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Once pitchers and catchers report and the initial excitement wanes, things understandably begin to slow down. After day one, it seems to be a very casual environment in Tampa and all the players are in good spirits.

The best stories of the day involve Mariano Rivera. He had a nice introductory conversation with Bombers Beat after making his regal entrance into the locker room. Also, the LoHud Blog was able to sit down with Mo and conduct an interview, that link comes complete with audio.

MLB.com published a piece on Mo's youthful outlook. This only reinforces the idea that the closer isn't planning on hanging up his cleats anytime soon.

Joe Girardi needs to figure out a batting order he's comfortable with and the decision of who will fill the number two hole is at the forefront. Right now, it's a battle between Nick Johnson and Curtis Granderson.

Randy Winn believes he can be a great help to his new team. Check out the breakdown of the interesting number streaks Winn currently holds.

The Yankees have one goal in mind coming into camp, to repeat as World Champions. 

John Harper of the New York Daily News sees a focused team, void of worries and distractions. 

The team is holding back their starters from intensifying workouts right away, Girardi wants to take it slow because of the extra workload in the postseason. The Daily News reinforced those sentiments.

Bombers Beat was able to transcribe Girardi's brief rundown of what he told the players this morning.

The Johnny Damon saga continues to drag on - White Sox GM Kenny Williams is set to address the press regarding Damon on Sunday, this implies that the outfielder is signing with the Detroit Tigers. That notion is further confirmed by MLive.com who reveal that the Tigers have already emptied a locker in anticipation of Damon's signing.