Sabathia was outpitched by Wei-Yin Chen of the Orioles – an outing that will not soon be forgotten by Sabathia.

Sabathia came into yesterday’s game with a 16-2 record against the Baltimore Orioles, only to see another loss added to that column. The Orioles bats denied Sabathia his first 6-0 start ever.

Yankees manger Joe Girardi seems to think that the Orioles are not the push-over team that they used to be.

“They’re a much improved team,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of the first-place Orioles. “Their pitching has improved dramatically. That’s the big difference.”

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Joe Girardi fielded questions before the game regarding Teixeira’s spot in the batting order and continued to express his support for the All Star slugger.

“We know he’s capable of doing more and I think we’ll see it,” Girardi said. “I think it’s coming soon, I really believe that.”

Glad to see that Teixeira has stepped his game up. Here’s to hoping that his illness and hitting performance have both turned around for the better.

Roger Clemens is in an awkward position, but an awkward position with the best attorneys money can buy. With a legal team like his, no trial will be over quickly. Not to mention the prosecutors main witness, Brian McNamee, is less credible that Bill Clinton. He may be flip flopping as frequently as President Obama when it comes to the gay marriage debate.

Regardless, this whole case is a waste of government dollars. Here is why:

1. How many people out there buy, sell, traffic, hide, steal or produce drugs? Not to mention, life altering hard core drugs (heroine, crack, meth, etc) I am not speaking of a little HGH….
2. Isn’t there an association that should be dealing with this? MLB? Didn’t they already take care of the entire scandal? Roger Clemens will not end up in the hall of fame. Isn’t that enough?
3. Defecit, Gay Marriage, war in Iraq, etc….shouldn’t the feds be a little bit more concerned with that?

Roger Clemens will end up going free (minus the tarnished legacy) because the prosecution is basing their argument on Brian McNamee’s testimony. Nobody ever wins in court when it comes down to a he said she said. Well, nobody but the judge…

He thanked many in and outside the Yankees organization, including his wife, Laura, whom he called his “rock.” When he got to his teammates, he briefly cried as he spoke about his best friend, shortstop Derek Jeter.

“Hopefully, you won’t miss me that much,” Posada said to Jeter, who was in attendance.

With the Yankees not showing interest in re-signing him, Posada said he didn’t consider signing with any other teams.

“I knew in my heart and I knew in my head I didn’t want to play anymore,” Posada said.

Posada recounted how he entered Yankee Stadium each day with the same thought in his head.

“I quoted Joe DiMaggio’s (famous quote), ‘I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee,’ ” Posada said.

Posada sat at a dais flanked by his wife and his children, Jorge Jr. and Paulina. To his right were five world championship trophies, four of which Posada helped the Yankees win. Jeter, closer Mariano Rivera, ace CC Sabathia and Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner were among those in attendance.

After Posada finished his opening statement, Diana Munson, the widow of Yankees great Thurman Munson, spoke. She credited Posada for inspiring her to watch baseball again. Posada had considered Thurman Munson, who died in 1979 when the plane he was piloting crashed in Ohio, a hero.

Read the entire story on espn.com

New York came into the fifth inning with a 2-1 deficit but scored four times and went on to take the rubber match of a three-game set with the Blue Jays.

Jorge Posada doubled to lead off the frame and Brett Gardner and Francisco Cervelli followed with singles to tie the game. One out later, Granderson lined a 3-2 pitch into the right field stands, putting the Yanks in front to stay.

Ivan Nova (2-2) earned the win, allowing two runs on six hits over six frames. Three Yankees relievers combined for 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Mariano Rivera collected his 10th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Jesse Litsch (2-2) received  the loss, giving up five runs on six hits over six innings.

Adam Lind bashed a solo homer for one of his two hits for the Blue Jays.

Alex Rodriguez showed up big and took CameronDiaz off his mind while he went 3-3 and had a big double in the 10th to help put Mark Teixeira on 3rd.

One of the biggest hits for the Yankees came from Jorge Posada who belted a solo homerun in the ninth to tie up the game.

Mariano River came in for the 10th inning to shut down the O’s.

Overall a solid victory for the Yankees that helped them get a little momentum for the weekend. Let’s hope they continue to win these close games.

The Yankees are in need of a great season to help them get a good path to the World Series. And since they are the Yankees, this is always the goal.

The Yankees were a little concerned about the depth of their starting rotation, but today answered many questions and will hopefully put many Yankees fans at ease.

Nova allowed three runs in six innings and Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada homered again to lift the Yanks to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota. The Twins are now 6-31 in the Bronx since 2002, including the postseason.

So, what…..

1. The Yankees will have a good rotation that will get them some big wins during the season.
2. A-Rod is going to have a great season and hit a good amount of bombs.
3. The Yankees really need to not worry about the Twins. Regulars season or post season, the Twins are not a threat to the Yankees.

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The Yankees held off the Detroit Tigers for a 6-3 victory at Yankee Stadium earlier today. That makes the 11th straight opening da victory for New York.

The crowd got their money’s worth in the 7th inning when Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead homerun. It was later followed up by a 3-run shot by Mark Teixeira that sealed the win.

“It was great — except for the weather,” said Granderson, who arrived in New York around 11 p.m. Wednesday after playing in a rehabilitation game with minor leaguers in Tampa, Fla., earlier in the day.

CC Sabathia was a workhorse on the mound and had a great day recording 7 strikeouts and 2 walks. The bullpen finished up the game in solid fashion. Joba and Mariano Rivera came in and made sure that this one didn’t get away from the Yankees.

“Their bullpen and the long ball is what did us in today,” Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. “I thought it was actually a decent game for the conditions. It was pretty rough.”

This means…

1. The Yankees are going to start off the year hot. If they can get a win off a solid pitcher like Verlander, they are going to keep swinging it with confidence.
2. The Yankees pitching staff will do just fine this year. Yes, they aren’t as stacked as Boston or Philly, but who cares. They will find a way to win.