Jul
14
Cashman: A-Rod dealing with ‘minor’ thumb injury
ByWhen Alex Rodriguez didn’t appear in the All Star Game yesterday, Yankee fan and foe wondered if the slugger was injured. Today, Brian Cashman said to ESPN New York that A-Rod is dealing with a minor thumb injury. Despite saying that “it’s not even worth talking about,” Cashman talked about the injury with Wallace Matthews. The sore thumb was not, he said, the reason why Girardi didn’t use A-Rod in last night’s game, but it is an injury that has been nagging the Yanks’ slugger for a few games. The team doesn’t expect Rodriguez to miss any time.
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Don’t scare me like that
My thumb hurts too, mostly because I’m a chronic nail-biter and went a little too far yesterday. I still gutted it out and got some work done today, though.
Be careful Axisa, I’ve known a lot of go-getters. I’ve been pallbearer to about ten of ‘em. They’re just so darn busy goin’ and gettin’, they didn’t have time to breathe.
/obscure quote’d
Thats funny. I know another chronic nail biter who is also part of a Big Three. Small world.
I still gutted it out and got some work done today, though.
See, this is the type of drive we need from a Yankee. We don’t need this pussy shit whining about a sore thumb. We need someone who goes out and plays everyday like this brave American. We don’t need that 24+1 mentality and statpadder. We need a gritty gutty player like Pedroia.
/O’Connor’d
Hey Carlosologist did I miss something or is your boy sitting in the dugout on his butt? Second guessing anyone’s injury is a fools game. It is simple… we don’t know the real facts.
Despite saying that “it’s not even worth talking about,” Cashman talked about the injury with Wallace Matthews.
Summamabitch. Had you followed your own advice, Cashmeezy, we wouldn’t be subjected to gobs and gobs of forthcoming wasted internet bandwith about how ARod is now destined for unprecedented decline and will break to pieces before August, and that the Yankees are doomed and should trade for Prince Fielder immediately (trust me, somebody will say it).
It’s Wallace Matthews, Brian. Nobody gives a shit what he says. Lie to him.
WallyMatt: Is ARod hurt? I heard he was hurt.
Cashman: No, he’s fine.
WallyMatt: But he was in the trainer’s office for an hour.
Cashman: He’s fine.
WallyMatt: Is there anything, anything at all you can tell me?
Cashman: Yes. I find your writing shallow and pedantic. Get bent, Choda Boy. Cashmeezy out.
… aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, SCENE!
Seriously, it is stunning that Wallace Matthews, a “writer” of fecal quality, who knows absolutely nothing about any of the sports he covers (including boxing), is able to continue getting work that actually pays him valid currency. Although, I have to admit, he fits in perfectly at ESPN now.
I think ESPN has gotten better. Though there are still some idiots, along with Neyer and Law, they have made a concerted effort to include more ‘sabermetric’ analysis with contributions from BP and FanGraphs (including a piece by Mr. Pawlikowski today). ESPN New York is another story.
ESPN hasn’t gotten better, it’s just gotten bigger, and in doing so has added more positive things (to go along with negative additions- see Reilly, Rick)
Agreed. There are more reasons to go to ESPN now, there’s just a lot more crap to wade through to get there.
and should trade for Prince Fielder immediately (trust me, somebody will say it).
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....ent-969790
Had to have been planned.
I enjoy your imaginary conversations.
Seriously, of all people, why talk to Wally Matthews??? Ninja, I am disappoint.
Seriously, of all people, why talk to Wally Matthews about Alex Rodriguez??? Ninja, I am disappoint.
Hey, Steve. I never quite understood what True Yankee meant, but I agree that A-Rod still sucks all the air out of the room.
Obviously not great to have a hand injury. But if he says no big deal, then I guess no big deal.
Unless he is pulling a Jeter on us, but I hope not.
Chronic GIDP Watch!
hahahaha
not funny dude, ha
But I thought A-Rod always GIDPed with runners on the corners and one out already!??!?!
Argh, he’s so overrated.
http://sbnation.com/e/1333871 (safe)
Possible non reasons for the injury…
1) Overheard the core four saying the one for the thumb was the best.
2) Extended it while hitch hiking to LAAoLAoACAWUSAoNAoAoEoMWG#12
3) Picking up actresses the wrong way.
That’s all I got for you Letterman.
#1 is fantastic.
agreed. number one was the best.
hahaha, nice.
The reporters misheard Cashman. A-Rod has a sore bum, not thumb. Oddly, a thumb and a plum were involved.
…good one…
Hang-nail
I dont give a crap if he misses the All Star game with a hangnail, or a tummy ache, or a bad haircut.
As long as he performs in the playoffs again like last year, its all good.