INSIDE PITCH Manager JOE TORRE announced his pitchers for the first five spring games.

INSIDE PITCH White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen tried to explain yesterday why he made a choking sign during Sunday's victory in Cleveland.

INSIDE PITCH Manager Joe Torre said he planned to sit Jason Giambi through the weekend.

INSIDE PITCH Manager ART HOWE said the team would try to obtain a catcher from another organization in time for tonight's doubleheader.

INSIDE PITCH Manager Joe Torre is not thrilled that the center-field scoreboard now shows the speed of every pitch.

INSIDE PITCH Manager Joe Torre said he had no doubts that Randy Johnson would start Tuesday.

INSIDE PITCH Manager Willie Randolph met 22-year-old shortstop José Reyes on Saturday afternoon and plans to have regular meetings with him to talk baseball.

INSIDE PITCH General Manager Brian Cashman said he spoke with first baseman Jason Giambi by phone yesterday.

INSIDE PITCH General Manager Brian Cashman said he was not pursuing a frontline starting pitcher in a trade.

INSIDE PITCH Manager Joe Torre said the Yankees would limit the starting pitchers' innings down the stretch.