Yankees Finish 1st Week with 3-3 Record

By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2009 TexSport Publications

DEER PARK, TEXAS (April 12, 2009) The Yankees have played six games in the 2009 season. They are currently 3-3 and in third place in the AL East.

They will play a three game series on Monday-Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals and return home on Thursday for their home opener against Cleveland.

3-3 is not exactly a stellar start but it is not a total loss. Alex Rodriguez begins his on-field rehab tomorrow in Florida.

Rodriguez will stretch, perform agility work, do some light jogging, take ground balls and hit soft toss and off of a tee, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Rodriguez also has scheduled multiple physical therapy sessions daily.

During Rodriguez's absence, the Yankees have been starting journeyman Cody Ransom at third base. Ransom entered play Sunday batting .056 (1-for-18), but Girardi said that he was satisfied with the 33-year-old's approach and that he would continue to start at third base.

When A-Rod is scheduled to return to the Yankees' lineup is unclear, however he will be a welcome additon once he regains playing form.

The first meeting of the season against the Boston Red Sox will be April 24 at Fenway park with a 7:10pm start in Boston. It will be televised by the YES Network and MLB Television.

I get the YES Network here in Houston but the Yankees' games are usually blacked out due to MLB policy.

That is a real pain, and I may address Major League Baseball's blackout policies at a later date. For now, I will just state that they are a real pain in the bottom.