Giambi happy guy after slam

Jason Giambi broke out of a sluggish spring at the plate in a big way yesterday. Giambi ripped a fourth-inning grand slam off Pittsburgh Pirates lefty Zach Duke to break open the game en route to an 8-1 Yankees win. Giambi belted the ball just inside the rightfield foul pole. It was his third home run of spring training, but he entered the game hitting only .167 (5-for-30) with four RBIs.

Considering that Giambi underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist in October and was unable to do as much offseason work as usual, he is very pleased. "I'm excited where I'm at," he said. "I thought it'd be a little longer." Continue