Pregame notes: Vazquez feels good
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on May 25, 2010 
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Javier Vazquez reported no pain after his bullpen session here in Minnesota. He remains on schedule to start Thursday’s series finale.
“It felt normal,” Vazquez said. “I didn’t feeling it pitching so I’m ready to go Thursday.”
Vazquez threw a little bit on Sunday and felt no pain, so he was optimistic that today would be more of the same. He threw about 30 pitches, and the session was the same as ever. The swelling is gone in his finger — though the fingernail still has a little bit of black-and-blue around the edges — and he was able to throw all of his pitches pain free, with no grip changes.
“If I was altering my pitches or anything with my grip I would probably not be able to pitch,” he said. “But everything just felt normal.”
• Curtis Granderson remains on track for a return to the Yankees lineup on Friday. He’s scheduled to play seven innings tonight, tomorrow will be a day off, then he’ll play a final rehab game on Thursday.
• Girardi said he has not decided how to stack his lineup when Granderson comes back, but he does like having Nick Swisher in the No. 6 hole to break up lefties. Sounds like he would prefer not to go with Cano, Granderson and Miranda in order without someone break them up.
• The Yankees will definitely shift Brett Gardner back to left field and put Granderson back in center.
• Jorge Posada’s right foot is being reevaluated on Thursday. “He’s in the boot so you won’t really know (his progress) until he sees the doctor,” Girardi said.
• Marcus Thames is available. “Ready to go,” Thames said.
• Gardner said the gaps here at Target Field seemed big when he was in the outfield earlier today. “I know from statistics that it’s played big,” Girardi said.
• Girardi said Gene Monahan is feeling good and could be more or less with the team the rest of the way.
Associated Press photo of Vazquez
RIP
Finally some good news. Glad that Javy is ok and looks good for Curtis too.
Hopefully, he’ll be the same pitcher he was for his last two starts and not his first two.
Good news on Geno
Good news. Too bad for California.
It appears that Mitre will have a role now that Aceves is questionable. One way or another, Mariano needs some work tonight. Let’s hope it isn’t to rescue Joba from a shaky inning.
Granderson with a flyout to center in his 1st at bat. Montero foul pop-out on a weak swing in his first at bat. Made a great knee high throw to second to get a base stealer that was 11-2 in steals. Had him by 5 feet.
Fran,
Yes, I will be. Sunday’s losses turned me off to sports for a couple of days. New series for the Yankees springs new hope! (hopefully)
upstate kate,
I hear you on the Sox. Hopefully their pitching falls off. Weirdness, their pitching was supposed to be awesome and their bats quiet. It’s been the opposite, with improving results lately.
Mel,
I like your optimism. Let’s go Yankees and Lakers
GB,
Thanks for the updates. Hope all is well.
Fran,
You root for “The Rapist”?
Fran
You’ve chosen the right NBA team. Go Lakers! Lakers need to win tonight to ease any potential for a series.
k-pax
Who is “the Rapist”? Kevin Garnett? Paul Pierce? Tommy Heinsohn? Rondo? Perkins? Davis?
I don’t root for rapists.
k-pax
Im sorry. I know who you are talking about when you say ‘the Rapist”.
Doc Rivers. Tom Thibideau. Heck, the entire Celtics team. They mas as well be called the Boston Rapists!
Fran roots for who I root for.
“The Rapist” belongs in jail.
You’re right. The Boston Rapists do belong in jail.
CR and mel,
We’re all rooting for the same teams. Great minds think alike
Enough!
CR,
Tonight is the season finale of Good Wife. Have my DVR set.
Fran
OMG! I forgot all about it! THANK YOU SO MUCH for reminding me!!
Good to know “The Rapist” is the role model for millions of kids.
Damn Montero throws out another
Montero has thrown out his 2nd base tonight runner trying to steal. He started out the game throwing out 22%.
Fran, did you sign on for m’s complete ‘Axis of Evil’ team squad or just the Lakers this year?
Any news on getting a bat/dh/of. With Johnson down for good we can’t go with the outfield/dh we have. We need some help, and we need it now before Tampa gets away and Boston catches up to us. Our offense is thin, need run production, power, higher ops. Who’s out there, anyone know?
GB
So that’s good then, right? Then his ‘supposed’ problem behind the plate is what? Blocking pitches?
2004 will never be eased but how cool would it be for the Celtics to join the Bruins with up 3-0 series losses?
You’re most welcome, Fran. Yeah, all is going pretty well. Just a little tired, lately. Thank you for asking. hope all is well in your home.
When it comes to ‘rooting for the Red Sox’, I can never do it.
If Boston was playing the Kabul Jihadists, I hate to say it, but I’d probably be rooting for Kabul.
Shouldn’t you guys be cheering for the venue of the 2014 Super Bowl instead of taking shots at me?
Nick, breaking in gradually so just the Lakers this year.
Those are not mutually exclusive options.
mel,
That’s right. The 2014 Super Bowl in our own back yard. Hope the Jets will be there.
Granderson with a strikeout and Montero with a flyout down the right field line.
so Curtis is in mid-season form. j/k.
Heh, Lakers hate is kinda funny coming from Yankee fans.