The last time Chien Ming Wang faced the Astros, his season ended thanks to an awkward base running situation.

This time, Wang looked sharp tossing two innings, allowing only two hits.

The Yanks and Astros played to a tie, with each team scoring five runs.

Melky Cabrera, playing for a spot in the starting lineup, knocked in two runs and went 2-3 on the day (triple). Jorge Posada added another run and Angel Berroa homered.

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.143
Jackson, A, LF-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Cabrera, M, CF	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	.273
Linden, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Swisher, RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.222
Curtis, RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Posada, DH	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.625
a-Anson, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Ransom, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167
Pena, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Molina, J, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.143
Pilittere, C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Miranda, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.182
Leone, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Berroa, 2B	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	.571
Russo, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Bernier, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.200
Nunez, E, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
Totals	34	5	9	4	1	8	8
a-Flied out for Posada in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Berroa (1, Hampton). 3B: Cabrera, M (1, Hampton). HR: Berroa (1, 4th inning off Ortiz, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Damon; Cabrera, M 4; Curtis; Posada; Molina, J; Pilittere; Berroa 6. RBI: Cabrera, M 2 (2), Posada (3), Berroa (1). 2-out RBI: Cabrera, M. GIDP: Ransom. Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING CS: Curtis (1, 2nd base by Paronto/Quintero, H). FIELDING DP: 2 (Tomko-Ransom-Miranda, Berroa-Ransom-Leone).

Joba was knocked around in his only inning of work yesterday, giving up two runs on three hits.

Relax, its only spring training.

In more alarming news, Jorge Posada was scratched from the lineup, after feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder. Posada was stretching in the on deck circle when he said he "tweaked" the shoulder.

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Curtis, LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Jeter, SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	.250
Pena, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200
Teixeira, 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.400
Miranda, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333
Rodriguez, A, 3B	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.250
Berroa, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Swisher, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Rodriguez, J, RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Cano, 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333
Bernier, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Molina, J, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
Cervelli, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
Duncan, S, DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.429
a-Montero, PH-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.667
Cabrera, M, CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.125
Jackson, A, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400
Totals	30	3	7	2	3	3	14
a-Singled for Duncan, S in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Teixeira (1, Liriano). TB: Jeter; Teixeira 2; Cano; Duncan, S 2; Montero; Cabrera, M. RBI: Rodriguez, A (3), Jeter (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina, J; Teixeira. S: Damon. SF: Rodriguez, A; Jeter. GIDP: Swisher; Miranda; Jackson, A. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING Outfield assists: Curtis (Machado at 3rd base). DP: 3 (Molina, J-Jeter, Berroa-Cano-Miranda, Curtis-Pena-Berroa).

Shelley Duncan and Jorge Posada both homered en route to a 5-1 Bomber win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Phil Hughes and Phil Coke were both impressive in their outings, combining for four innings of one hit ball.

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Gardner, CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Jeter, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Nunez, E, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Teixeira, 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500
Ransom, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Rodriguez, A, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333
Bernier, 3B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Cano, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Berroa, 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Nady, RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Duncan, S, RF	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.250
Posada, DH	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
a-Anson, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Molina, J, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Cervelli, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cabrera, M, CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Curtis, LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Totals	30	5	7	5	0	6	3
a-Grounded out for Posada in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Nady (1, Abreu, W), Posada (1, Abreu, W). HR: Posada (1, 3rd inning off Orvella, 0 on, 0 out), Duncan, S (1, 7th inning off Medlock, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Teixeira; Bernier; Berroa; Nady 2; Duncan, S 4; Posada 6. RBI: Posada 2 (2), Duncan, S 3 (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, M. GIDP: Rodriguez, A. Team LOB: 1. FIELDING Outfield assists: Curtis (Ensberg at 2nd base).

According to reports published on ESPN.com and in an upcoming episode of "Center Stage" (a YES Network Production) Yankees catcher Jorge Posada believes he's got the answer to the eternal Joba question:

Keep him locked in the pen.

Posada believes that keeping Joba in the rotation will only lead to future arm injuries (something Posada has become quite the expert on) and would ruin his career.

As posted on ESPN.com, Posada states:

"I think if you start him and he pitches 200 innings in one year, you're going to lose him. He's going to get hurt. I don't see him as a starter,"

and then

"I see him as a reliever. I think his body is made up for a reliever," Posada said.

According to an article posted on ESPN.com (from the AP), Yankee catcher Jorge Posada is hoping that he can postpone or delay surgery on his ailing shoulder:

NEW YORK -- New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada wants to put off surgery on his right shoulder even if it means sacrificing the start of next season. If he does play the rest of this year, it won't be behind the plate.

On the disabled list for the second time this season, Posada had his throwing shoulder examined by New York Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek on Tuesday, and surgery was again recommended. An MRI showed fraying in the tendons around the labrum, but not a rotator cuff tear, Posada said Wednesday before the Yankees played the Minnesota Twins.

He missed more than a month earlier this season with right rotator cuff tendinitis.

"I've got 15 days to make a decision," said Posada, who went on the DL Monday. "I'll rehab it and see how it feels and have a decision by then."

In his 14th season, Posada is extremely proud about being a full-time catcher his entire career. But he said that if he is to continue playing this season, catching is "out of the question" for the remainder of the year.

"It's not about me. It's about the team now, how can I help the team. That's why I'm going to go through the rehab," Posada said. "If I'm able to hit, I'm going to try to do that. If I'm not able to hit, I'm going to have surgery."

Posada said the Yankees agreed with his decision to keep playing even with the possibility of a six-month rehab looming after surgery.

Posada will continue his rehabilitation regime without throwing drills and will make a decision based on how the shoulder is responding.

"The doctor said if I'm not throwing, it won't get weak because I'm not throwing," Posada said. "I can strengthen it and hit. Then it won't get weak. They put me on the DL to make a decision of what to do and strengthen and rehab it and go from there."

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Despite a 6th inning rain delay, Andy Pettite was able to stay loose and pitch six innings, giving up two runs, while striking out four (Beltran three times).
Giambi, Posada, and Cano each had an RBI in the Yanks 3-2 win over the Mets. Santana got the loss, his seventh of the season.

New York Yankees
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Damon LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	.317
D Jeter SS	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	.281
B Abreu RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.286
A Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.327
J Giambi 1B	4	0	0	1	0	3	4	.263
K Farnsworth P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Rivera P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Posada C-1B	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	.297
R Cano 2B	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.244
M Cabrera CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.249
A Pettitte P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-W Betemit PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267
J Veras P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Molina C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.230
Totals	32	3	5	3	5	11	12
a-struck out swinging for A Pettitte in the 7th
BATTING RBI: J Giambi (46), J Posada (20), R Cano (33) SF: J Posada 2-out RBI: R Cano Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D Jeter 1, M Cabrera 2, J Posada 1 Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: A Rodriguez (10, 2nd base off D Sanchez/R Castro)
FIELDING DP: 1 (D Jeter-J Giambi).

New York Yankees
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
A Pettitte (W, 9-5)	6.0	5	2	2	3	4	2	88-56	3.98
J Veras (H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-9	2.96
K Farnsworth (H, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	4.00
M Rivera (S, 22)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-10	0.74
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	2	125-83
PITCHING Batters faced: A Pettitte 24; J Veras 4; K Farnsworth 3; M Rivera 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Pettitte 8-5; J Veras 1-2; K Farnsworth 0-2; M Rivera 0-1

Scoring Summary
			NYY	NYM
	2nd	R Castro homered to center.	0	1
	4th	J Giambi grounded out to shortstop, D Jeter scored, B Abreu to third, A Rodriguez to second.	1	1
	4th	J Posada hit sacrifice fly to center, B Abreu scored.	2	1
	6th	R Cano singled to right, A Rodriguez scored, J Posada to third.	3	1
	6th	D Wright homered to left.	3	2