I've got the lineup for tonight's game in Baltimore. Most of the regular players who were off yesterday are starting, with the exception of Melky Cabrera. He's been in a slump, and they want to give him two days off in a row.
Ian Kennedy is to throw about 30 pitches on flat ground today. He likely won't throw a bullpen session until Sunday, so that nixes him for at least the first round.
Joe Torre said they are leaning towards starting Sean Henn Sunday (resting their playoff starters).
Richard Ben Cramer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who wrote "Joe DiMaggio: A Hero's Life," is here. He is writing a book on Alex Rodriguez. I asked Alex about it a few weeks ago, and he said he is "excited" about the book.
Lineup
Yankees
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui LF
Posada C
Giambi DH
Cano 2B
Mientkiewicz 1B
Mussina RHP
Orioles
Roberts 2B
Redman CF
Markakis CF
Tejada SS
Huff DH
Mora 3B
Hernandez C
Payton LF
Moore 1B
Leicester RHP
Comments (10)
Henn starting on Sunday?
The game doesn't mean anything so watch him throw a no hitter.
BUM!
Watch the game be the deciding factor in who wins the AL East getting home field advantage and choice of schedule!
Sean Henn or Jeff Karstens. Who is worse?
Yeah, and the honor of facing the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Located in Orange County off of the 57 Freeway".
No thanks!
Let Boston play them.
MVP, MVP, MVP.
Okay, let's see now,
A-Rod needs 7 more homers to tie Maris.
It's in the bag!
Is Giambi pitiful or what?
Since he sucks at the plate I'm guessing that Torre put him on the playoff roster for defensive purposes.
Phillies winning 2-0
Mets losing 4-3
6-3 Florida.
Jose Reyes!
The guy who's better than Jeter!
I looked in on the Mets between innings and its actually pitiful to see. I have a couple of friends who are Mets fans (the one I saw today looked clinically depressed). I would rather for their sakes that this not be so pathetic.