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:
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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.