Yesterday on Pinstriped Bible

• The final roster is set
• Jason recaps yesterday's game
• Know Your 40: Mariano Rivera
• Pitchers Are People Too: Can the Yankees' Rotation Guide Them to October Baseball?

Around the Internet

• Trenton Rotation - Yankees Fans Unite | jimmytoucan: The 2013 Trenton Thunder starting rotation is shaping up to include Nik Turley, Matt Tracy, Zach Nuding, Francisco Rondon, and Caleb Cotham.
• Progress - CBS New York | Sweeny Murti: Mark Teixeira has been taking ground balls in the field and taking one handed swings in the batting cages while eyeing a May 1 return.
• RailRider Roster - The Times-Tribune | Donnie Collins: The 2013 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders' roster is almost complete, with 23 out of 25 spots already accounted for.
• A Skeptic's Guide - Bronx Baseball Daily | Mark Panuthos: A pessimistic and very skeptical view of the Yankees' 2013 season.
• The Next Captain - Yanks Go Yard | Alex Pugliese: After Derek Jeter retires the Yankees might want a new captain. CC Sabathia and Robinson Cano are the top choices, but they may also decide not to have one at all.
• 10 Reasons - Yankees Fans Unite | fishjam25: There are good things to look forward to in 2013 even though so much has gone wrong so far.
• Keeping an Eye on CC's Elbow - Pinstripe Pundits | Derek Albin: A lot rides on the health of CC Sabathia's elbow for the 2013 season and the decrease in his arm slot between 2011 and 2012 might be worrisome.
• 2013 Organizational Rankings - Baseball Prospectus | Jason Parks: The Yankees were ranked at #14 in the league with Gary Sanchez as their top prospect and Rafael DePaula and Ty Hensley as breakout candidates.
• Prospect Sleepers - Fangraphs | Marc Hulet: First base prospect Greg Bird could breakout in 2013. He has a 2017 ETA, but back injuries could stop him from reaching his potential.

Quick Hits

• External Options: Brian Cashman doesn't think that potential roster options have to be particularly good right now.
• Opening Day: Lou Piniella will throw out the first pitch on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium.
• Extensions: It appears that free agency as George Steinbrenner knew it is dead after seeing Justin Verlander and Buster Posey sign mega-deal extensions with their teams.
• Versatility: Joe Girardi asked Brennan Boesch to take grounders at first base since he played the position in High School.
• Waivers: Danny Otero, who was recently acquired off waivers, has been DFA'd and claimed by the Athletics in turn.

Questions of the Day

• Who would be your choice to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day?
• Who is the best/worst baseball writer?
• What is your favorite month of the year?
• What kind of phone do you own?

Coming Up Today

• Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball: Yankees' 2013 sleepers, busts, & top performers @ 11 am
• New York Yankees at Army Black Knights in West Point, NY @ 2 pm (Game Thread @ 1:30 pm)