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| Understudy Yamai steals the show Daily Yomiuri On-Line - I was pitching over my head. When I finally went to the bench and baseball pitching machines sat down, I started wondering what kind of record I had set." Yamai established a new standard for the longest perfect start in Series history. Three others had retired the first 23 Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp Mantei determined to be Tiger; injured RHP eyes comeback in '08 Detroit Free Press - Sager as Toledo's pitching coach. Around the majors BOSTON: Catcher Jason Varitek , who caught the final strike of the World Series, said he gave the ball to closer Jonathan Papelbon . But Papelbon does not know where the ball is, according to his agent, Source: www.freep.com Long gets 3-year deal to coach for Yanks, Girardi Newsday - Field coordinator Rob Thomson is expected to take the role of bench coach. The new faces are expected to be Dave Eiland, formerly the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre pitching coach, as pitching coach; Bobby Meacham as third-base coach and baseball pitching machines Mike Harkey Source: www.newsday.com Girardi Introduced as Yankees Manager New York Times - Speaking on the outlook for the Yankees, Girardi took some pains not to promise instant improvement in the team s fortunes. Great teams are built on pitching, he said, adding that the organization was developing pitchers in the minor leagues Source: www.nytimes.com |