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Believe it or not Paul O'Neill, who announced his retirement last year may be coming back after all. He has begun to work out with the Yankees under a tentative agreement with Manager Joe Torre. O'Neill called Torre and asked if he could make a possible comeback. Due to the lack of production by Yankee Rightfielders Shane Spencer and John Vander Wal. Torre has decided to give this a shot. The Yankees may have their warrior back.

NEWS AND NOTES

LHP Andy Pettitte, who has missed the past seven weeks with tendinitis in his left elbow, had his rehab start at Double-A Norwich pushed back to June 7 instead of June 6 because of bad weather. If all goes well, he could be back with the Yankees next week. With the 71st pick in the June 4 draft, the Yankees selected RHP Brandon Weeden from Edmond Santa Fe HS in Edmond, Okla. 1B Jason Giambi on June 4 was named AL Player of the Month for May after hitting a league-best 10 home runs. In 28 games, Giambi hit .340 (36-for-106) with 24 RBI, 26 runs, 19 walks, a .717 slugging pct. "It's pretty cool to win an award like that, being in a new place," Giambi told the New York Post. "It's like winning an MVP for a month." RHP Orlando Hernandez (strained upper back) threw about 70 pitches off the mound in Tampa, Fla., on June 4, according to the New York Post.

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