The Yankees travel across town this afternoon to go up against the AL East rival Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Minor leaguer Matt Childers gets the start for the Yankees, while Edwin Jackson gets the nod for Tampa Bay.
Childers has thrown 3 2-3 innings this spring with no runs and just 2 hits allowed. Jackson was acquired this past winter as part of the deal that sent Danys Baez to the LA Dodgers.
Jorge Posada may not end up on the disabled list, but he could miss the part or all of the season opening series against Oakland due to a painful broken nose. Posada is still suffering from headaches and it is not known when he will start working out again. Joe Torre, who always takes a cautious approach to injuries, told Posada to take his time and not worry about being ready for opening day.
Mike Mussina will also pitch this afternoon - against Triple-A Durham. Mussina will face the D-Rays in his next start so the Yankees did not want them to see Mussina too much prior to the season.
Randy Johnson's continues to get better with more work. After some shaky outings earlier in the spring, the Big Unit now has a 2.96 ERA in 24 1-3 innings pitched. He's allowed 24 hits and struck out 24. Now if only the Yankees could bring 70 degree temperatures to New York for April.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
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