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Kei Igawa has yet to live up the $20 million contract he received in 2006, but the Yankees are just hoping for solid start out of the Japanese lefty when he makes his season debut Friday.

The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit going deep in a 6-3 win over Cleveland.

Jose Molina has never played in 100 games in a single season in the Major Leagues, and the veteran doesn't figure he will. Yet in every game he plays for the Yankees, the team is happy they have Molina behind the plate.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi tried to be realistic about the inconsistency of his team's seemingly streaky offense as it plods along while potent hitters third baseman Alex Rodriguez and catcher Jorge Posada are mending from injuries.