Yankees

• On what Alex Rodriguez called a "special" day, one on which he tied his former teammate, Ken Griffey Jr., with his 630th home run, he wouldn't speculate about how much higher up the all-time ladder he can climb. No surprise there.
(New York Daily News)
• Wary, maybe — which was borne out moments later.
(USA Today)
• The press release was meant to herald good news for Yankees fans: vintage subway cars would run on the No. 4 line for the home opener, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Thursday.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Justin Morneau hit a home run yesterday, his first of the season. This would not seem newsworthy but for the fact that it was his first since last May 31 at Detroit, when he hit two.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• NEW YORK — When all else fails — and one week into the season, its apparent much can go wrong — the Angels superb starting pitching was supposed to keep the club in games, ease the burden on the bullpen and prevent losing streaks.
(Los Angeles Times)
• Seeing an old teammate back in town fired up Nick Swisher on Friday.
(ESPN)
• NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees welcomed an old friend, shut down a new foe and followed Alex Rodriguezs lead to a 5-0 win in their home opener Friday. Rodriguez, who tied Ken Griffey Jr.
(Chicago Tribune)
• NEW YORK— Ervin Santana on the mound against the New York Yankees on Friday the 13 th is a bad combination for the Angels. The Angels entered play with baseball's worst all-time winning percentage on Friday, going 12-30 (.
(Los Angeles Times)
• Jorge Posada watched his former teammate Andy Pettitte halt a one-year retirement to return to the Yankees last month.
(New York Times Blogs)