Johnson Hoping to Start; Sheffield Will at 1B
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Yankees LHP Randy Johnson will throw a bullpen session today to prepare his balky back for the playoffs.
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Baseball Chien-Ming Wang will start the New York Yankees' playoff opener Tuesday and will be followed by Mike Mussina in Game 2. Randy Johnson , bothered by a bad back, will pitch Game 3 on the road, Yankees manager Joe Torre said yesterday. Torre didn't say whether Jaret Wright or Cory Lidle would start Game 4, if it's needed . ...
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With the New York Yankees' starting rotation struggling, the team's offense matched its biggest performance of the season. Tony Clark homered three times, Ruben Sierra hit his 300th career homer, and Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez also connected to lead the Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 18-6 Sunday.
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New York Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield is listed as day to day after spraining his left ankle in the ninth inning Saturday night in Toronto. Sheffield, hitting .297 with 33 homers and 98 RBIs, hobbled off the field after jamming the ankle on third base. X-rays were negative. Although Sheffield said he could have played, Yankees manager Joe Torre ...
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The difference between the first-place Yankees and the last-place Blue Jays was there for all to see last night, in a pitching match-up featuring two back-of-the-rotation starters.
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With the New York Yankees' starting rotation struggling, the team's offense matched its high-scoring game of the season. Tony Clark homered three times for the first time in his career, Ruben Sierra hit a grand slam for his 300th homer, and Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez also connected to lead the Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 18-6 Sunday.
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Gary Sheffield returned to the New York Yankees' lineup Friday night &#151; at a new position &#151; for the first time since being sidelined by a left wrist injury in late May.
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com. Kevin Brown may return to the mound sooner than expected, as Joe Torre said Friday that the right-hander is in the mix to start on Sunday afternoon against Curt Schilling and the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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Randy Johnson will join the New York Yankees after a few X-rays and MRIs. Carlos Beltran's destination remains uncertain.
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Joe Torre and Mel Stottlemyre have an interesting week ahead of them, as they try to sort out the Yankees&#39; starting rotation for the postseason.
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Randy Johnson was on the verge of joining the Yankees in a three-team, megadeal that also includes Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez, a source told the AP on Thursday.
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The Yankees set up a twofold reunion for Tino Martinez yesterday, agreeing to a trade for Randy Johnson and then signing Martinez as a free agent to a one-year contract.
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Nick Johnson arrives at spring training on Friday but his return from a badly broken leg is as uncertain as ever.
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A rotation dropout when the playoffs began, only to be promoted to a two-time starter/savior against the Yankees in the ALCS, Derek &quot;The Resurrected&quot; Lowe is scheduled to get the ball again tonight when the Red Sox take on the Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series.
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The game will be made up Thursday at Yankee Stadium at 1 p.m., with the same starters, the YankeesÂ Mike Mussina and the TigersÂ Justin Verlander, scheduled to pitch.
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NEW YORK -- After three weeks of rest didn&#39;t do the trick, Gary Sheffield will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday.
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The wishes of Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Shawn Green likely will determine if Diamondbacks lefty Randy Johnson joins the Yankees' rotation.