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According to George King of the NY Post, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said, “there is a chance,” that Alex Rodriguez plays in a minor league rehab game as soon as this week.

Alex Rodriguez will go through his third baserunning session today in Tampa and usually that is enough for a player to make the next step in the rehab process: Minor league games.

The New York Yankees have struggled to a .500 record after three weeks of the young baseball season.

It seems as though matters are worse than their record would indicate.

In three of the games, the Yankees have truly been embarrassed.

In Tampa, the Yankees were beaten 15-5 by the Rays.

At home against Cleveland, starter Chien Ming-Wang was abused for the three straight start and the Indians clobbered New York 22-4.

This past weekend was an extremely bad one for Yankees fans.  Many fans are now suffering from sweepitis, a debilitating disease brought on by getting owned by the Red Sox for three straight games.

Symptoms include

• Wanting Joba to go back to the bullpen.
• Continuously seeing images of Jacoby Ellsbury stealing home.
• Wanting to shave Kevin Youkilis' beard.
• Wondering why CC and AJ are getting paid so much.
• Wondering who Angel Berroa is.
• Actually missing A-Rod.

Brett Gardner was chosen to start in centerfield for the New York Yankees coming out of Spring Training.

The team now has 18 games under its belt and the record is 9-9. That record coming off an embarrassing sweep by their arch rivals, the Boston Red Sox, in Fenway over the weekend.

There are many problems with the New York team right now.

The biggest problem has been pitching. It has been very, very bad.

Having Alex Rodriquez on the disabled list has created problems on offense and defense.

Let's take a look at some of the big stories from yesterday's games, like Andy Sonnanstine's struggles, Shane Victorino's recent breakout, and Jordan Zimmermann's impressive start to his career.

Minnesota vs. Cleveland

Often times the JoeSportsFan inbox receives press releases announcing “big things” in the world of sports and corporate America. The announcement for Oreo’s “Ultimate Sibling Rivalry” is one such example, and while the commercial aired 10 days ago, it’s worth revisiting for a couple of reasons.

1. Manning Brothers and Williams Sisters to Compete in Ultimate Sibling Rivalry with a Twist, Lick and Dunk

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