I'm going to the game against Seattle on the 23rd.

Irish, don't you have a spare couple of grand to dole out for a ticket to the All Star game??

How did you get lucky enough to get tickets SB? I hope you have an awesome time.

You still have the option of catching a game in Baltimore you know.

My friend's brother has a friend who won the lottery and bought himself season tickets. He wasn't going to the game, so I was able to buy them. They're field level by the right field foul pole. It's my daughter's birthday, so I'm sending in the form to get a birthday message on the scoreboard. It's only $10, but they don't guarantee it.

I've always wanted to see a game at Camden Yards. But I hear there's some crazy local young woman who doesn't like other Jeter-lovers in the crowd.

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That crazy woman lives with a Jeter-lover everyday and she survives somehow.

I think as long as she's got a never ending supply of beer she'll behave herself.

Hmmmmm....beer...(in best Homer Simpson voice).

Yeah, let me just dip into my "funds" I can barely make my student loan payments. I'd love to go but I know it's not going to happen. Oh well, I just want to go to he Stadium at least twice this season

Yanks send struggling Kennedy to minors, recall Rasner

NEW YORK -- Struggling pitcher Ian Kennedy was sent to the minor leagues Sunday by the New York Yankees, who purchased Darrell Rasner's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The Yankees promised patience with their young pitchers this season, but Kennedy was optioned to Triple-A after going 0-2 with an 8.37 ERA in six games, including five starts.

"I was kind of surprised," Kennedy said. "But it's bound to happen if you don't win, especially here."

The 23-year-old right-hander lasted 4 2/3 innings in his most recent outing Thursday night against Detroit and got little help from his defense while squandering a 3-0 lead. He was expected to fill a slot at the back of New York's rotation this year and acknowledged he was disappointed about being demoted.

"I just feel like I was making progress," said Kennedy, who went 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA in three starts for the Yankees late last season. "I know that I don't have as much confidence as I had last September."

The move opened a roster spot for Rasner, who was set to start Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners in place of the injured Phil Hughes.

The Yankees plan to give Rasner, 4-0 with a 0.87 ERA in five outings at Triple-A, another start Friday or Saturday in Detroit. Kei Igawa could be called up from Triple-A to pitch in that series as well.

"That's the way we're leaning right now," general manager Brian Cashman said.

Igawa was 2-3 with a 3.58 ERA at Triple-A going into Sunday's scheduled start against Durham. The Yankees spent $46 million to bring him over from Japan before last season and the left-hander finished a disappointing 2-3 with a 6.25 ERA in 14 games, including 12 starts.

To make room for Rasner on the 40-man roster, the Yankees transferred reliever Brian Bruney (right foot) from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL.

As for Kennedy, he hopes to be back in the big leagues soon. The Yankees said that simply depends on how well he pitches in the minors.

"To me, this is just a little detour in his career," manager Joe Girardi said. "He just needs to iron out some things."

Source: ESPN

Have fun at the game on Tuesday Irish. Hopefully they will show the game on TV here.

Go Tribe

Rasner pitched well today for a Seattle sweep. I hope they play that well against Seattle when I see them in a few weeks.

Thanks Mig, I'm definitely looking forward to the game. At least Pettitte is pitching so they have a shot at winning

Well the game was a lot of fun last night. They lost which MAJORLY sucks but we still had fun nonetheless. We had great seats (MVP main box 15) and I was extremely happy I finally got to see Joba pitch. I plan on going back again this year if I can. I took plenty of pictures and will post them when I get them developed (probably won't be for a while but I'll do it).

Sorry 'bout the loss Irish. I'm glad that you had a good time. I watched some of it on tv.

Looking forward to seeing the pic's.

Funny thing is Mig, two Indians fans were sitting in our same section about 5 rows in front of us. Let's just say they weren't noisy for very long during the game.

Pettite pitched a great game, too, so it was really a tough loss. Ah, well, maybe Joba won't be so anxious to shake off his catcher next time.

Joba just couldn't locate any of his pitches last night. He was bringing the heat but if it's out of the zone, it's not going to do him much good.

Another one bites the dust:

Betemit headed to 15-day DL

DETROIT -- Yankees infielder Wilson Betemit left Saturday's game at Comerica Park in the fourth inning with a strained right hamstring, and he will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Facing Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman, Betemit doubled over the head of center fielder Curtis Granderson, scoring Robinson Cano. Betemit appeared to pull up after rounding the first-base bag, and he immediately called time once the play was complete.

"He changed gears before first and second when he saw Granderson fall down," manager Joe Girardi said after the Yankees beat the Tigers, 5-2. "That's when it grabbed."

The 25-year-old Betemit was 5-for-12 since being reinstated from the disabled list on Wednesday, missing 17 team games with corneal conjunctivitis. To replace Betemit on the 25-man roster, the Yankees plan to recall infielder Alberto Gonzalez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Sunday's game.

Betemit was batting .270 with one home run and two RBIs in 10 games for New York this season. Girardi said that no MRI had been scheduled, and that Betemit would travel with the team to St. Petersburg after Sunday's game as it continues its seven-day road trip.

While the Yankees wait for Alex Rodriguez to return from a strained right quadriceps, Morgan Ensberg and Gonzalez will fill in at third base. Girardi said the Yankees would decide on a day-by-day basis which player would start.

The DL has proved to be an all-too-frequent destination for Yankees players as of late. An MRI taken on right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo revealed that he left Friday's game with a mild sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament and a mild strain of his posterior capsule.

The injury for Albaladejo will not require surgery, but he will need more than two weeks of rehabilitation at the club's Spring Training facility in Tampa, Fla. He left the team after Friday's game to have the MRI taken in New York.

The Yankees are also operating with catcher Jorge Posada plus pitchers Brian Bruney, Phil Hughes and Jeff Karstens on the DL

"Obviously, you go through streaks that you don't enjoy going through," Girardi said. "It's opportunities for other people to shine."

Source: Yankees

I KNEW Matusi would hit that homerun! Tied 1-1 in the top of the 9th

Well, that was painful.

Well at least they broke the streak tonight. Moose pitched surprisingly well.

Crap, the game got rained out!

My husband got a call last night from a friend who has an extra ticket to today's game. Lucky man. He's going to see the Yankees twice in one week!

Testing...

Yankees Suck!!!!

Our live game in the UK last night was Yankees v Mets.

Yankees got spanked.

Even to my inexperienced baseball eye i would say they are on a bad run!

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