Friday
NYY: Igawa (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
DET: Rogers (2-3, 6.27 ERA)

Saturday
NYY: Rasner (1-0, 3.00 ERA)
DET: Bonderman (2-3, 4.17 ERA)

Sunday
NYY: Pettitte (3-3, 3.77 ERA)
DET: Robertson (1-4, 6.64 ERA)

Chamberlain, as usual, gave an exaggerated fist pump and hollered after fanning Dellucci to end the inning.

"That's who he is. He's not showing anyone up. He's going to show emotion," Girardi said. "He didn't look at Dellucci. He looked into our dugout."

That's not exactly how Dellucci saw Chamberlain's celebration.

"It is what it is. If he wants to yell and scream after a strikeout, I guess that's what gets him going," he said. "It's May baseball. The home run was in a much bigger situation. I didn't dance and scream." (Fist pumping Source)

Dellucci was later seen eating cotton candy and chewing on his sippy cup.

Yankees offense gets some life winning 6-3 (Box Score)

Cano, Betemit, Damon and Giambi hit HR's. Mussina gets his 5th Win.

On behalf of the Yankees, Girardi would like to apologize. The Indians snuck into the Yankees Dug Out and hung up this sign before last nights game.

Those Indian bastards tricked the Yankees once again. Cano later mentioned that he had the same sign hanging in his apartment all year, but thought it came with the place. The Yankees had the sign removed by the NYPD and FDNY. Hopefully they can resume hitting now that this sign is down.

Yankees lose another game to the Indians. 3-0 (Box Score)

Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team.

U.S. general manager Bob Watson said Wednesday that he isn't considering the 45-year-old right-hander for his roster for the Beijing Games.

"From my standpoint, we don't need that type of distraction," Watson said. (Source)

Kennedy gave up only one hit in 7 1/3 scoreless innings in Scranton's 4-0 win over Charlotte. The only other baserunner Kennedy allowed was hit by a pitch.

Kennedy was 0-2 with an 8.37 ERA in six games and 23 2/3 innings for the Yankees before being sent down Sunday. He had 20 walks and 16 strikeouts. Last night for Scranton, he had no walks and struck out eight. Source

New York Yankees RP Joba Chamberlain was charged with his first blown save of the season, and then his second loss, after giving up a three-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, May 6, according to the Yahoo! Sports box score. He allowed the three runs on the one hit and two walks while fanning one. His ERA now stands at 3.38. Source

Yankees drop this one 5-3 (Box Score)

Today
Indians RHP Fausto Carmona (3-1, 2.60 ERA) vs. Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte (3-3, 3.93), 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday
Indians LHP Cliff Lee (5-0, 0.96) vs. Yankees RHP Chien-Ming Wang (6-0, 3.00), 7:05 p.m.

Thursday
Indians RHP Paul Byrd (1-2, 3.74) vs. Yankees RHP Mike Mussina (4-3, 4.23), 1:05 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) -- After getting swept at home by Detroit last week, the New York Yankees dusted themselves off and answered immediately: Three easy wins over Seattle.

Derek Jeter had four hits and New York got consecutive homers from best pals Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano during a six-run outburst, beating the slumping Mariners 8-2 (Box Score) Sunday to finish a lopsided three-game sweep.

Just called up from the minors, Darrell Rasner pitched six comfortable innings and the sweet-swinging Yankees roughed up an ineffective Carlos Silva. New York outscored the Mariners 19-4 in the series, right after losing three in a row to the Tigers. (Source)

Darryl Strawberry will be writing a tell all memoir of his baseball career and struggles with drugs and cancer that will be due out in 2009.

Today I'd like to take some time and point out Darryl's highlights and contributions to the Yankees.

On August 6, 1996. Darryl Strawberry hit three homeruns off Chicago Whitesox Pitcher, Kevin Tapani. It was the 2nd time in Straw's career he had done this.

Everybody remembers the 1996 ALCS for the Jeffrey Maier intereference play...but don't forget that Darryl's performance in the 1996 ALCS was a big reason the Yankees defeated the Orioles in five games. Strawberry slugged three homers, with five RBI and four runs scored.

On May 20, 1998. Armando Benitez deliberately drilled Tino Martinez in the middle of the back with a 97mph fastball. Darryl immediately led the charge out of the Yankee dugout. He would eventually punch Benitez in the face in the Orioles Dugout. Strawberry was suspended for 3 games for his actions (Benitez received an 8 game suspension)

On August 5, 1998 trailing the Oakland A's 5-1 heading into the 9th inning, Darryl would hit his second pinch hit GRAND SLAM of the year. Tying a major league record.

In the 1999 playoffs, after recovering from Colon Cancer Treatment most of the year. Stawberry hits two homeruns in the playoff games against Texas and Boston.

The veteran presence he provided to the Yankees during their great playoff runs of the late 90's cannot ever be overlooked. Whereas the struggles with drugs and cancer certainly limited him in reaching his greatest potential, he still is an extremely popular figurehead to both Yankees and Mets fans. We at matsuifan.com salute you Darryl and wish you continued success in your efforts to assist and find a cure for Autism.