Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 29, 2008
A-Rod Disabled

Alex Rodriguez's quad injury sends him to the disabled list.

So much for the sunny prediction before the game that Rodriguez would be out only a day or two. It appears at first glance that the Yankees made a mistake in bringing him back as quickly as they did.

Rodriguez played a role in that decision, so he bears some responsibility. But the Yankees are 0 for 2 with key injuries so far this season. Posada came back too soon, as did A-Rod. They both aggravated their injuries and ended up on the disabled list.

Last year, when the Yankees got off to a poor start, I was pretty confident the offense would play well enough to make up for the poor pitching. I'm not getting that feeling at all this year. The injuries, the sluggish play by the veterans make this look like a team that just doesn't have it.


Posted by David Pinto at 11:05 PM | Injuries | TrackBack (0)
Comments

I thought Girardi had all these guys in great shape?

Posted by: Bandit at April 30, 2008 08:23 AM

I've never understood the reluctance of teams to place guys on the DL early in the season. The Yankees are good enough offensively to survive without Posada, Jeter or A-Rod for 2 weeks.

Putting them on the DL upfront might save them for later in the year.

Posted by: Tom at April 30, 2008 08:34 AM

Well, if any team could "suffer" through having over $50 million worth of payroll on the DL, it's the Yankees.

Posted by: Travis M. Nelson at April 30, 2008 01:16 PM

Keep in mind this is the third time a pope has celebrated Mass at Yankee Stadium. The previous two times they failed to reach the playoffs. Maybe having the pontiff visit is enough of a highlight for one season???

Posted by: largebill at April 30, 2008 01:31 PM

I don't think even those three make $50 million in only two weeks. it is probably more like $2 million. With the stadium a near sellout, having them out for two weeks has next to no impact

Posted by: Vic at April 30, 2008 04:35 PM
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