Morning Bits: Pujols, Kuroda, Girardi, Mariano, Tyler Austin

Morning all.  The home opener is today and Kuroda will be on the hill.   To all those that are going to the game enjoy.  For those that will be working I hope your day isn’t busy so you can watch online.

Here are the links…

– USA Today has a story about how the Yankees are proactive in training players about news media.

– David Waldstein of The New York Times writes that the Yankees are bracing for the power of Pujols.

– The Empire State Yankees cruised past Buffalo.

– Marc Craig of The Star Ledger writes about how Joe Girardi goes against the percentages and wins.

– Today’s home opener could be Mariano’s last one.

– Bryan Hoch of mlb.com writes that Kuroda will feel butterflies during the opener.

– Tyler Austin who MLB.com has as the yankees #15 prospect (Our own Fishjam has him at 10) homered twice yesterday. One of his homers was off Tim Hudson who is in the minors with a rehab stint.