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Yankees lineup: July 31, 2010

July 31, 2010 , ι GEORGE A. KING III

JeterBerkman dhTeixeiraRodriguezCanoSwisherGrandersonCervelliGardnerOptioned CurtisMiranda... Read on

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Posada out of Yankees lineup again

July 29, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

Jorge Posada's cyst behind his knee will force him out of the Yankees lineup for the second time in three games.Posada was scratched before Tuesday night's loss in Cleveland, but returned to the... Read on

Jorge Posada's cyst behind his knee will force him out of the Yankees lineup for the second time in three games.
	 
Posada was scratched before Tuesday night's loss in Cleveland, but returned to the lineup as a DH for Wednesday's win. Instead, Nick Swisher will be the DH tonight with Colin Curtis stepping in to play right field.
	 
“I thought he would be able to play today but is still sore,’’ said Joe Girardi, who explained Posada was available to catch if something happened to Francisco Cervelli. “Hopefully he will play (Friday). He told me it was cranky. Give him a day off and see where we are at.’’
	 
Posada is bothered a cyst in the back of his left knee when he squats. It’s a problem that surfaced in 2006 and gives Posada discomfort when he catches.
	 
After a solid start, Cervelli has come back to earth hitting and fielding. He is in a 1-for-13 slide. Chad Moeller is Triple-A insurance.
	 
The cyst situation is the latest in a trying year for Posada, who turns 39 in the middle of next month. He missed 15 games with a fractured right foot suffered in the middle of May. In late April, his right knee barked and in early May a right calf problem surfaced and cost him four games. In 70 games Posada is hitting .269 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs.
	 
Never one to make excuses, Posada painted a better picture than Girardi.
	 
“I am good, just giving me an extra day, we have a big series coming up,’’ Posada said of the three games against the Rays at Tropicana Field. He expects to catch in two of the games. “It does feel better than when it first flared up (Monday night).’’
	 
Tonight's lineup:
	 
1. Derek Jeter SS
	 
2. Curtis Granderson CF
	 
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
	 
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
	 
5. Robinson Cano 2B
	 
6. Nick Swisher DH
	 
7. Brett Gardner LF
	 
8. Francisco Cervelli C
	 
9. Colin Curtis RF

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A-Rod's chase for 600 longest ever

July 29, 2010 , ι POST STAFF REPORT

Alex Rodriguez has made history by not making history.Rodriguez has gone 30 at-bats without hitting his 600th career home run, the longest gap after 599 in baseball history, according to Bloomberg... Read on

Alex Rodriguez has made history by not making history.
	 
Rodriguez has gone 30 at-bats without hitting his 600th career home run, the longest gap after 599 in baseball history, according to Bloomberg News.
	 
Willie Mays' went 21 at-bats before hitting his 600th homer in September 1969, the longest drought by any of the six previous players to reach the milestone.
	 
The Yankees have played six games since the third baseman hit No. 599 on July 22.
	 
"It's going to happen, but until it does, we will continue to talk about it," Joe Girardi said after Wednesday night's 8-0 win over the Indians, in which Rodriguez was 2-for-5.
	 
Throughout his career, Rodriguez has averaged a home run once every 14.5 at-bats, the report says.
	 
"I feel really good about my at-bats," he said. "The swing was a little shorter, I was swinging at strikes and going deeper into counts."
	 
With George A. King III

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Cyst limits Posada to DH for Yankees tonight

July 28, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

CLEVELAND -- A cyst behind Jorge Posada’s left knee forced him to miss Tuesday night’s Yankees game against the Indians and relegated him to DH duty Wednesday.“It only bothers me when I catch,’’... Read on

CLEVELAND -- A cyst behind Jorge Posada’s left knee forced him to miss Tuesday night’s Yankees game against the Indians and relegated him to DH duty Wednesday.
	 
“It only bothers me when I catch,’’ Posada said of the problem that first surfaced in 2006. “It’s going to be there. It’s been there for a while, it’s part of (catching).’’
	 
Posada said he will test the hinge Thursday to see if he can catch.
	 
Francisco Cervelli will catch A.J. Burnett tonight.
	 
The cyst situation is the latest in a trying year for Posada, who turns 39 in the middle of next month. He missed 15 games on the disabled list with a fractured right foot suffered in the middle of May. In late April his right knee barked and in early May a right calf problem surfaced and cost him four games. In 69 games, Posada was hitting .269 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs.
	 
Posada can’t pinpoint when the cyst started bothering him this year.
	 
“I can’t tell you when it happened or how it happened,’’ said Posada, who explained the medical staff has never suggested removing the cyst surgically. “Hopefully, I can catch (Thursday). It comes and goes. It’s back there and it usually happens at a certain part of the year.’’
	 
Posada said he prefers catching to being the DH but the numbers are fairly close. While catching he is batting .273 with eight homers and 25 RBIs, and as DH he was at .275 with four homers and 13 RBIs.
	 
Tonight's lineup:
	 
1. Jeter SS
	 
2. Swisher RF
	 
3. Teixeira 1B
	 
4. Rodriguez 3B
	 
5. Cano 2B
	 
6. Posada DH
	 
7. Granderson CF
	 
8. Cervelli C
	 
9. Gardner LF
	 
Burnett P

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Teixeira at DH for Yankees tonight

July 27, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

Mark Teixeira gets a break from first base and will DH tonight, while Juan Miranda gets a start in the field. Miranda will play first base and hit eighth as the Yankees look to make it two straight... Read on

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Pettitte 'feeling good,' takes next step in rehab

July 27, 2010 , ι Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Andy Pettitte is making more progress in his rehab program for a strained left groin. The Yankees pitcher was “feeling good” after going through a series of running and agility drills... Read on

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Girardi says he is sticking with Joba

July 26, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

CLEVELAND -- Joe Girardi said he is “leaning towards” keeping Joba Chamberlain as the Yankees’ setup man. Chamberlain gave up two runs on Sunday when Scott Podsednik’s home run cut the lead to 7-5,... Read on

CLEVELAND -- Joe Girardi said he is “leaning towards” keeping Joba Chamberlain as the Yankees’ setup man.
	 
Chamberlain gave up two runs on Sunday when Scott Podsednik’s home run cut the lead to 7-5, but retired the next three Royals to keep the lead intact. Girardi was getting ready to bring in David Robertson if the Royals threat continued.
	 
“I had Robertson up Sunday in the eighth that tells you something, but Chamberlain wound up getting the next three outs,” Girardi said.
	 
Even with Chamberlain’s comeback his ERA ballooned to 5.95 thanks to allowing runs in four of his past five appearances.
	 
“We need him to pitch important innings for us; that’s the bottom line,” Girardi said. “We need to get him where he needs to be. We will keep working with him.”
	 
Sources confirmed the Diamondbacks were interested in Chamberlain when the Yankees were talking to them about Dan Haren, who was dealt to the Angels on Sunday.

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Moseley, not Mitre, to make start for Yankees on Thursday

July 26, 2010 , ι By GEORGE A. KING III

CLEVELAND -- Sergio Mitre’s return to the rotation was short-lived. Mitre was rocked for five runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Royals on Saturday in his first start back from an oblique injury. He... Read on

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A-Rod in lineup against Indians

July 26, 2010 , ι Associated Press

CLEVELAND -- Alex Rodriguez returned to the Yankees lineup on Monday night and took aim at his 600th career home run, a day after a hand injury forced him to leave early.Rodriguez exited in the... Read on

CLEVELAND -- Alex Rodriguez returned to the Yankees lineup on Monday night and took aim at his 600th career home run, a day after a hand injury forced him to leave early.
	 
Rodriguez exited in the eighth inning Sunday after being hit in the left hand by a pitch from Kansas City reliever Blake Wood.
	 
Rodriguez was set to start at Cleveland, batting cleanup and playing third base.
	 
"The hand's good, the hand's really good," Rodriguez said.
	 
Rodriguez took batting practice and fielded ground balls without any wrapping on his hand. He hit several balls into the stands and sprayed line drives around the field.
	 
"I had him in the lineup," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I went to him and said, 'You're fine, right?' He nodded, so I guess I checked with him."
	 
Jake Westbrook was set to pitch for the Indians. Rodriguez is a career .375 hitter (9 for 24) with one home run against Westbrook.
	 
Rodriguez hit his 599th homer on Thursday night. He is trying to become the seventh player to reach 600 home runs, and the youngest to accomplish the feat. Rodriguez turns 35 on Tuesday.
	 
Rodriguez has six hits in 14 at-bats with four RBIs since his last home run.
	 
"He's had good at-bats, he just hasn't hit a home run," Girardi said.
	 
Rodriguez has hit 10 lifetime home runs in Cleveland.

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Pre-game notes: Gardner out after hospital visit

July 24, 2010 , ι By BRIAN COSTELLO

Brett Gardner is out of the lineup today because the Yankees left fielder was at the hospital dealing with a problem related to acid reflux. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Gardner had a piece of... Read on

Brett Gardner is out of the lineup today because the Yankees left fielder was at the hospital dealing with a problem related to acid reflux.
	 
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Gardner had a piece of meat lodged in his esophagus yesterday that did was still bothering him this morning. He went to the hospital to have tests and get treated. He is not expected to be at Yankee Stadium today.
	 
"He'll be fine," Girardi said. "This is something he's experienced for probably 14, 15 years. For whatever reason last night it didn't go down like it usually does. It happens from time to time, he said."
	 
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Nick Swisher said his sore left Achilles tendon feels better today but Girardi is giving him another day off. That leaves the Yankees with an outfield of Colin Curtis, Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames today.
	 
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Andy Pettitte is going to Tampa on Monday to rehab while the team is on the road. The lefty said his strained groin feels better and he's anxious to start throwing off a mound. He's played catch the last two days.
	 
"I feel good," Pettitte said. "With whatever they've let me do, I'm not feeling anything in there."
	 
Girardi is preaching patience to Pettitte.
	 
"I told him last night on the bench when he was telling me how great he felt I said look you're not exerting yourself," Girardi said. "If you go out and try to do too much and you feel it again then we're right back to where we were on [Sunday] so be patient here because when we put this behind us we want to put it behind us for the whole year."
	 
Pettitte said the initial timetable of 4-5 weeks given by Brian Cashman is much longer than he believes he'll need. The Yankees are surely going to fight him to prevent him from suffering a setback so that still may be how long he is out.
	 
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Girardi acknowledged he's managing Alex Rodriguez a bit different as the slugger closes in on home run No. 600 because he wants the milestone to come quickly.
	 
"If he wasn't on 599 I would have pulled him after the seventh inning last night," Girardi said. "But knowing that he had a chance to hit in the eighth and was five hitters away I just thought that we'll leave him in and we'll see what happens and he got an at-bat. It's something you have to manage a little bit different right now. If Alex would have said I need a blow I would have taken him out. That's the bottom line."
	 
Rodriguez will likely be the DH tomorrow and Girardi even said he may be given a day off. That's unlikely if he's still at 599 after today.
	 
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Jonathan Albaladejo was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster for today's starter Sergio Mitre. Girardi said he was impressed with Albaladejo, but needs some length out of his bullpen right now.
	 
Girardi is hoping to get five innings out of Mitre today.

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BRIAN COSTELLO Brian Costello began covering the Yankees in April 2010 after covering a variety of sports since joining The Post in 2004. The Jefferson, N.J., native has covered the Super Bowl, World Series, NCAA tournament and three Olympics.