Randy Johnson News

Yankees manager Joe Torre likely will be fired and replaced by Lou Piniella following another early exit from the playoffs, the New York Daily News reported Sunday. According to sources the Daily News did not identify, Torre is expected to be fired unless he resigns first _ or team officials can talk owner George Steinbrenner out of making the move. On Saturday, the Yankees were eliminated from the first round of the AL playoffs, losing to Detroit ...

Randy Johnson threw a bullpen session Wednesday afternoon and Yankees manager Joe Torre said the left-hander is set to start Game 3 of the AL division series in Detroit on Friday night. Johnson has a herniated disc in his back that required him to get an epidural shot last Friday. He threw in the outfield grass Saturday and then had a bullpen session the next day. Torre said Johnson threw ...

Randy Johnson was optimistic after a bullpen session that he will start Game 3 of the playoffs Friday night. Johnson threw 41 pitches Sunday under the watchful eye of manager Joe Torre, pitching coach Ron Guidry and bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan. ``It was surprisingly good,'' Johnson said. ``Everybody was more pleased than I was, so I guess that's a good thing. My only concern is a stiff back.'' Torre was ...

Randy Johnson threw across the outfield grass in nearly empty Yankee Stadium to bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan as two other coaches looked on. Having passed the first test, the Big Unit said he'll throw a bullpen session Sunday to prepare his balky back for the playoffs. One day after receiving a epidural shot to treat a herniated disc, Johnson played catch for seven minutes, then threw eight pitches on flat ...