Andy Is Headed To Anaheim

Andy Pettitte has been named as Clay Buchholz's replacement on the All-Star team. That makes seven Yankees currently on the team, although CC Sabathia, who starts Sunday, will have to be replaced. Congrats Andy!

It's awesome. I'm excited to go," Pettitte said. "I'm excited to be voted the sixth player by my peers. I'm glad I don't have to wait until Sunday."

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(At least) 6 Yankees Headed To Anaheim

Here is the 2010 AL All-Star rosters:
STARTERS:
C Joe Mauer, MIN
1B Justin Morneau, MIN
2B Robinson Cano, NYY
SS Derek Jeter, NYY
3B Evan Longoria, TB
OF Josh Hamilton, TEX
OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
OF Carl Crawford, TB
DH Vladimir Guerrero, TEX

PITCHERS:
P Clay Buchholz, BOS
P Trevor Cahill, OAK
P Fausto Carmona, CLE
P Neftali Feliz, TEX
P Phil Hughes, NYY
P Cliff Lee, SEA
P Jon Lester, BOS
P David Price, TB
P Mariano Rivera, NYY
P CC Sabathia, NYY
P Joakim Soria, KC
P Matt Thornton, CWS
P Jose Valverde, DET
RESERVES:C John Buck, TOR

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Gardner Headed For MRI On Thumb

According to George A. King III, Brett Gardner will undergo an MRI on left thumb tomorrow to make sure the X-ray--which came back negative--taken Wednesday didn’t miss an injury. Here's some more from King:“He is better today," Girardi said of the left fielder who left Tuesday night’s game with discomfort in the thumb after a check swing.

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“(Trainer) Geno (Monahan) was encouraged by (the X-ray)," Girardi said. "Maybe we will have him this weekend. The MRI is just to make sure we are seeing what we are supposed to see."Cross your fingers.

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With Posada Returning Russo is Probably Headed Out the Door

Jorge Posad will likely be activated prior to tonight's game against the Orioles and this creates a little bit of a problem for the Yanks. Posada will only DH at first so Chad Moeller will likely have to stay on the roster as a third catcher in case something happened to Cervelli.

The only two real options the Yankees then have is sending Kevin Russo or Juan Miranda back to Triple-A. However, with Mark Teixeira fouling that ball off his foot last night the Yankees might have to keep Miranda just in case. If the Yankees feel Tex is healthy and can continue to play everyday that would obviously change things, but I doubt that's how they feel right now, and that leaves Russo as the odd man out.

He done a pretty good job filling in while some Yankees worked their way back from injury, but after 14 games he's hitting just .222/.250/.296 and could probably use some regular at-bats in the minors. When Jorge gets back to catching every day the Yanks will then designate Chad Moeller for assignment and then recall Russo.

We'll find out for sure later today, but I think this is the move the Yankees will make.

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