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Report: El Duque on block


	Luis Bronx Bound.

The addition of Jeff Weaver instantly led to speculation on the future of fellow right-hander Orlando Hernandez. If the Yankees get what they're seeking from the right National League team, Hernandez could be traded by week's end, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. The newspaper reported that New York is attempting to send El Duque out of the AL so they won't have to potentially face him in a crucial game down the stretch. There's also concerns of trading him to an NL team, such as the Cardinals, who they could conceivably face in the World Series. In return, the Yankees are interested in a pair of minor league prospects.

Weaver wins debut


	Weaver gave up a pair of three-run bombs in his debut.

Jeff Weaver, obtained by the Yankees from Detroit in a three-way trade involving Oakland, allowed a pair of three-run home runs, but got the win during the Yankees' 10-6 win over Toronto on July 7. Weaver (7-8) had a 3.18 ERA with the Tigers in 17 starts this season, but got just 3.4 runs of support per game. Nervous in front of the large Yankee Stadium crowd, Weaver quickly fell behind 3-0 in the first, giving up a double by Vernon Wells on his first pitch and a three-run homer to Carlos Delgado one out after an infield single by Shannon Stewart. Wells' three-run shot in the fifth inning broke a 3-3 before the Yankees scored twice in their in the bottom half and then took the lead on Derek Jeter's homer two-run shot in the sixth. Weaver allowed six runs on six hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out five.

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Weaver's new run of luck?

Career vs. AL East Opp.
Team	W-L	ERA
Jays	2-6	6.71
D-Rays	2-5	5.12
Red Sox	2-4	5.40
Orioles	2-3	5.34
Yankees: 30 gms remaining vs. AL East

Jeff Weaver got the win Sunday, but he still has a long way to go to even things with the Yankees' division rivals. Weaver is just 8-18 against AL East teams other than the Yankees with an ERA over 5.00 against all four teams. He is 32-33 with a 3.94 ERA against the rest of the majors. "It's awesome," Weaver said after his win over Toronto. "This is a whole different ballgame. I haven't seen 10 runs all year ... the Pinstripes fit a little different."

Can Rocket, Pettitte stay healthy?
If the Yankees have anything to worry about in the second half, it's the durability of starters Andy Pettitte, who made just eight starts in the first half because of elbow problems, and Roger Clemens, who left several starts early because of in-game injuries. In five starts since coming off the disabled list, Pettitte is 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA. Manager Joe Torre scratched Clemens from his final start before the All-Star break to give him ample time to recover from a right leg injury. Perhaps it's a just little bad luck for Clemens, who is 38-8 since coming off the disabled list on July 2, 2000. After all, he is 39 years old!

AL East at the break

POWER ALLEY: WEEK 14
RANK	TEAM	REC.	COMMENT
4	Yankees	50-31	Question now is, will The Boss allow Raul Mondesi to wear all his gold?
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Gammons: Big, wise spenders

	So the Yankees' payroll is approaching $140 million. It's the system, it's their market, it's their right. And while others dawdled, they went out and cut a deal with the Blue Jays on Raul Mondesi -- a deal that costs them about what Darren Oliver cost the Red Sox. The deal also didn't cost them any of the players they knew they needed to get a pitcher, who turned out to be Jeff Weaver.

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"People ask me about that, about the boos and everything. I don't even remember it."
– 1B Jason Giambi, who's batting .318 with 22 HRs and 71 RBI at the All-Star break

2002 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
New York	55	32	.632	-
Boston	52	33	.612	2.0
Baltimore	42	43	.494	12.0
Toronto	34	52	.395	20.5
Tampa Bay	28	57	.329	26.0
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NEWS AND NOTES

Reggie Jackson received his plaque in Monument Park before the Yankees' Old Timers game on July 6, but the talk among the former players was about Ted Williams, who died July 5.

SCOUTING REPORT (FROM STATS INC.)

Steve Karsay, 2002 Outlook
The Indians traded Karsay because of his pending free agency. The righthander had said that he wanted to sign with a team that will allow him to start. Yet he signed a four-year, $23 million deal with the Yankees, presumably to set up Mariano Rivera. The Flushing native still plays a key role for a ...

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Yankee pride
Jason Giambi celebrated the Fourth of July in style with a three-run homer against the Indians.
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Bronx bomber
Raul Mondesi calls New York "the place to play."
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The Baseball Tonight crew analyzes the Yankees' addition of Raul Mondesi.
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STAT SPOTLIGHT

3B Robin Ventura has 19 HRs and 62 RBI in 79 games this season (through July 7). He had 21 HRs and 61 RBI during an entire season with the Mets last season.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

RHP Mike Mussina has won nine of his last 10 decisions.

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UPCOMING \| WEEK'S SCHEDULE
DATE	OPP	TIME (ET)	TV
Thu., Jul. 11	@Cleveland	7:05 PM	None
NYY - Hernandez (5-2) Cle - Baez (7-6)
Fri., Jul. 12	@Cleveland	7:05 PM	None
NYY - Pettitte (2-3) Cle - Drese (8-6)

UPCOMING \| WEEK'S SCHEDULE
TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
9	10	11 @Cle 7:05	12 @Cle 7:05	13 @Cle 7:05
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AVG	J. Giambi	.318
HR	J. Giambi	22
RBI	J. Giambi	71
RUN	2 tied @	65
SB	A. Soriano	23
WIN	M. Mussina	12
SV	M. Rivera	21
ERA	D. Wells	3.66
Complete Team Statistics: Batting \| Pitching


C	J. Posada	ROTATION
1B	J. Giambi	M. Mussina
2B	A. Soriano	R. Clemens
3B	R. Ventura	A. Pettitte
SS	D. Jeter	D. Wells
LF	R. White	J. Weaver
CF	B. Williams	CLOSER
RF	R. Mondesi	M. Rivera
DH	N. Johnson


7/7	Christian Parker	15 Day DL. 3/30
7/7	Juan Rivera	15 Day DL. 6/10
7/7	Roger Clemens	Day to Day. Not expected to start Sun. vs Tor. 7/06
7/7	Derek Jeter	Day to Day. 7/07
7/7	Sterling Hitchcock	15 Day DL. 6/29

SCOUTING REPORT (FROM STATS INC.)
Steve Karsay, 2002 Outlook The Indians traded Karsay because of his pending free agency. The righthander had said that he wanted to sign with a team that will allow him to start. Yet he signed a four-year, $23 million deal with the Yankees, presumably to set up Mariano Rivera. The Flushing native still plays a key role for a ... More \| Roster \| Player Index


Jul 6: Acquired pitcher Jeff Weaver from the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Ted Lilly and Jason Arnold and outfielder John-Ford Griffin as part of a three-way trade involving the Detroit Tigers.
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