nytimes.com - 3/29/2009
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Jonathan Albaladejo is a likely candidate to win the final spot in the team’s bullpen, though Manager Joe Girardi might fill it with a combination of pitchers.
yankees.lhblogs.com - 3/30/2009
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Version 1 was on March 5. Version 2
was on March 23. Now we’ll try again: OPENING...
DAY ROSTER Lineup Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B Matsui DH Posada C Cano 2B Nady RF Ransom 3B Gardner CF Bench Swisher 1B-RF-LF Molina ...
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Predicting the roster: Version 3
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/31/2009
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The Yankees will start the season with this
pitching staff: C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, A.J. Burnett, Andy...
Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain, Phil Coke, Damaso Marte, Jonathan Albaladejo, Edwar Ramirez, Jose Veras, Brian Bruney, Mariano Rivera.
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Yankees Complete Pitching Staff
nydailynews.com - 3/29/2009
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So it looks like Joe Girardi may not
take a long reliever after all. This morning at...
8:30 a.m., Girardi talked about the competition between Brett Tomko, Dan Giese and Alfredo Aceves, discussing the importance of today’s game since all three ...
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Tomko has inside track on long-man role
Pinstripe Alley —
... Tomko may have just pitched his way onto the Yankee roster with three scoreless innings in today's 6-4 win over Atlanta.
It was basically a 'Royal Rumble' of long-relievers, as Tomko, Aceves and Giese all pitched. Tomko was the best (3 ip, 3 h, 0 r, 1 BB, 1 K), followed by Aceves (3 ip, 1 r) and then Giese (2.1 ip, 3 r - two unearned).
Tomko has a 1.17 ERA, Aceves 4.60, and Giese 6.89. It's pretty clear who the spot-starter/long-reliever will be.
However, Tyler Kepner thinks Jon Albaladejo could be the final reliever.
Meanwhile, the ...
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... "There are some boys that have pitched very well in camp,” Girardi said. “We have to make decisions, and we’re not going to rush into it.” The decider was refering to the ...
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