It's like Christmas Eve

It's like Christmas Eve, with the Nationals and the Braves, on ESPN, with the new Nationals park, which on TV looks great. New York opens tomorrow, and has won 10 straight home openers, which is the longest active streak in the majors according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

--That AP article also said the Bob Sheppard will not be there, because of an illness, also Bobby Mercer who underwent a biopsy which revealed scare tissue is recovering at home. They will be missed.

--Meanwhile, Andy Pettitte threw six scoreless innings in a minor league game, he struck out six and walked one, while throwing 77 pitches ... Ian Kennedy pitched in the minor league game, giving up four hits in five scoreless innings, he'll pitch in Friday's game, had five strikeouts and one walk ... Sean Henn will start the season on the 15-day DL, with tendinitis in his throwing shoulder ... He'll pitch in a minor league on Friday.

--Peter Abraham of the Journal News Posted the lineups for the home opener on Monday.

Yankees
Damon, LF
Jeter, SS
Abreu, RF
Rodriguez, 3B
Giambi, 1B
Cano, 2B
Posada, C
Matsui, DH
Cabrera, CF

Blue Jays
Eckstein, SS
Stairs or Stewart, LF
Rios, RF
Wells, CF
Thomas, DH
Overbay, 1B
Hill, 2B
Scutaro, 3B
Zaun, C

--Here is what appears to be where some of the prospects are going, Chase Wright is going to be in Double-A ... Chad Jennings also has a list of assignments for the minor leaguers.