TwitterA-Rod To The DL- UPDATED
25 Jul 2012
Ugh, Alex got hit by a pitch on his left hand and Joe Girardi just announced that he has a non-displaced fracture of his hand. No timetable will be determined for his return until he sees the team doctor in New York Thursday. For what it’s worth, Eric Chavez broke the same bone in his hand in 2004 and missed almost six weeks.
First off, what amazingly bad luck the Yankees have. This is the second guy they have lost this year with a broken bone.
So, I guess Eric Chavez is the new third baseman. I am hoping the Yankees recall Brandon Laird. Laird’s overall numbers in the minors are not that impressive (.249/.310/.408) but he has hit lefties to the tune of .296/.341/.505. He would make an interesting platoon partner for Chavez. I suppose Nunez could make some sense, but he is rehabbing from an injury and the Yankees sent him to the minors to solidify his defense at short.
UPDATE: Joel Sherman is reporting that Ramiro Pena is on his way to Seattle. He adds that this doesn’t mean Pena will take A-Rod’s place on the roster, but with Swisher out today, the Yankees wanted someone who could backup multiple positions. They will reassess their needs after today’s game.
Jul 25, 2012 @ 08:09:11
tough break (no pun intended). the quote I saw from Chavez was that it took 8 weeks to the day for him to come back from similar break.
Good thing it happened before the deadline, gives you time to go get ML talent to fill in. Otherwise Ichiro/Ibanez/Jones – somebody will be playing too much…
Jul 25, 2012 @ 09:57:01
A worthless guess is 5 to 6 weeks, possibly some diminished hand strength upon return.
Unless someone is making the loooong flight to Seattle right about now, we will play with a 23 man roster today, then meet up with someone new in BahStin on Friday. Laird makes sense, so does Pena.
Jul 25, 2012 @ 12:04:08
Bl
To quote a famous politician, Chavez “misremembered” his injury. He got hurt on June 1, 2004 and returned to big-league action on July 9th of that year.
I agree that someone will be playing to much, but I am not sure a trade will happen. Looking at the names of 3b who might be available convinces me that the Yankees won’t bite, but we will see.
Jul 25, 2012 @ 12:05:20
Mitchell
As you can see from the above, it’s Pena making a early am flight today.
No trip to Boston on Friday, the games are in NYC.
Jul 25, 2012 @ 13:04:34
Yep, you are right Peter. The Bronx it is.
Pena catches the ball and throws the ball – very well – in this “simple game”. Hitting? Meh …
Jul 25, 2012 @ 13:36:52
Makes sense for today as they are are short without Swisher available and Pena could play the outfield in a pinch.
But yeah, the bat is ugly. .249/.302/.316 in AAA. Yikes!
Jul 25, 2012 @ 20:02:32
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Phelps can pitch, repeat: Phelps can pitch. He’s got control to keep a WHIP around 1.2 and enough movement and deception to generate Ks. This … kid … is … a … keeper .
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