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Baseball Today: Friday, September 19
Projo Sox Blog — ... (Sacramento Bee) . . . Joe Girardi is hoping to use Bernie Williams' visit to Yankee Stadium this weekend to convince him to come to spring training as an instructor next year (New York Daily News) . . . Rod Barajas has a Grade 2 hamstring tear ...

Girardi Wants Bernie at Spring Training
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — No, not to play centerfield, but to work with the players as a special instructor. From Anthony McCarron: "We always bring back great Yankees and Bernie is a great Yankee," Girardi said. "I'd love to have Bernie around whenever we can have him." "I wish Bernie would've come around a lot more and I hope he does come around more. I'm really looking forward to seeing him Sunday." Sounds good to me. I can't see how this could hurt. Get as many of the '96-'01 Yankees around as possible. Tino, Pauly, Bernie, Cone, all of them. Maybe ...

New Yankee Stadium takes shape as the old one fades away
New York Yankees Fan Blog — ... for that final start in the Stadium, and wants to give the fans something to cheer about. Bernie Williams's scheduled appearance at the final Stadium game on Sunday may actually be the start of something else. Joe Girardi is hoping Bernie will be interested in a spring training stint with the club next season. It's a terrific idea, as Bernie's presence would be a huge asset for guys like Gardner and Melky. Mike Puma ...