nj.com - 5/12/2008
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NOTEBOOK DETROIT -- After looking at yesterday's Yankees lineup card, Mike Mussina blurted, "He hits one homer and now he's the cleanup hitter?" Derek Jeter would have batted fourth yesterday had the game not been rained out -- even though...
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Kei Igawa III: Updated
Eephus Pitch —
... The Yankees continue to treat .500 like a soft, warm bed on a cold morning. They're four games back of Boston, which is nothing to stress over in May, but they're also still two and half behind Tampa Bay, which I find disturbing. (I know at some point -- one day soon -- I will have to accept the Devil Rays as a legitimately good contending baseball team, but I'm not there yet). And if Sunday's game hadn't been rained out, Derek Jeter was going to bat 4th. I know batting order doesn't actually have much effect on the outcome of games, statistically speaking... but, with all due ...
Rain washes away opportunity
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
Really, there is not much news to report after the unexpected day off. A couple of stories dominated all the Yankee-related columns in the locals: Derek Jeter missed out on his opportunity to bat cleanup thanks to the rainout. Joe Girardi gave Jeter the lineup card as a souvenir. ...
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Leyland hopes to add Zumaya, Rodney soon
mlive.com 5/12/2008 — Progress reports from Lakeland on Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney have Tigers manager Jim Leyland anticipating the possibilities.
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JETER MISSES CHANCE TO HIT IN CLEANUP SPOT —
NY Post: Sports 5/12/2008
DETROIT - For what would have been the second time in his career Derek Jeter was slated to hit fourth today until rain killed the Yankees-Tigers game at Comerica Park. Afterward, manager Joe Girardi presented the shortstop with the lineup card, and...
