Few spots for a long Reliever.

So far this spring none of the five starters are down on the shelf and that is good. Also great news for us Yankee fans is Mariano has been throwing good and should be in a game by mid week to make his spring debut.

With the set up men pretty well set it looks like the only pitching job to be won is to be a long reliever. So far Brent Tomko has been looking good. Other candidates are Dan Giese, Alfredo Aceves and Jason Johnson.

Johnson is guy who has bounced around the big leagues for years and is working his way back after being diagnosed with eye cancer. A guy like this you have to pull for.

I would think if Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy don't make the staff they will go back to the minors and not be put in long relief. With the World Baseball Classic coming to and end next week competition for this pitching job should heat up in Yankee camp...it should be interesting.