Commissioner Bud Selig has named former Sen.

In an interview with the New York Daily News, Gary Sheffield says that it was the failing health of Bobby Bonds that brought him into a close friendship with Barry.

Mike Mussina will have to pitch 2006 under lame duck status.

When they break camp Thursday, the Yankees will leave Octavio Dotel behind with a good feeling about what they have seen.

On Sunday, Chien-Ming Wang, the starting pitcher, left with a bruised right kneecap in the third inning of the Yankees' 9-8 exhibition victory against the Detroit Tigers.

Home plate umpire Wally Bell warned both dugouts after three batters were hit by pitches within the seventh and eighth innings of New York’s 5-4 win over the Red Sox at Legends Field last night, but Sox manager Terry Francona wasn’t pleased with the way the Yankees went about gaining retaliation.

Gary Sheffield's claims that he never knowingly used steroids take a beating in the book that has already devastated Barry Bonds' assertions.

General manager Brian Cashman remains firm in that "we're not going to harass" Roger Clemens' camp with phone calls.

Derek Jeter and Al Leiter, who played with Clemens on Team USA, said they talked to him about rejoining the Yankees.

Al Leiter got one last out, then called it a career.

Gary Sheffield is beginning his third season with the Yankees, said he was still not comfortable in pinstripes despite back-to-back seasons with at least 30 home runs and 120 runs batted in.

The Yankees' position on free agent Roger Clemens hasn't changed since early February: If Clemens wants another stint in pinstripes, the club is eager to listen.

Aaron Small will likely open the season on the disabled list, as the Yankees right-hander strained his right hamstring while running on Tuesday.

Johnny Damon has tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, and the New York Yankees star will not be available to play the outfield for the United States on Thursday night against Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.

Gary Sheffield's two plus years in New York have sometimes been stormy, but that doesn't mean he wants to finish his career elsewhere.

Johnny Damon didn't start for the second straight World Baseball Classic game last night, and he might not start Thursday's second-round finale for Team USA, either.

Some people think Joe Girardi is getting on-the-job training as the new manager of the Florida Marlins prior to becoming manager of the New York Yankees.

The Texas Rangers continued their romancing of Roger Clemens yesterday, as the team’s owner showed up at Scottsdale Stadium to watch the Rocket pitch four shutout innings in Team USA’s 17-0, five-inning victory over South Africa in the opening round of the World Baseball Classic.

Roger Clemens will not begin the 2006 season with any major-league team but will not rule out pitching later in the year.

Roger Clemens has been recruited heavily this off-season by the Red Sox, Rangers and Yankees, and a spot remains open for him with the Astors, but there's nothing more that any team can do.

Larry Bowa is a happy member of the Yankees coaching staff.