The Yankee right-hander pitched five hitless innings, then was pulled after reporting discomfort in his right shoulder.

In 1943, Chandler led the American League with a 20-4 record and a 1.64 earned run average, the best ever by a Yankee right-hander.

But Mussina, the Yankee right-hander, had been the exception.

The Yankee right-hander threw split-finger pitches knee high; Johnson called them balls.

"I'd like to compare notes with him," the Yankee right-hander said.

The Yankee right-hander today repeated his policy of refusing to speak with members of the news media if women are present.

"We'll see how it feels tomorrow," the Yankee right-hander said.

So there is more mystery around the enigmatic elbow of Hernández, the Yankee right-hander.

In a less perfect world, the Yankee right-hander would have been petrified this past weekend to learn he had circulatory problems in his pitching hand.

During the season, the big Yankee right-hander's record was 11-5.