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YANKEES (71-43)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Matsui DH
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Hairston 3B
Molina C
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (12-7, 3.76).
MARINERS (60-54)
Lineup TBA
Pitching: LHP Ian Snell (0-0, 6.14).
STATE OF THE ?STRIPES: The Yankees have won two straight, nine of 10, 20 of 26 and 33 of 44. Wow, that?s pretty good. They start the day with a 5.5-game lead on the Red Sox on the East. My fear of the Rays seems unfounded as they have fallen 10 games back.
ROAD DOGS: The Yankees are 30-25 on the road this season. Only the Angels (32-22) have been better in the American League. Everybody else, in fact, is under .500.
CC IN SEATTLE: Sabathia is 4-1, 2.83 in seven career starts at Safeco Field. Sabathia faced the Mariners on July 2 at home and was pretty bad (5.2 10 6 6 3 8) in an 8-4 loss
THE GUNS OF AUGUST: Sabathia is 30-9, 3.21 in 48 starts in August.
WORKING ON A DREAM: Sabathia pitched what was probably his best game as a Yankee on Saturday when he held the Red Sox scoreless for 7.2 innings and allowed two hits. He walked two and fanned a season-high nine.
JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY: Johnny Damon has nine extra-base hits (five of them homers) in his last nine games.
HE FELL OFF THE CYCLE: Melky Cabrera is 5 of 36 (.139) in nine games since hitting for the cycle in Chicago. His batting average has fallen from .292 to .275. Get well soon, Brett Gardner. The Melkman needs a rest.
PHIL, SCOTTY. SCOTTY, PHIL: Phil Coke has made 55 appearances this season. Only 11 pitchers have made more, two of them in the American League (Craig Breslow and Matt Guerrier).
UPDATE, Just saw Derek Jeter walk through the clubhouse and he wasn?t limping.
YANKEES (71-43)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Matsui DH
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Hairston 3B
Molina C
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (12-7, 3.76).
MARINERS (60-54)
Lineup TBA
Pitching: LHP Ian Snell (0-0, 6.14).
STATE OF THE ?STRIPES: The Yankees have won two straight, nine of 10, 20 of 26 and 33 of 44. Wow, that?s pretty good. They start the day with a 5.5-game lead on the Red Sox on the East. My fear of the Rays seems unfounded as they have fallen 10 games back.
ROAD DOGS: The Yankees are 30-25 on the road this season. Only the Angels (32-22) have been better in the American League. Everybody else, in fact, is under .500.
CC IN SEATTLE: Sabathia is 4-1, 2.83 in seven career starts at Safeco Field. Sabathia faced the Mariners on July 2 at home and was pretty bad (5.2 10 6 6 3 8) in an 8-4 loss
THE GUNS OF AUGUST: Sabathia is 30-9, 3.21 in 48 starts in August.
WORKING ON A DREAM: Sabathia pitched what was probably his best game as a Yankee on Saturday when he held the Red Sox scoreless for 7.2 innings and allowed two hits. He walked two and fanned a season-high nine.
JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY: Johnny Damon has nine extra-base hits (five of them homers) in his last nine games.
HE FELL OFF THE CYCLE: Melky Cabrera is 5 of 36 (.139) in nine games since hitting for the cycle in Chicago. His batting average has fallen from .292 to .275. Get well soon, Brett Gardner. The Melkman needs a rest.
PHIL, SCOTTY. SCOTTY, PHIL: Phil Coke has made 55 appearances this season. Only 11 pitchers have made more, two of them in the American League (Craig Breslow and Matt Guerrier).
UPDATE, Just saw Derek Jeter walk through the clubhouse and he wasn?t limping.
