Posada’s Return

Posada is feeling good and thinks he can be back either on Wednesday or Thursday (series vs. Toronto). We’ll see how he feels next week and from there, the decision will be made. Sorry for the lack of complexity and length in these posts, I’ll be fairly busy all weekend.

Yanks Regaining Ground in Minnesota

The Yankees are back at the .500 mark and they can thank Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Abreu and Hideki Matsui for their offense in yesterday’s affair (and to think I picked up Glen Perkins for a spot start against the Yankees in one of my fantasy leagues–hell, he’s a lefty, right!). Although the team has faced its ups and downs 1/4 of the way into the 2008 season, it essentially seems poised for a breakout against Minnesota that can propel the Yankees onwards. If Chien-Ming Wang can finally shake his current skid tomorrow against the jolly Boof Bonser, then maybe, just maybe, the Yankees can continue to claw their ways out of the AL East basement (they’re already out of last) and march towards a showdown between Boston and the Rays (weird, huh?).

With a solid rotation that boasts Wang, Pettitte, Joba, Rasner and Mike Mussina (his 8 wins and a 4.26 ERA are another shocker), the Yankees can really try to do some damage. Their lineup is already fairly solid despite Girardi’s repeated attempts to sabotage it (hello Shelley Duncan), but now, their rotation is particularly well organized. Remember, the hole the Yankees currently call home was dug, in part, thanks to IPK and Phil Hughes. With them out of the rotation, the Yankees can turn some heads.