Sweeny: Yankees' Weekend Notes; A-Rod Has Case Of Linfluenza

By Sweeny Murti
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A few items from this weekend in case you missed it:

Alex Rodriguez has a case of LINfluenza:

Raul Ibanez remembers the first time he saw Alex Rodriguez, 1993 Seattle Mariners instructional league:

Joe Girardi doesn't mind if Mark Teixeira wants to drop down a bunt every now and again against the over-shifted infield:

Nick Swisher isn't sure how he's going to feel about free agency and if he will be thinking about his "walk year":

And Swisher has given some serious thought to who takes over A.J. Burnett's pie-throwing duty in the event of a walk-off win:

Workouts continue in Tampa the rest of the week. First exhibition game is Friday against the University of South Florida. The first Grapefruit League game is Saturday against the Phillies in Clearwater.

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