NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon,  DH
Derek Jeter,  SS
Bobby Abreu,  RF
Hideki Matsui,  LF
Jason Giambi,  1B
Melky Cabrera,  CF
Robinson Cano,  2B
Alberto Gonzalez,  3B
Jose Molina,  C

TAMPA BAY RAYS

Akinori Iwamura,  2B
Carl Crawford,  LF
B.J. Upton,  CF
Carlos Pena,  1B
Evan Longoria,  3B
Cliff Floyd,  DH
Eric Hinske,  RF
Dioner Navarro,  C
Jason Bartlett,  SS

PREGAME NOTES:

• Pete Abe reports that A-Rod is now running at "90 percent" and his MRI revealed a Grade 1 tear in his quad, improving from a Grade 2 a couple of weeks ago.  A-Rod eyes a return to the lineup next Tuesday at the Stadium, which can't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned.
  
• Chien-Ming Wang is a lifetime 7-4, 3.53 ERA, 1.22 WHIP in 12 starts against the Rays, including a 2-0 victory at the Stadium on April 6.
• Edwin Jackson is a lifetime 2-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.58 WHIP in 9 games (5 starts) against the Yanks.  He is 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP in two starts against them in 2008.
  
• Yanks career numbers vs. Jackson can be viewed here.  Rays career numbers vs. Wang can be viewed here.
• For those of you keeping tabs on the TJ kids, the always astute Chad Jennings reports that J.B. Cox has been promoted to Triple-A Scranton and Mark Melancon has been promoted to Double-A Trenton.  Also, Pete Abe reported last night that Humberto Sanchez is now throwing off the mound and is scheduled to get into a game around June 10.