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.

Free Lawyer Reviews

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.

This kid is getting a lot of hype for the small things. I think he will be a great player but the media is currently giving him way too much love.

He will be headed to the minors this year and if he plays well, he could potentially end up in the bigs by the end of the year.

The interesting thing about his first RBI is that his favorite team growing up was the New York Yankees. Very ironic to get his first RBI against the Yankees.

This will have some interesting ramifications with who wil be the Yankees starting catcher for opening day and throughout the first few weeks of the regular season.

We know that Jorge Posada will not be behind the plate come opening day. He is getting older and they are going to save his knees and use him only as a DH this year.

This will give room for one of the back-ups to step into the big show and see what they can get done. From the looks of who they currently have on the roster, Russell Martin will look to get the start and receive most of the innings behind the dish. However, if he gets injured it will be interesting to see who they will throw in out of Jesus Montero or Austin Romine.

Both are solid players and are exciting to watch.

Regardless, this injury shouldn’t be too detrimental for the Yankees. They have enough bats in the lineup and none of the pitchers are super set on having a specific catcher.

What is wrong with this picture?

I understand that it is “only spring training” however, it is a loss to the Red Sox. Regardless of when the loss took place, I still hate losing to the Red Sox, and so should the Yankees.

The Yankees played a pretty good game but they couldn’t close it out. They tied the game in the seventh inning,but in the botton half, the Red Sox had a rally and the Yankees didn’t answer.

The three youngsters previously mentioned went a combined 6 for 7 with 4 RBIs.

Could this possibly be the story for the Yankees in 2011? Are they too old? Do they need to go out and get some young talent like the Red Sox and other AL teams?

Only time will tell.

February 26 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies

February 27 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies

February 28 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

March 1 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates

March 2 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros

March 3 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

March 4 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

March 5 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals

March 6 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Houston Astros

March 7 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies (ss)

March 7 7:05 PM – New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles (ss)

March 8 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves

March 9 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

March 10 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies

March 11 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves (ss)

March 11 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays (ss)

March 12 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Washington Nationals

March 13 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins

March 14 7:05 PM – New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

March 15 – Off Day

March 16 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

March 17 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays

March 18 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays

March 19 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays

March 20 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies

March 21 7:05 PM – New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

March 22 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

March 23 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays

March 24 – Off Day

March 25 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros

March 26 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

March 27 1:05 PM – New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins

March 28 7:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays

March 29 1:05 PM – New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers

Jeter seems to be a little upset, and he is getting old.

Mariano may be past his prime, yet he is still good for 30 saves.

Posada will not be behind the plate every game.

Pettitte may be watching the whole season from Cancun, Florida, or sunny California.

Let us know your thoughts on what this new season will hold for the Yankees. We currently have no idea.

That amount?….$30 million is all!

I tell you what, I am sure glad that the Yankees were able to bring him back. I am also positive that he isn’t too upset about the fact that he will be averaging nearly $125,000 for every inning that he throws next year.

If you want to break it down into saves, Mariano is worth roughly $454,000 per save. That is the right business to be in!

Either way, I am glad that Mo and the Yankees front office were able to come to terms on the deal.

It will be great to keep Mariano Rivera in pinstripes for the rest of his career…hopefully.