Yankee lineup and Hughes, Posada updates

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Game #31 - Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees
Published 5/2/2008 by anaconda at Pinstripe Alley
... Although there is no official confirmation from the team, Jim Baumbach reports that Jorge Posada's doctors have essentially all prescribed rest, which is obviously the best case scenario.  According to Girardi, Posada will likely need two weeks of rest and two weeks of strengthening his shoulder and then a rehab assignment.  Think mid-June at the earliest. ...

Game 31 Preview: Mariners at Yankees
Published 5/2/2008 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... Pregame concerns: Bedard is 1-1 with a 3.45 ERA in five career games at Yankee Stadium. ... Phil Hughes was told by an eye doctor that he is nearsighted and will wear glasses when he returns to the mound after recovering from his broken ninth rib. ... Jose Veras is taking Hughes' roster spot and the team will need to make a roster move when Darrell Rasner is added to the 40-man roster to pitch on Sunday. ... ...