Caray & Darling Comments (Yankees/Tigers Rainout)
bizofbaseball.com 5/12/2008 — This afternoon’s “Sunday MLB on TBS” was postponed due to rain. During the delay, Chip Caray and Ron Darling discussed some developing storylines in MLB. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers ( Postponed due to rain ) Game announcers: Chip Caray and Ron Darling Darling on the Yankees attempt at a ...

Tigers wait on Sheffield, Cabrera to turn corner
mlive.com 5/12/2008 — Miguel Cabrera and Gary Sheffield are expected to be big boppers in the middle of the Detroit Tigers' batting order. Neither has supplied the expected power numbers, but Sheffield has shown signs that he's coming around. Sheffield was 5-for-11 (.455) with two doubles and three RBIs in his last three games of the homestand, which ended Sunday with a rained-out game against the New York ...

Jeter misses chance to clean up
nj.com 5/12/2008 — 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...

Keep the streak alive, grow a bad mustache!!!
completist.wordpress.com 5/12/2008 — The Marlins have the best record in baseball! One fan has promised not to shave, risking his job just to keep the karma alive!

Why skip Galarraga?
beck.mlblogs.com 5/12/2008 — According to Leyland, it came down to having off days the next two Mondays. Because of that, Justin Verlander was scheduled to start Wednesday at Kansas City with an extra day of rest, then would've had another extra day of rest before his next start. ...

Yankees' plans to bat Jeter 4th foiled by rain in Detroit — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/11/2008
Derek Jeter was all suited up for the New York Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career. A steady downpour, though, postponed the game Sunday in Detroit and foiled manager Joe Girardi's plan.

If Igawa nixed, rain helps rotation — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 5/12/2008
Rain washed away the Yankees' Mother's Day series finale against the Tigers, but Mother Nature may have delivered a welcome gift for the Bombers. The rainout gives the Yankees an opportunity to skip Kei Igawa's start in Tampa Bay.

Tigers' Cabrera settling in at first base — Major League Baseball News 5/12/2008
Manger Jim Leyland strongly believes that Miguel Cabrera can be a very good first baseman. He has no track record to go on that, but Leyland doesn't need one. When he looks at Cabrera, he says, he sees a first baseman.

Rays sit Floyd against lefty Pettitte — Major League Baseball News 5/12/2008
Cliff Floyd is back, but he wasn't in the lineup Monday night after the Yankees shuffled around their starting rotation due to their rainout in Detroit on Sunday.

Ian Kennedy to start Thursday vs. Rays — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 5/12/2008
Ian Kennedy’s banishment to the minors will come to an end on Thursday, as the Yankees will hand him the ball in the series finale against the Rays. After watching Kei Igawa stink up the joint on Friday night in Detroit, the Yankees decided ...