Yesterday I checked in on the various starting pitchers whom the Yankees were keeping tabs on as the July 31 deadline approached. Today there’s another name that’s been added to the mix, that of Houston’s Wandy Rodriguez. The Daily News‘ Mark Feinsand includes him in an update ...

Our condolences go out to the loved ones of Hideki Irabu. It is, of course, sad when anyone takes their own life, but the real hurt here is that it turns out that Irabu was human and felt pain. Younger readers might not recall just how much hostility there was to the pitcher once the Yankees opened up ...