NEW YORK YANKEES
Melky Cabrera, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Jason Giambi, 1B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Morgan Ensberg, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Jose Molina, C
CLEVELAND INDIANS
David Dellucci, LF
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Ryan Garko, 1B
Casey Blake, 3B
Franklin Gutierrez, CF
Jason Michaels, RF
Aaron Laffey, LHP (0-0, -- )
PREGAME NOTES:
Including yesterday's 1-0 victory, the Yanks have scored just three runs or fewer in 12 of their 26 games (winning four of them) and are hitting just .237 on the season w/ RISP. Not good.
Pete Abe reports that Jorge Posada flew to Alabama today to meet with Dr. James Andrews but there is no word yet on the status of his ailing shoulder. Amazingly, today is the first time since Sept 1, 2006 that the team has played without Posada on the active roster.
New backup catcher Chris Stewart is with the team and available tonight if needed (let's hope not).
Aaron Laffey will make his 2008 season debut and his first career start against the Yanks.
Mike Mussina is a lifetime 11-9, 4.78 ERA in 25 starts, including a victory last August at the Jake in one of his best outings of the entire season (7.2 IP, 2 ER, 0 B, 6 K). Tribe career numbers vs. Moose can be viewed here.