Pregame: Yankees at Tigers
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES
Johnny Damon CF
Derek Jeter SS
Jason Giambi 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui LF
Todd Pratt C
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera RF
Doug Mientkiewicz DH
Jeff Karstens RHP
TIGERS
Curtis Granderson CF
Placido Polanco 2B
Craig Monroe LF
Gary Sheffield DH
Magglio Ordonez RF
Sean Casey 1B
Pudge Rodriguez C
Brandon Inge 3B
Omar infante SS
Jason Grilli RHP
Pregame chatter: Scott Proctor and Chris Britton are also scheduled to pitch today. … Fernando Rodney and Jose Mesa will also go for the Tigers.





Pete-
Any truth to the rumor that the decision has been made to take Phelps north over Phillips?
I wonder which Kartsens we will see today. My guess: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K
Pete,
What’s the thought process behind Giambi and Minky switching positions for today? Unless Torre wants to have Giambi take some balls at 1st w/o sacrificing Minky’s spring training ABs.
Pete,
Is Pratt in because Posada is still under the weather, or is he just not making the away game trip?
They’re at 39 players after yesterday’s cuts. What day do they have to be at 25? Next Sunday?
That leaves a week to move 14 players off the 25-man, or 13 if Wang is DL-ed, or 12 if someone else gets DL-ed….like Pettitte?
Who are those 12-13, Pete?
Here’s a way more imporant question: did Farnsworth and Bruney convince Proctor to shave his head?
Dan,
if those are Karstens’ numbers, and the numbers he puts up in Wang’s absence, I’m sure we will all take it.
Today will be a good test for Karstens. It will be interesting to see how he responds.
Is Jorge still sick?
Also I read in my local paper that Scott said he would shave his head if Johnny did. I’m guessing he is hedging his bet that Johnny won’t.
Hopefully they do take Phelps up north over Phillips, he deserves to win the job.
“I wonder which Kartsens we will see today. My guess: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K”
yeah, not so much.