nydailynews.com - 3/31/2009
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Jonathan Albaladejo has officially made the Yankees' Opening Day roster for the second consecutive year.
Joe Girardi broke the news to Brett Tomko, Dan Giese and Alfredo Aceves this morning before the Yankees left for their game in Sarasota.
"We're getting closer to what our team is going to be April 6," Girardi said.
Albaladejo joins Mariano Rivera, Brian Bruney, Damaso Marte, Phil Coke, Jose Veras and Edwar Ramirez in the bullpen. The only remaining roster decision is the race between ...
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/31/2009
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The Yankees will start the season with this
pitching staff: C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, A.J. Burnett, Andy...
Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain, Phil Coke, Damaso Marte, Jonathan Albaladejo, Edwar Ramirez, Jose Veras, Brian Bruney, Mariano Rivera.
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nydailynews.com - 3/29/2009
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So it looks like Joe Girardi may not
take a long reliever after all. This morning at...
8:30 a.m., Girardi talked about the competition between Brett Tomko, Dan Giese and Alfredo Aceves, discussing the importance of today’s game since all three ...
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What a relief
newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 3/31/2009
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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees continued to finalize
what will be their Opening Day roster on Tuesday,...
informing right-handed reliever Jonathan Albaladejo that he will be heading north to New York. The decision means that the Yankees will not have a ...
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Albaladejo makes Opening Day roster | yankees.com: News
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Yankees Pitching Staff Set
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... will become apparent should the Yankees find themselves in need of another reliever, or a spot starter. Every organization in baseball would love to be able to choose between Hughes, Kennedy, Aceves, Giese or Tomko for a spot starting role. Or how about bringing up David Robertson or Mark Melancon, among others, if something extra is needed in relief. For those of you who would like to see today's slant on the selection of Albaladejo, here is Kat O'Brien's posting , here is Mark Feinsand reporting it , and Pete Abraham also gives us Tomko's reaction to ...
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Major League Baseball News 3/31/2009
The Yankees continued to finalize what will be their Opening Day roster, informing Jonathan Albaladejo that he will be heading to New York. The decision means that the Yankees will not have a dedicated long reliever to begin the season. Alfredo ...
