TAMPA http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-bell-jersey , Fla. (AP) — Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia threw 20 pitches ctice session since a heart procedure in December.Sabathia, expected to miss his first two or three regular-season starts, is slated to throw a simulated game Saturday.The 38-year-old, who is retiring after the season, had a stent inserted Dec. 11 after a blockage was found in an artery from his heart. He has had chronic right knee problems that required several operations.“He’s really responded well to everything,” Yankee manager Aaron Boone said. “He’s doing well.”Sabathia also is suspended for five games for hitting Tampa Bay’s catcher Jesus Sucre with a pitch on Sept. 27.The 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner with Cleveland, Sabathia is 246-153 with a 3.70 ERA and 2,986 strikeouts in 18 major league seasons. He was 9-7 with a 3.65 ERA in 29 starts last season. This will be his 11th year with the Yankees.Center fielder Aaron Hicks, who hurt his back during batting practice March 1, got a cortisone shot Monday. Boone said there is still enough time for Hicks to be ready for opening day.“There’s a level of concern but I’m not too worried about it Roberto Clemente Jersey ,” Boone said.Acquired from Minnesota in November 2015, Hicks has been on the disabled list in all six of his big league seasons, nine trips in all for hamstring strains (three times), oblique strains (twice), shoulder, forearm and intercostal strains, and a concussion.Hicks agreed to a $70 million, seven-year contract last month.TRAINER’S ROOMOF Jacoby Ellsbury (plantar fascilitis) is expected to arrive Sunday. He has been rehabbing in Arizona after not playing last season due to a variety of injuries. “He’s going to be way behind,” Boone said. … SS Didi Gregorius, out until the summer after Tommy John surgery http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-bell-jersey , will start hitting off a tee in the next couple weeks.PAXTON POWERJames Paxton threw a dominating five-inning, 78-pitch simulated game. The lefty recorded three strikeouts and got a grounder from Troy Tulowitzki. Paxton is to start the Yankees’ second regular-season game with Baltimore.TANAKA TIMEYankees opening-day starter Masahiro Tanaka is scheduled to start Wednesday night’s game against Philadelphia. Bryce Harper is expected to start in right field for the Phillies in his third spring training game since signing a $330 million, 13-year contract. What else could those clever marketing folks have up their sleeve?"The Twins have announced an additional six Joe Mauer themed promotions, to go along with the bobble-head nights announced the other day. Here are the official descriptions and dates for those promotions.The passing of the sideburns:April 25, 2019In an unprecedented pre-game experience, Joe Mauer will be ceremonially removing sideburns from his own face, and sticking them on Willians Astudillo to signify his official status as the new fan-favorite. Lets just hope Astudillo is in the majors for it, otherwise this might be awkward.2% milk night: May 9, 2019The first 20,000 fans through the gate will receive a complimentary carton of 2% milk. It will probably have a picture of the Meijer’s Bill Mazeroski Jersey , and set them up in the outfield after the game. We just have to ask all the ladies to wear a T-shirt over their two piece swimsuits, in the interest of keeping things modest and family friendly. We’ll make Kent Hrbek keep his shirt on, too.Doubles Derby: July 9, 2019Any team can have a home-run derby, but true to the egalitarian spirit of Joe Mauer, the Twins will have a doubles derby, even if we haven’t fully figured out how to score it. Singles are cool too. Just none of those communist home runs, and absolutely no show-off doubles!Players Weekend: (TBD)The entire team will wear jerseys with “Sexx Dragon” on the back, despite the fact that Joe still denies knowing how it happened, and still claiming dragons are “real scary sometimes.”Life size bobblehead night: September 23 Dave Parker Jersey , 2019 You all liked the idea of Joe Mauer bobbleheads, so we’re going big! We’re gonna get a life size Joe Mauer bobblehead, and have it play at first base for this game! It’ll probably have better defense than Kennys Vargas anyway. We’ll get Logan Morrison to wheel it on and off the field between innings, he’ll probably just be glad to get some work by then.My apologies to anyone who read to this point, and especially to Randball’s Stu, since I am holding but a pale candle to his ideas.