Mike Puma and Joal Sherman at the Post report that, according to a source, the Yankees were negotiating with free agent starter Paul Byrd, before he signed with the Red Sox, and that Byrd informed the team that he preferred the Yankees over any other team. However, Brian Cashman and co. were unwilling to comply with his request of a guaranteed 40-man roster spot.

When he signed with the Red Sox, believing that they likely had to have agreed to the request, the Yankees placed a claim on Chris Carter, which will force the Red Sox to put Carter on their 40-man for the rest of the season. The aim is decreased roster flexibility for the Sox who had to add Billy Wagner and also have Daisuke Matsuzaka due back soon.

CC Sabathia and Mark Buehrle of the White Sox were both good on Friday night - though, CC was a bit better. He threw seven innings, one more than Buehrle and also strick out 9 more hitters (10 in all) and walked 1 (1 walk total) less while allowing the same number of runs and hits (8 and 2, respectively).

The Yankees first two runs came on solo homers - Derek Jeter hitting his 17th and Johnny Damon his 23rd. Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera both pitched 1-2-3 innings in the eighth and the ninth with Hughes striking out the side. But, the ninth ended in a tie at 2.

Brian Bruney pitched the top of the 10th and was great - the third straight 1-2-3 inning for the pen. 9 hitters up, 9 hitters down.

In the bottom of the 10th, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez both made outs to start it off. But, then, Hideki Matsui walked to keep it going. With Jerry Hairston Jr. pinch running for Matsui, Nick Swisher walked, as well. This set the table for Robinson Cano who would send a walk off, 3-run home run to right center field. Yankees win!

Bruney improves to 4-0. With 10 hits and 4 walks, every Yankee starter reached base.

At 1:05 PM ET, Sergio Mitre (2-1, 6.82 ERA) will start against whoever the White Sox decide to throw out there - as of those moment, it's to be determined.

Recap records: Seamus: 36–22, Patrick: 35–16, Andrew: 9–10

The plan for Joba Chamberlain has been adjusted, reports Tyler Kepner of the Times.

Instead of pitching only a handful of games for the rest of the season, on extended rest, he'll go back to being a part of the five man, except that some of the starts that he makes will end after 3 or 4 innings, in an effort to keep his innings down.

ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that, according to sources, the Yankees placed a waiver claim on Chris Carter of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox had put Carter on waivers to clear the way for him to be traded to the Mets in the acquisition of Billy Wagner. But, now they have pulled him back from waivers and he'll need to occupy a 40 man roster spot for the rest of the 2009 season.This serves to limit, however minimally, the Red Sox roster flexibility.

The Wagner deal is officially two players to be named later, so the Mets will have to wait until after the season if they want Carter.

Via Howard Megdal.

George A. King III of the Post reports that the Yankees have some interest in Brad Penny, just released by the Red Sox. It's believed that he'll clear waivers on Monday and he would then cost the Yankees $100,000.\

He's 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA this season.

Via Mike Axisa via Ben Nicholson-Smith.

Thursday's starter, A.J. Burnett, picked up 12 strikeouts in 6 innings of work, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks. Emphasis on the walks because all of the runs the Rangers scored off of him were on one swing.

In the fourth, after he struck out the first two hitters, he walked Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz. Ian Kinsler made him pay with a three run home run before - what else? - the third out was made on a strike out.

As soon as he left, Phil Coke coughed up another three run homer in the seventh. The Rangers would get one more off of David Robertson in the eighth, but that was overkill because the offense was simply stymied by the Rangers bullpen after wasted chances against Rangers' starter Dustin Nippert, who labored for 98 pitches in just 3.2 innings.

In that 3.2 innings, the team had 4 hits, 7 (SEVEN) walks and... 2 runs. Robinson Cano stranded the bases loaded in the first. Johnny Damon stranded Melky at third in the second. Nick Swisher and Cano left runners on 1st and 2nd in the third. And A-Rod left runners on the corners in the fourth. So, yeah, a serious lack of timely hitting.

After Nippert left, it went from bad to worse as Jason Grilli, C.J. Wilson and Frank Francisco held the team to no runs on 4 hits and 1 walk over the final 5.1 innings. Yankees lose, 7-2.

Damon and Teixeira (2 RBI) had 2 hits. Jeter and Damon scored the runs. That's about it.

We'll welcome the White Sox to own at 7:05 PM ET tomorrow night with CC Sabathia (15-7, 3.59) going against Mark Buehrle (11-7, 3.92).

Recap records: Seamus: 36–22, Patrick: 34–16, Andrew: 9–10

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During last night's game, both Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez ran into a little injury trouble, reports Josh Thomson of The Journal News. Posada left ring finger took a hit and he was removed - the same finger that was hurt earlier this month. He had X-rays and he's sore, but he's alright. He'll probably get some time off.

Meanwhile, A-Rod fouled a ball off of his left foot. He's also sore, but no tests needed to be done. He's got a bruise, but that's about it.

Andy Pettitte's last outing wasn't great - but it didn't matter because the Yankees offense was on fire. Today, the offense was powerful, as well, but Pettitte was just as good.

He held the Rangers to 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks over 7 innings, picking up win number 11 and lowering his ERA to 4.18.

The Yankees would provide him with all the runs he'd need in the second when Jorge Posada connected on a 3-run shot that scored Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui. A solo homer from Jerry Hairston Jr. in the fourth would add another.

The Rangers would finally answer back with 1 run in each of the 5th and 6th innings, leaving the score at 4-2 heading to the bottom of the seventh. But, this is when the Yankees would put the game out of reach.

They went 6 batters before making an out, collecting 5 runs to stretch the lead to 7. Derek Jeter singled in Robinson Cano and Hairston Jr., Nick Swisher doubled in Melky Cabrera and Mark Teixeira singled home both Jeter and Swisher.

Every Yankee starter, except for Cabrera, had at least one hit, but Melky did score a run, of course. Matsui and Cano both had 2 hits and Hairston walked twice to go along with his homer. Posada had 3 RBIs to lead the team and Hairston's 2 runs did the same as 7 guys scored 1 run.

Brian Bruney and Phil Coke pitched back to back scoreless innings to end the game. Bruney loaded the bases with 1 out, but got Ivan Rodriguez to ground into an inning ending double play. Coke went 1-2-3.

The win allows New York to keep pace with the Red Sox, holding a 6 game lead. Tomorrow, at 1:05 PM ET, A.J. Burnett (10-7, 4.08) will go against Dustin Nippert (4-2, 3.95) in game 3.

Recap records: Seamus: 36–22, Patrick: 34–15, Andrew: 9–10

MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that Ian Kennedy will be sent to the Arizona Fall League, playing for the Surprise Rafters. This had been expected.

He'll be joined by three other members of the organization: catcher Austin Romine, infielder Brandon Laird and outfielder Colin Curtis.