July 08, 2008
Blaming the Injuries
Peter Abraham notes Hank Steinbrenner's comments on injuries and makes this observation:
Remember back in spring training when the big story was how Joe Girardi's workout program would keep the Yankees healthy this season? So much for that. Well-intentioned as it was, injuries just happen sometimes no matter what you do. Guys get weird fractures or run into walls or get hit by pitches. All the sprints in the world in Tampa can't change that.
It's also done nothing to keep Jeter and Abreu's bats fresh. If those two are hitting closer to their career norms, the Yankees would be in much better shape right now.