Pregame notes: There’s thumb-thing about Alex
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Notes on Aug 24, 2011 
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Alex Rodriguez used two terms yesterday to describe the status of his sprained thumb. He said he thought it was a “one-day injury” and a “day-to-day” one.
At the time I considered them the same thing. How wrong I was. A-Rod is out of the lineup again today, making the thumb at least a two-day injury.
“Give him today and we’ll see how it is tomorrow,” Joe Girardi said.
He felt well enough to field ground balls and do team toss. That means he’ll at least have a glove on, which he said is the most painful part. Girardi said there was a chance, though it sounded slim, that if he feels so pain-free during those drills that he begs back into the lineup, he’d get the green light. But with the manager tending toward caution I think it’s unlikely.
Rodriguez was seen with a giant wrap on his left hand yesterday in the dugout, but Girardi said that looked scarier than it was.
“That’s Geno,” Girardi said of trainer Gene Monahan. “These are old-school medicines that Geno puts on people.”
Rodriguez suffered the injury backhanding a ball on Sunday.
• Brian Cashman said the current roster is likely going to be the one you see down the stretch and in the playoffs. He doesn’t see the club making any deals.
“I’m going to continue to scan everything, but no, I’m not optimistic that we’re going to do anything,” he said. “I think this is most likely what we’ve got.”
• Trevor Cahill, tonight’s Oakland starting pitcher, has not been bad this season. His 4.17 ERA is just a bit above average. But the Yankees have absolutely destroyed him. He’s 0-2 with a 14.54 ERA in two starts against them this year, and 0-4 with a 13.50 in four career starts.
“This is a young man that has good stuff but we seem to be able to make him work,” Girardi said. “We got some fortunate hits off him last time. We got some walks that hurt him.”
• Today is Brett Gardner’s 28th birthday. I asked him if he ever feels like he’s getting old or worries what age will eventually do to his legs, which are essentially his livelihood.
“Some days you feel young and some days you feel old,” he said. “Sometimes you get tired but for the most part, knock on wood, this season I’ve been healthy and I’ve felt really really good. Age is just a number.”
He leads the team with 36 stolen bases. He is the first Yankee since Alfonso Soriano in 2001-03 to steal 30 bags in consecutive seasons.
Cahill vs the Yankees- .333/ .426/ .619/ 1.045
Full individual batters stats against Cahill:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/.....vor-cahill
Too bad A Rod who has 2 homers in 5 ab’s isn’t in the lineup tonight.
I’m hoping CC has a big game.
Enjoy the game folks.
Carlo Pena to the Yankees???
There’s thumb-thing about Alex
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I got that. I think…
Franks and beans ??
Carlo Pena to the Yankees???
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Doesn’t seem likely.
I wouldn’t mind havin Pena’s bat (Carlos….not Ramiero) on the bench…..not sure he’d be the every day DH vs RHP even if they did get him. He’s a homer threat and walks a good bit but he can’t make contact very well. Claim Montero off waivers from Scranton!
Blake-
Is Scranton gonna be in the playoffs this year ?
MTU-
I’m hoping that the Yankees save some runs for Harden tomorrow. 14 runs in 8.2 innings for Cahill against the Yankees. A-Rod is probably frustrated that he played 3rd base his first time back instead of DH.
Joe from Long Island August 24th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Ah, GB, another two feet and it’s a game winner.
Hey, swish could have hit a worm-killer and won the game, also. Or, if he had pulled it another bit. Any number of things. As it was, he took a good swing, and just missed by about two feet.
It’s why baseball, like Bart Giammati once said, breaks your heart.
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Yeah, joe…it certainly does break your heart, but, it can always be healed with the next game. The game was lost a lot earlier the the 9th inning. It was lost by not moving all of those leadoff batters that were getting on. Like Posada’s leadoff double.
Is Scranton gonna be in the playoffs this year ?
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Nope.
MTU-
SWB is not yet eliminated.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....8;sid=milb
MTU,
Nah…..Kei Igawa underperformed
Scranton’s chances of making the post season is only slightly better than the mets chances.
YT-
I thought he would DH his 1st game.
I want this game tonight, and I want it to be convincing on both sides of the ball.
I’m hoping CC slices and dices these guys.
Claim Montero off waivers from Scranton!
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Sentence of the week!
Thanks Guys.
I thought it might interfere with Montero’s trip to the Bronx.
Glad it won’t.
The sooner he gets here the better.
Posada can’t hit breaking pitches???
This guy calling in on ESPN is complaining about Posada against breaking pitches, guess he’s never watched Pena bat.
What a joke.
Chances Danks makes it to the Yankees and if so do they claim him?
“Age is just a number.”
Deep Thoughts by Brett Gardner.
GB – you’ve got that right.
AJs ERA is just a number
Blake-
Zero he makes it.
In a hearbeat on the claim.
Yeah, joe…it certainly does break your heart, but, it can always be healed with the next game. The game was lost a lot earlier the the 9th inning. It was lost by not moving all of those leadoff batters that were getting on. Like Posada’s leadoff double.
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Yep look at the A’s that one inning Crisp leads off with a double, moves up to third on a long fly to right, and then scores on the SF to left. At the time it didn’t look like a hugh run, but it did turn out to be.
Prete Funk Era August 24th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Claim Montero off waivers from Scranton!
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Sentence of the week!
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It’s funny, but it’s not funny that he’s not here yet. It’s ridiculous, is what it is. He should have been up here about a month ago.
Blake-
yeah. A big one.
I don’t think Danks would ever get past Cleveland, Detroit, Texas or the Angels, if for not this year, for next year.
Chances Danks makes it to the Yankees and if so do they claim him?
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Danks, Floyd, Konerko will all be pulled back when claimed by a AL team with a lesser record than the Yankees. Matt Thornton might not get pulled back-lot of salary remaining for a reliever.
They probably will be pulled back….but its nice to think about.
GGBG may think age is just a number right now but wait till he finds out that even HE can’t outrun Father Time.
Catch U later.
GGBG may think age is just a number right now but wait till he finds out that even HE can’t outrun Father Time.
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Terrible 28th birthday wish, but very clever!!! LOL
MTU August 24th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
GGBG may think age is just a number right now but wait till he finds out that even HE can’t outrun Father Time.
Catch U later.
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I’d settle for him outrunning Jeter a few this over the next couple of weeks, though, he’ll have to get on base more than twice a week to do it.
I thought age was just a number when I was 28 too. Then I turned 29… I miss you, fast metabolism.
The title of this post is amazing.
With all the talk about the 9th inning, when the score was still 2-0 in the 5th, it sure would have helped if the Yankees would have scored Posada after his leadoff double, the bottom of the 5th.
Blake- Any interest in Matt Thornton, 2nd lefty in the bullpen, or is the remaining salary too much?
More AROD injuries, Yuchh . At least he’ll be well rested for a run.
Trader,
Sure…..Id love to add Thornton
Blake-
Thornton was in the group of WS placed on waivers.
Remaining contract:
11:$3M 12:$5.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$6M club option ($1M buyout)
What, Girardi? ARod’s thumb isn’t good enough for him to bunt???