Jorge Posada and A-Rod injury updates
ByWe have an update on Jorge Posada. The Yankee catcher left the game in the top of the 8th when a foul ball hit his glove hand, and Yankee fans everywhere held their collective breath. Reports from the clubhouse are cautiously optimistic. Posada aggravated a ring finger injury from a few weeks ago, according to Yankee skipper Joe Girardi. X-Rays were negative, and he is day-to-day. Posada was scheduled to take tomorrow off as the Yanks play a day game after a night game. We’ll see how he’s feeling this weekend, but with the Yanks enjoying a six-game lead, I would expect Posada to miss a few games as he heals.
Meanwhile, while Joe Girardi originally said that A-Rod would have an x-ray on his foot, subsequent reports indicated that he would not go for the x-ray but is suffering from a bruised right foot. A-Rod apparently hurt his foot when he fouled a ball off it during the 7th inning. He played the 8th inning, and Girardi said he pulled A-Rod due to the score. Girardi does not expect A-Rod to miss time but repeatedly noted how “worried [he] was about Jorgie.” We’ll report more as we know more.
Feel better Jorge <3
(…damnit Bruney)
Wait, why is Bruney catching shit? That’s the flukiest of fluke injuries.
Bruney’s bad energy somehow spun the ball and caused the injury.
No, it was the diabolical foul-tipping powers of Nelson Cruz.
I know it’s not his fault haha. It’s just fun to blame him…
Now whoever it was that injured Montero, Mo should strike them down with a lightning bolt from the heavens.
I believe that was Lance Pendleton. Fuck that guy.
That foul ball back onto the front foot looked painful for Arod, considering the whole ball caught the top of the foot. He’s got no protection on top of the Nike SHOX he’s wearing.
Nice product placement, SH.
Al aggravated his foot smashing a foul ball right off the top of it.
What a relief. Thank God those vandals who wanted Jose Molina catching half the games in the playoffs didn’t get their wish. Posada is an invaluable member to this team and those who say that his offense can easily be covered by the rest of the lineup have no idea what they’re talking about.
It’s scary that you have to point this out.
The Sacking of Posada 2009.
Joel Sherman actually wrote a good article (yeah, i know) on this the other day.
this team is so good, we have to hunt for things to complain about.
see: Cody Ransom, Jorge’s game calling, and Brett Tomko
But Cody Ransom and Brett Tomko both legitimately suck. Jorge’s game-calling doesn’t.
sure, they suck.
but the fanbase reacted to them as if they were getting 500 ABs/200 IPs.
every team has a scrub or two.
the hand wringing far outweighed the reality of the “problem”
Cody Ransom managed the rare trick of being below replacement level as both a hitter and a fielder.
There should be dozens of minor leaguers better than he is.
But how high can they jump?
Those arent legitimate? Ransom n Berroa being on the team was a joke. Tomko cost us a few games himself just pitching in relief.
Posadas game calling isnt a legit complaint. Thats manufactured by lazy media members
Oh, good, you’re back! I was getting worried that something awful had happened.
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But they can carry his bat. It’s as if you are saying that the Yanks can’t win games without him. They can.
2008 is a completely different story with worse pitching and a worse lineup. Don’t compare the two.
By the way I’m not saying he’s not important because I believe he is. But it isn’t the end of the world with Molina catching.
Pettite: I’m not old. I’m 37. Hey, who said “get off my lawn!”?
Very good news.
Magic number decreases. Hinske, Hairston and especially Molina all need more PT.
1 Sept comes, Pena and another OF and time off for these guys!
Comes back to great pitching…the starters go deep in winning efforts and we get to rest guys in late inning defensive swaps.
If only it was Sept 1 and we could get Cervelli up here for insurance
Yeah, it won’t be pretty, but we can survive a week of Molina if necessary.
Any chance Pena gets optioned for Cervelli?
Peña was already optioned for Marte. They can’t option him again!
I can’t pull over any farther!
He’s already pulled over! He can’t pull over any farther!