By Marc Topkin , Times Staff Writer In Print: Monday, July 18, 2011
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What's new:The Yankees split their first several postbreak game titles in Toronto, actively playing without 3B Alex Rodriguez, who's going to be out as a minimum thirty days soon after suitable knee surgery. SS Derek Jeter, exactly who at this point possesses 3,007 hits, received Sunday down for getting over turf in Toronto nonetheless is usually envisioned to play all of the line here. Pitching continues to be the hot topic with all the Yankees, as both Bartolo Colon as well as Freddie Garcia faltered within their first postbreak starts, while Phil Hughes appeared to be striking Sunday with his or her return. The bullpen continues short-handed, by using former Ray Rafael Soriano plus Joba Chamberlain to the DL. The crime will be key, as the Yankees qualified prospects the actual majors around residence runs along with multihomer games. OF Chris Dickerson has been named about substitute Greg Golson for the bench.
Key stat:These include the exclusively four postbreak video games the actual Yankees enjoy next to some sort of plus-.500 workforce until finally Aug. 5.
Connections:Rays DH Johnny Damon, RHP Kyle Farnsworth, bullpen coach Bobby Ramos, exceptional assistant Dave Eiland in addition to older person agent Don Zimmer just about all used the pinstripes. Yankees RHP Cory Wade was in Rays spring training in addition to at Triple-A Durham before signing along with New York. Yankees pitching discipline Larry Rothschild was the initial Rays manager.
Series history:Yankees lead 144-81 overall; 66-45 at the actual Trop.
Marc Topkin, Times team writer
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