Arm Injury Update

Mariano Rivera was in fine form, winning yesterday's pool tournament. It also had to mean his surgically repaired right shoulder was feeling pretty good. He confirmed it with the Post's George King.

"It's feeling strong and now I am building muscle," Rivera said of the shoulder, which was operated on after last season. "I have been throwing, playing long toss and it's getting better every day."

Jorge Posada continues to progress well after his own shoulder surgery. Posada made 100 throws on Sunday, including 15 from 220 feet and another 10 from home plate to second base. He told the Daily News' Mark Feinsand that things felt good on Monday morning.

"I feel good today," Posada said. "There's no pain, so every day I'm able to bounce back from all that throwing, I'm progressing. We still haven't even started games yet, so I'm really happy with it."

Peter Abraham of the Journal News reported this morning that Edwar Ramirez will be shut down for 3 days with what is being described as bursitis in his right shoulder.

The Daily Yankeeland - 2/22

Derek Jeter was limited in weekend drills due to a sore hamstring, but said he's still on pace for the World Baseball Classic.

Reliever Edwar Ramirez was shut down due to tendinitis in his right shoulder and will be examined by the Yankees new team doctor, Allen Miller, on Monday.

A.J. Burnett told Scott Miller of CBSSporstline that he's feeling right at home in Pinstripes.

Peter Abraham of the Journal News says that Joe Girardi is taking a more personal approach this year.

John Harper of the News has a piece on Andy Pettitte's motivation.

Oh, what might have been. Gerrit Cole, the Yankees first round selection in the 'o8 draft, who opted for UCLA instead, made his collegiate debut yesterday. His fastball consistently hit 95 mph on the radar gun and topped off at 97. He struck out 7, walked 2, and allowed 1 unearned run in six innings pitched.