Girardi may be suspended for opener

For the first time in 13 years, the Yankees might be managed by someone not named Joe on Opening Day. According to a baseball source, there is a possibility that both Joe Girardi and Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon could face suspensions for their teams' part in Wednesday's bench-clearing melee between the Yankees and Rays.

"This is part of the game," said Girardi, whose Bombers take on Toronto on March 31 in the final season opener at the current Yankee Stadium. "You don't want to see these type of things happen where people get thrown out, things get ugly and benches clear. We'll see." Continue