The Daily Yankeeland

Chuck Knoblauch has his day before congress today as he is being deposed concerning his involvement, or lack thereof, with steroids and HGH. Knoblauch was in good spirits as he arrived carrying his son Jake earlier this morning.

UPDATE 1:00 PM EST - Here are details of Knobby's day.

Agent Jim Murray met with congressional leaders yesterday. Murray's name was repeatedly mentioned on the taped phone conversation between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee.

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A lot of pundits are saying that Phil Hughes level of success will dictate Brian Cashman's future since the trigger was not pulled on the Johan Santana deal. That's not really a fair assessment since Hank Steinbrenner did not appear to really want to spend the kind of money it would take to sign Santana long term.

Barring an injury, there's no question Santana will continue to be a star for the Mets. It's really not fair to compare how Phil Hughes and/or Ian Kennedy do in their careers.

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Morgan Ensberg's reason for signing with the Yankees? - “When I looked at all the options available, certainly I felt like the opportunity here was the best shot at playing every day."

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Muscling Up: Robinson Cano has reportedly put on 5 lbs of muscle over the winter.

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MLB.com has a piece today exploring A-Rod's chances for a title as a Yankee.