The fist pump. It’s been talked about ad nauseam on talk radio since the start of the season. Yanks’ reliever Joba Chamberlain seems to have taken the celebratory first pump to a whole new level, bringing it out of the ninth inning and transplanting it into the 8th, adding a little spin, and …

The Yankees were hoping to get Alex Rodriguez back this week. Just in time for the Subway Series this weekend but that isn’t going to happen.

The MRI A-Rod took showed some progress but it wasn’t enought to get him in rehab games like the Yankees had hoped.

“We can’t afford to have …

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Tonight - 7:10 p.m., YES
Andy Pettitte - LHP (3-3, 3.77 ERA) vs. Matt Garza - RHP (1-1, 4.91 ERA)

Tomorrow - 7:10 p.m., YES
Chien-Ming Wang - RHP (6-1, 3.12 ERA) vs. Edwin Jackson - RHP (2-3, 4.04 ERA)

Wednesday - 7:10 p.m., YES
Mike Mussina - RHP (5-3, 4.36 ERA) vs. James Shields - …

Good morning to all, here’s some of my thoughts on a few topics going on in the New York sports scene.

Yankees streaky play

The Yanks are 19-19 after 38 games. It’s amazing to see how this team goes into spurts of winning three, losing three, winning two, losing two. This …

Kei Igawa is NO GOOD! It’s that plain and simple. He gave up six runs on eleven hits in three-plus innings. I’m not sure if Ian Kennedy would’ve done any better but I’m going to say at least he would’ve lasted until the fifth inning.

I’m sure many Yankee fans share my frustration. Manager Joe Girardi …

Is it possible to see David Wells come back to Yankee Stadium one more time? According to the NY Post,Wells wants to come back and Hank Steinbrenner is a fan of his.

Wells went unsigned over the winter but continues to throw to his son’s high school baseball team to keep in shape.

“I’m in shape, …

When Ian Kennedy was demoted to triple-A the Yankees told him that his return was entirely up to him. Pitch well and his minor league stint could be as little as two starts, but if you stumble it could be as many as 15.

Last night Kennedy he prefers to keep his stay in Scranton …

“Stunned disbelief” is how the Daily News’ Mark Feinsand described the Yankee Stadium crowd last night following David Dellucci’s 3-run homer off Joba Chamberlain in the 8th inning of the Yanks’ 5-3 loss.

On his blog, Feinsand goes on to chide the Yankee fan for their reaction, writing …

Fresh off a sweep of the Seattle Mariners, the Yankees are gearing up for a three game series against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium.

They’ll also be getting a break for their so-called Youth Movement as Andy Pettitte (3-3), Chien-Ming Wang (6-0), and Mike Mussina (4-3) are …

After getting swept by the Detriot Tigers in the middle of the week, the Yankees responded with their own three game sweep of the Seattle Mariners this weekend.

“It’s been kind of streaky,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “I’d like to shorten one streak and lengthen another.”

The Yankee offense which was quiet for much of the …

A couple of days ago the Yankees lost one young prospect from their rotation and today they’ve lost another as they optioned Ian Kennedy to triple-A.

The Yankees had high hopes for Kennedy coming into this year, but they certainly knew there was a possibility for growing pains. …

The Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 behind a strong performance by Mike Mussina Saturday at the stadium.

It was just another great pitching performance by Mussina who has raked up great performances this season nearly every time he goes out to the mound. Nearly every time …

While the Yankee’s young pitchers struggle it is important for the veteran starters to stabilize the rotation and so far Chien-Ming Wang couldn’t be better.

Wang, who owns the Seattle Mariners, went out and beat them again last night to improve to 6-0 this year. In six …

Jorge Posada will not need surgery after all, but will miss at least five weeks while he allows his shoulder to rest.

“I thought I was going to have to get surgery. We’re going to look at that option probably after the season,” …

When the Yankees balked at the Minnesota Twin’s asking price for Johan Santana this off-season they were making a commitment to their young pitchers.

A rough April has left many fans and Hank Steinbrenner wondering if that was the right move. …

These are NOT your New York Yankees playing out there. It can’t be. They look like the Yankees, but sure aren’t playing like them. If you saw last night’s 8-4 loss to the Detriot Tigers then you know what I’m talking about.

Ian Kennedy pitched well through the first 2.2 innings, then gave up four runs …

According to Yankees manager Joe Girardi on his weekly radio spot with Mike and the Mad Dog, an MRI today revealed that Phil Hughes’ “strained oblique” is actually something much worse.

Hughes has a stress fracture in his ninth rib and will be shut down for four weeks while the injury heals. …

Alex Rodriguez admitted last night that it was a mistake coming back from his initial injury last week and that has caused him to land on the DL for the first time since 2000.

Rodriguez injured himself after an April 20 game against Baltimore running out a double play ball. …

The Yankees sent their 21-year-old right hander Phil Hughes to the 15-day DL after he strained his right oblique muscle. There is no word on when the injury occurred.

“It’s hard to put time frames on oblique strains,” General Manager Brian Cashman said. “They can linger. …

Good morning! Your breakfast order is now up here at the Hot Stove. So, grab that coffee and dig in.

A slightly different style this morning, since thinking up breakfast items every day makes me hungry and I really, really need to drop a couple of pounds.

Anyway, here goes.

News Item: Giants visit White House

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Chad Moeller has reportedly cleared waivers and will return to the Yankees with Jorge Posada on the DL and Jose Molina not quite 100%. Funny quote from the Journal News’ Peter Abraham:

How has it come to this for the Yankees? People are thrilled Chad Moeller is back. This …

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So, what is wrong with ‘The Franchise’?

It is painfully obvious that the New York Yankees’ Phil Hughes, youngest starter in the majors at 21, looks out of his league right now.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the phenom.

Over at Bugs & Cranks, I opined that it …