Yankees Rained Out Again

The New York Yankees were on there way to Viera, a long bus ride from Tampa. They got the call to turn back around because the game was called. They had to make adjustments as they have now been rained out 2 straight days. It has been quiet on the news front so far but here is what I know. Andy Pettitte threw a 3 inning simulated game, I know he faced Austin Romine but not sure of who else. He will not get into a game until Wednesday the 17th. Joe Girardi said "He's got four more starts, we will make sure he sees live people." Joba Chamberlain will pitch out of the bullpen behind Andy Pettitte on Wednesday. Phil Hughes will pitch in relief of A.J. Burnett on Tuesday. Joe Girardi was throwing batting practice to his son and one of his sons friends as Pettitte was throwing his simulated game about 30 feet over. I like the fact that Joe Girardi likes having the families and especially kids around, it makes for a more fun and loose clubhouse and I think that is a good thing for the Yankees. I think it helped them get where they did last year and it will continue to help them. It is very stressful with all the media and just being the Yankees.

Yankees News

The great Peter Abraham of the Journal News and Lohud Yankees Blog just provided some updates from the clubhouse. Mariano River will not pitch today and will throw a bullpen tomorrow. If he feels anything he will shut it down and try again in a few days. Jon Albaladejo is all beat up after getting conked in the head by a thrown ball from Edwar Ramirez that he missed. He was worried he wouldn't get called up but he recovered quickly. Joba when asked by Peter is he needed to get better stated that he has been pitching well, this guy has to stop believing that or something. Joba in my mind is immature and has to learn how to deal with stuff, maybe he just says that to the media but we can pull out the stats for him and show him just how bad he has been, Joba may not be needed in the playoffs but at the same time he may be needed so he has to pitch better and be ready to go for October. Derek Jeter wants the hit record over and done with as soon as possible, he is not one to get all caught up over this like everyone else even though it is a big deal. Joe Girardi will not hold him out so he can do it at home if that is the case.

More from last nights classic

That game was the longest a Yankees/Red Sox game has gone being scoreless. Junichi Tazawa was making his major league debut replacing Hall Of Famer John Smoltz on the roster. A-rod ended his longest single season homerun drought with his walkoff in the 15th at 72 at bats. You knew how much this game meant when you saw Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett hanging out in the dugout when usually they would be in the locker room. CC Sabathia also hung around, he is today's starting pitcher. The Yankees clubhouse is so big and nice though maybe he just slept there last night. It was amazing how many bad swings there were, it was like no matter who came in to those last couple of innings, no one was going to hit them. The Yankees only used Hughes for 1/3 of an inning and Mo for 1 inning so they will be ready to go today. Bucholz is pitching for Boston and their bullpen is depleted a bit, this could be interesting for them. The stadium was finally alive and most people stayed right to the end, i give them credit but it was a friday night and how could you leave that game.

The Interview

I have now seen the whole interview like everyone else and I have reaction. I have to say I think he did a good job, I know some people feel he is still lying and all that but the bottom line is that he did admit it and didn't try and say he took it because of injury or anything like that. He did say a lot about GNC and the culture of the time and basically saying everyone was doing it. He did say he is the only one to blame and that he was sorry and all that. I know people will always pick him apart but I think he did the right thing here. I was suprised by the allegations against Selena Roberts who broke the story that she basically stalked him, i really think he should sue her because why did she just get his name and it is suspicious that she is writing a book about him. He did say he wants to educate and help children now and would like to work in Washington Heights on that where he was born. He said a lot about wanting to move on and he has a lot of years and only those 2 were him being stupid,naive but to judge him on the other years. I do think he was the most honest of any of the guys that have been caught. I mean Giambi was forgiven and he really didn't say much other then apologizing for something he did but wouldn't say what he exactly did and Pettitte just said it was because of an injury which is ridiculous also. He said he is more worried about winning a world series then being in the Hall of Fame and its not up to him, they will vote for who they want too. He just said the Canseco stuff isn't true about him hooking Alex up with a known dealer. I hope they don't dig deeper into this because if the stuff about the reporter stalking him and the Canseco stuff isn't true oh boy is he in trouble. I will have to believe him and lets hope they just move on from this and let baseball be played. I also hope the other names come out now and they move away from him and onto them. I want to say once again I believe people will say a lot of things but the bottom line is if the Yankees win and he helps them everyone will love him. He said even though he is the king of tabloids he wouldn't trade his life for anything. He said he will tell his daughters that he was stupid for 3 years and went after Selena Roberts again. He said he will tell kids to work hard, what you have is enough, dont make the same mistakes that I made. He said this is the worst thing that happened to him along with his divorce, he is sorry he is always in the middle of these controversies and wants to move on. He said he hasn't read Joe Torres book and he has a lot of respect for him and has no problems and thought the year he left they had the best relationship. He said in the clubhouse everyone makes fun of him from the manager, the players, the ball boys and that he likes it, he is a good reciever of jokes, not a good taker. He said he is answering all the questions today and isn't worried that the truth is the truth. He said baseball can be as much fun again like in his rookie year because he wants to win a title. He cant wait to get to spring training to have this gorilla off his back, to have the team he has and to be over the divorce stuff. He said now he can just go out and play the game he loves and not worry about anything. He said there are no excuses and he feels deep regret for what he did. He said he is not sure if he can prove his innocence since 2003 but he will continue to play great baseball. Arod said he has no interest in seeing the rest of the names on the list, he is just proud about coming forward with his situation and that is all he cares about. He said he is glad this is behind him and he has addressed it and he will continue to do so and eventually to just get playing baseball. Peter Gammons is saying now he was really emotional and that saddens him. He said he didn't know what Arod was going to do but he got right to it and admitted it right away and that was good.