some pretty good starts." |
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| Darrell Rasner nailed down the win in his first start of the season against Seattle on Sunday, as he only allowed two runs on five hits over six innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Most of the damage came off a two-run homer by Adrian Beltre. |
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| Darrell Rasner has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton to start today's game against Seattle, according to the AP. The struggling Ian Kennedy has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton. |
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| Ian Kennedy has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton on Sunday, according to the AP. Darrell Rasner has been recalled from Scranton to start today's game against Seattle. They also transferred Brian Bruney to the 60-day DL. |
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| The Yankees are reportedly talking about the future of Ian Kennedy in their rotation, according to the NY Post. Manager Joe Girardi stated, "We will have some more discussions. We don't need a fifth starter until May 10, so we have some time." Kennedy is struggling as he is 0-2 with a 8.37 ERA and 2.03 WHIP over 23.2 innings, with 20 walks.
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| The Yankees enjoyed a rather massive surge of offense from the top of their lineup in today's 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. |
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| Yankee RHP Mike Mussina was in strong form for New York today, leading his team to an impressive 6-1 over the Seattle Mariners. Mussina pitched six innings, allowing just one run on seven hits, failing to surrender a single walk while striking out five. |
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| Yankee RHP Ian Kennedy is believed to be headed for a demotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to the Sports Xchange. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang became the American League's first six-game winner, ending the Yankees' three-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
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| Jorge Posada was ordered to not pick up a bat or throw a ball for at least the next two weeks, this according to MLB.com. However, the good news is that Posada will not need surgery on his injured throwing shoulder.
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| According to the Yankees' team website, the Yankees will only need a fifth starter three times in May so the team considered sending right-hander Ian Kennedy to Triple-A to work on his delivery. The 23-year-old allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision on Thursday and is 0-2 with a 8.37 ERA through six games this year.
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| The Yankees finally filled their open spot on the 25-man roster by recalling right-hander Jose Veras from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Veras takes the roster spot left open by right-hander Phil Hughes, who was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday.
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| Alberto Gonzalez is starting at second base on Friday night and hitting ninth against Seattle southpaw Erik Bedard. |
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| Shelley Duncan is batting fourth and starting at first base tonight when the Yankees host Seattle and starter Erik Bedard in the first of a three-game set. |
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| How have injuries affected the Yankees in the last couple of weeks? Shelley Duncan was the cleanup hitter on Thursday night. With Alex Rodriguez sidelined for at least two weeks with a Grade 2 strain of his right quadriceps, Duncan assumed duties batting fourth in the Yankees' lineup. |
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| Hideki Matsui had only one hit on Thursday night but it was enough to extend his hitting streak to 11-games. |
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| Ian Kennedy managed to pitch just 4.2 innings on Thursday as the Tigers were able to score four runs on five hits and three walks against him. |
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| With Alex Rodriguez on the DL, manager Joe Girardi wants to break up all the left-handed bats in the middle of the lineup so Shelley Duncan will bat cleanup, according to MLB.com. "Shelley has hit left-handers in his career pretty well and Shelley played pretty well down at Triple-A. We're just trying to break it up so it's not so easy for them to bring in their lefties," Girardi said. |
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| Here is an update on the injured right oblique of Yankees starter Phil Hughes. An MRI revealed that he actually has a stress fracture in one of his ribs and as a result he will be out until at least July, according to the AP. |
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| Darrell Rasner will be called up from Triple-A Scranton, according to the NY Daily News. He is expected to take over Phil Hughes’ spot in the rotation on Sunday against the Mariners.
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