Mark Teixeira isn't dreading his next doctor's visit. He's actually excited about it. New York's star first baseman said he expects to be cleared to begin swinging a bat as early as Friday in his recovery from a wrist injury that will sideline him for the first month of the season. Teixeira has been on the disabled list since March 31 with a torn sheath in his right wrist. When the Yankees return to New York on Friday, Teixeira will be examined by Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser, the team's hand and wrist specialist, at Yankee Stadium before the series opener against Baltimore. Read more http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/sto...-new-york-yankees-making-solid-progress-wrist