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Starting Lineups
YanksBlog.com — Ol' Reliable Pete A has the lineups and a quick note on IPK and Joba's availability. Joba Chamberlain is available for an inning tonight and Mo for two. Brian Cashman on the Joba Rules: “The rules here in October: The rules are to win.” Ian Kennedy was not physically ready to be added. But he could be ready for the ALCS. YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Derek Jeter SS Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Jorge Posada C Hideki Matsui DH Robinson Cano 2B Melky Cabrera CF Doug Mientkiewicz 1B Chien-Ming Wang RHP INDIANS Grady Sizemore CF Asdrubal Cabrera 2B Travis Hafner DH Victor Martinez 1B Jhonny Peralta SS Kenny Lofton LF Franklin Gutierrez RF Casey Blake 3B Kelly Shoppach C Paul Byrd RHP Sweet - Kelly Shoppach, while no slouch (.261/.310/.472 this year), is still no Ryan Garko (.289/.359/.483).

Game #4 of the Division Series -- Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
Pinstripe Alley — ... Pete Abraham reports that Joba Chamberlain will indeed be available for one inning tonight and Mo for two.  He also adds that Ian Kennedy was not physically ready to be added to the postseason roster but could be ready for the ALCS if the team advances to the next round. ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, October 9
Projo Sox Blog — ... ). He has his detractors, too; there's the cabal that the Journal American's Peter Abraham refers to as the jackals in Tampa, and the Daily News reports there were ...