DETROIT TIGERS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Placido Polanco, 2B
Gary Sheffield, DH
Magglio Ordonez, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Carlos Guillen, 3B
Edgar Renteria, SS
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Jacque Jones, LF
NEW YORK YANKEES
Johnny Damon, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jason Giambi, DH
Shelley Duncan, 1B
Morgan Ensberg, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Chris Stewart, C
PREGAME NOTES:
Initial reports claim that Jorge Posada will not require season-ending surgery on his ailing shoulder, but I'm going to keep holding my breath until there is official confirmation from the organization.
Alex Rodriguez will likely be out of action for the next few days after re-aggravating his quad last night in Cleveland. Chris Stewart makes his Yankee debut tonight.
Edwar Ramirez has been recalled from Scranton and Chris Britton has been sent back down before he got an opportunity to pitch. I don't expect Britton to mow down major league hitters but I have no idea why he hasn't been given more of a look to see what he can do.
Phil Hughes is a lifetime 0-1, 7.50 ERA in one start (6 IP, 5 ER) against the Tigers.
Kenny Rogers is a lifetime 5-7, 6.45 ERA in 35 games (14 starts) against the Yanks and 0-7, 9.21 ERA in his last 11 regular-season starts. He has not beaten the Yanks during the regular season since August 1993.
Yanks career numbers vs. Rogers can be viewed here. Tigers career numbers vs. Hughes can be viewed here.
And finally, some good news regarding Harlan Chamberlain - who was released from a Lincoln hospital and is now at home recovering.