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“I Guess We Aren’t Going to Go 162-0″
Perfect line by Joe Girardi to sum up today’s game. Here are a few random thoughts:
Plus ca change – Glad to see that after re-tooling the starting
rotation during the off season, opening day in
Camden Yards was a typical Yankee/Orioles slugfest. CC Sabathia failed
to establish his fastball early in the game. Later, when he made a few
borderline pitches the umpire squeezed him.
Nick Swisher had a great at bat off of the bench. Questions still
surround his ability to make the transition from playing everyday to
becoming a role player, but this was a solid step in the right
direction.
Brett Gardner had himself a game. The sacrifice bunt wasn’t pretty, but it
got the job done. He also picked up an assist from the outfield,
gunning a player at the plate.
Posada caught all 9 innings. I’m still holding my breath until he reports on how he feels Tuesday.
The great thing about baseball is that there is always tomorrow (or in this case Wednesday)!
Labrum and Capsule Issues
Peter Abraham reports that Jorge Posada has a partially torn labrum and damage to the capsule in his throwing shoulder. If he hopes to catch again, Posada must have surgery. Before opting to go under the knife he will rehab for two weeks and attempt to build up enough strength to play as a DH/first baseman.
There is speculation that the rehab decision was forced by Randy Levine (Yankee President), however Brian Cashman indicated that it was made by the entire organization. He personally feels that if Posada can come back as a DH/first baseman, he is better than anyone available to the Yankees in a trade.
The next 14 days should be interesting, as any further delay could affect Posada’s readiness for the 2009 season (6-month recovery period from this type of surgery).
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