Around AL East Spring Training, 3/19: Yankees Aging, But How Fast?

Blue Jays: Pitcher Dustin McGowan pitched for the first time in 21 months on Friday. He threw 36 pitches to minor leaguers and said he felt fatigued afterward. ... Bluebird Banter is wondering, with low expectations, what's the worst that could happen this season?

Orioles: Jeremy Guthrie is looking for a bounce-back season in 2010, but as it looks now, that won't be happening. ... Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will have his spring training workload increased beginning next week.

Rays: Lefthander J.P. Howell may start the season on the disabled list because of a weak shoulder. ... DRaysBay asks how valuable new closer Rafael Soriano is to his new ballclub.

Red Sox: Josh Beckett returned from an illness to pitch 3.1 innings on Friday against the Pirates. He walked two and struck out one. ... New Sox shortstop Marco Scutaro is fitting right in and starting to turn seemless double plays with his new partner Dustin Pedroia.

Yankees: Derek Jeter has been one of the MLB's best players for years now, but Pinstripe Alley wants to know: when is age going to finally catch up to him? ... Rob Neyer knows the core of the Yankees talent is aging, but he also knows to trust his gut instead of trusting numbers.