--SS Ramiro Pena recorded his first major league hit with a ninth-inning single in the Yankees' 11-2 win Thursday. 

After a spring training circus that featured a seemingly endless streak of headlines that had little to do with baseball and everything to do with Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees should be grateful to simply play ball. 

Andy Pettitte has won 216 big-league games and is on the short list of all-time great Yankees left-handers, but he was the forgotten man as the Yankees went about building their 2009 rotation. 

--SS Ramiro Pena recorded his first major league hit with a ninth-inning single in the Yankees' 11-2 win Thursday. 

When the owners of the New York Yankees decided their team needed a new ballpark, they went out and built themselves a monument, an imposing structure in size and scope. 

Alex Rodriguez is expected to resume baseball activities Monday, a little more than a month after undergoing hip surgery. 

When theTampaBayRays made a heart-pumping run through the playoffs last year, many longtime fans wondered if the often silly but lovable Trop entertainers would still be a part of the big show. 

CC Sabathia's debut with the New York Yankees was certainly memorable. 

Citi Field Opening Day: April 13 vs. 

Joba Chamberlain professed his love for the Big Apple after a police video of his October DUI arrest surfaced showing the young Yankees pitcher criticizing New York City motorists and even poking fun of hall of famer Yogi Berra. 

A year ago, it was outfielder Jay Bruce and third baseman Evan Longoria. 

After a spring training circus that featured a seemingly endless streak of headlines that had little to do with baseball and everything to do with Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees should be grateful to simply play ball. 

CC Sabathia's first start in a Yankees uniform was one to forget Monday. 

--SS Ramiro Pena recorded his first major league hit with a ninth-inning single in the Yankees' 11-2 win Thursday. 

PHILADELPHIA - Four Phillies walked with the bases loaded during an eight-run seventh inning and Philadelphia rallied for a 12-11 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.