Yankees' Kennedy was groomed for success

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The Weekend Dailyland
Published 3/2/2008 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
Chien-Ming Wang has been working on a new changeup and threw it 4 times in yesterday's game against the Phillies. It could be an effective weapon in addition to Wang's wicked sinker and hard fastball. Among Melky Cabrera's goals this season is to increase his stolen base total. Cabrera stole 13 times in 18 attempts last season, and is hoping his new manager gives him the steal sign more often. That's one of the many goals Melky has for the season. "Mainly on running bases, my batting and my defense," he said. "I want to work a lot on stealing bases, too. I want to steal more ...

Duncan makes a statement
Published 3/2/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... will be leaning on him . Melky Cabrera is ready to prove himself , and will respond to Brian Cashman's recent comments on the field. Joe Girardi told Mark Feinsand how the manager developed his style. We're a little bored of reading about Girardi's style, and more excited to begin watching it for ourselves. News from the world of the Jacksons (no, not those Jacksons): Reggie loves Austin . Ed Price had a nice conversation with Ian Kennedy .