Rivera unavailable with ‘stiffness in his side’
ByUpdated (9:59 p.m.): When the 9th rolled around tonight with the Yanks holding onto a three-run lead, “Enter Sandman” did not play over the Yankee Stadium PA system, and Mariano Rivera did not come out of the bullpen. Instead, Joba Chamberlain came out to secure the final three outs of the game, and Yankee fans grew concerned. With Jorge Posada already on his way to the MRI machine and Curtis Granderson on the DL, no one wanted another injury. After the game, Joe Girardi said that Rivera had stiffness in his left side. He first felt a twinge after pitching on Friday.
In speaking to the media after the game, Joe Girardi addressed Mariano’s pain. It isn’t an oblique injury per se, and the Yankees’ trainers are calling it a flank injury. “Level of concern: It’s definitely gotten better each day,” the Yanks’ manager said, “and he played catch today and felt ok. It would be nice to give him another day off but we’ll see how he feels tomorrow.”
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All these injury rumors this weekend, between Granderson, Posada, Rivera, and Rodriguez, I am starting to feel like a Mets fan.
Rumors? They’re a bit more than just rumors.
Listening to Mike Francesa you would assume that Rodriguez calf was torn off.
Listening to Mike Francesa….
Well, there’s your first mistake.
I can’t understand why anyone would do that to themselves.
Well May sucks. Except for Teix.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO :’(
/anguish’d
#zenbaseball
Ohgodpleasebeokayeveryone.
Breath in……….breath out.
Repeat.
Girardi said that Mo’s gotten better each day and played catch today. So hopefully that’s a good sign.
Bah, I’m late as always
SI Jinx’d
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....vcoverhome
better now than in september
if jorge and/or mo miss time, they’ll be fresher for the playoffs
We’re going to need them to first reach the playoffs. They’ll be plenty of time for rest.
i didn’t know god could hurt
Doesn’t something like this happen every year with Mariano?
Wasn’t Mo struggling with his ‘side’ in the WS. If so, this looks like it could be an ongoing concern.
Mo said in the post game the World Series was his right (ie, other) side.
If Posada goes down for an extended period, who replaces him?? Romine?
Can you please keep Posada comments in the post about his injury? This one is about Mariano.
If
PosadaRivera goes down for an extended period, who replaces him??Romine?Kei Igawa!!/ontopic’d that for ya
I just puked a bit in my mouth.
I know you were being sarcastic (at least I HOPE you were…)
but that’s still a scary prospect… if anything it’s Melancon’s time to shine. and D-Rob, and Joba, and Ace, and pretty much everyone else.
I see no reason Kei Igawa couldn’t be as good or better than Rivera.
Despite what we’d like to believe, Mariano is human.
He unfortunately may be getting close to Trevor Hoffman territory. (No, not being done, but one inning or less every game)
Well.
This news could set the scene for a messy series with Boston. The Fenway fondlers have swung themselves out of a funk tonight. Here’s hoping Mo and Posada are simply day-to-day.
Let’s not get carried away, it’s only one game (against Joe Saunders) for Boston.
Sorry Ben. This post wasn’t entirely on par with the Rivera story.
Forget about Melancon and D-Rob. If Mo has to get shut-down for a week, i’ll pour the Redbulls out the fridge and hand’em to Joba. Whatever can get this kid amped up for the coming series.
I want to see Joba pitch again this series another inning. He’s got to be sharp at Fenway.
I know Mo isn’t worried, so I’m not worried.
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