Yankees pregame: Cervelli feeling better/rotation stuff
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Sep 19, 2011 
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Greetings, Brian Heyman here at Yankee Stadium for Chad, today and tomorrow. First off, Francisco Cervelli had an Impact test today to compare with his most recent baseline test and judge brain function following his third concussion. He was waiting for a doctor to review the results. But the good news was that he said he has been symptom-free for three days. He got hurt Sept. 8 in Baltimore.
“I think the last two concussions was one or two days,” Cervelli said. “Right now, I went like a week dizzy and feeling weird.”
Cervelli is still hoping his season isn’t over for him, that he can return shortly.
“I pray every day for that,” Cervelli said. “But God knows what will be for me. That’s it.”
So is there anything he can do to protect himself for future collisions at home plate?
“I think I’m going to wear a hockey mask with spikes,” he said. “Something, man. It’s part of the game. I think I’ve got to wear the ‘Gazoo’ helmet again, and catching I don’t know. I’ve got to be ready. Maybe some metal on my face or something.”
*The erratic A.J. Burnett will be starting today against the Twins, trying to build on the last three innings of his last start. The starting pitching has been shaky lately on several fronts. Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia haven’t been as steady. Phil Hughes had today’s start pushed back because of back spasms after his bullpen session Friday. Even CC Sabathia hasn’t been himself.
The timing isn’t great with just 11 games to go before the postseason, although the Yankees are riding a 4 1/2 game lead over Boston.
“I can only think of one worse time and that would be during the postseason,” Joe Girardi said. “We have time for guys to step up and get it right and get on a roll.”
Girardi has his rotation lined up for the four-game Tampa Bay series that starts here tomorrow night (Ivan Nova will pitch), but he hasn’t decided on what order Sabathia and Hughes will pitch in Wednesday’s day/night doubleheader. He also hasn’t announced his starters for the three-game Boston series that caps this final homestand. He was asked about it and said he just wanted to worry about today. Frankly, he wasn’t overjoyed with yet another rotation question.
“I don’t want to get testy,” Girardi said, “but we go through this every day.”
At some point, he will have to decide, if he hasn’t already, whether Sabathia will go on short rest Sunday to line him up on regular rest for next Friday’s Game 1, since we assume there’s going to be a Game 1.
I really wanted to see Cano get today’s game off. I know he DHed yesterday but I think he needs a full day away from the game and off of his feet. But In Girardi’s world because he isn’t an older player he doesn’t get tired and is good to play everyday. I think his weird plays on this trip showed that he is fatigued and needs a day.
GO YANKS!!!
GO O’S!!!
Hoping we pick up two more games toward clinching today.
Root hard gang!!!
Off to see the wizard…
Captain Clutch- A Cano day off today would have been just fine with me, mostly because I’m not home to watch the game
The Twinkies lineup is even more depleted with Mauer and Morneau and Thome not being there.
It should be a good game for the Yankees, but you never know. AJ is going, and this Yankee offense has been doing poorly. Never count a win definite till the game is over.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 19th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
GO YANKS!!!
GO O’S!!!
Hoping we pick up two more games toward clinching today.
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I think it’s 3. The Red Sux can lose twice today.
good luck Yanks, I only can watch encore tonight.
This game is on a tee for the Yanks…..there really is very little excuse for not getting this one and building momentum towards the Rays series……you can never figure baseball…..but they need to take care of business today.
A.J.
Go get ‘em. Be aggressive and throw the spike curve for a strike.
DO NOT continue to bounce that pitch 5 feet in front of home plate. Such a waste!!
If AJ is ahead…..that CB in the dirt is actually a great 0-2, 1-2 pitch….it beats the heck out of Martin…..but its tough to lay off off when he’s ahead in the count.
By the end of the day, the Rays could just be one game behind the Sux for the WC. Exciting stuff.
“After the 1995 season, the Yankees traded for a light-hitting, defense-first catcher, and had him take over for a primarily offensive-type catcher. Despite a great uproar from the fanbase (myself included), that seemed to work out well, and Joe Torre seemed to know what he was doing.
So, I kind of give Girardi the benefit of the doubt in knowing what players give him and the team the best chance of winning.”
joe from long island-
i agree that the light hitting catcher with the good defense was a winner everywhere he had
been(cubs, colorado), and i liked him as a yankee catcher
but i also remember when he lost his starting job , he chose to leave the yankees for a starting job
with the cubs.
i’m just saying girardi does have an ego and his own self interest.
because of having an interest in the catcher position, i’ve been puzzled by how girardi has used his catchers all year. surely you can’t think martin was used wisely earlier in teh season when he was getting beat up and was so bad for so long.
i also was complaining on montero getting zero innings in well before martin and cervelli bith wnet down at the same time.
i like 90% of what girardi does. my criticism and questioning falls mostly with his lack of imagination. he doesn’t seem to imagine things like martin and cervelli going down at the same time.
i still don’t think he’s prepared a back up to catch in the playoffs at this point. there’s still some time, but every game that goes by is one last chance for the back up to gets some experience or to get game ready.
Haha Cervelli calling it the Gazoo helmet himself.
That is hilarious.
Cervelli’s new gear?:
http://sushibandit.com/wp-cont.....mungus.jpg
(Seriously, though, they need to be extra careful w/him, concussions have long-term ramifications.)
randy – hi there. hope you’re well.
As far as Girardi having an ego and looking out for himself, well, that puts him along with most people.
As far as Girardi’s moves regarding the catcher’s position, yeah, I’ve wondered about what the thinking has been regarding using Martin, not calling up Montero earlier, just like others. Unfortunately, neither Cash nor Girardi has been inclined to share their inner thoughts, so I’m left being perplexed.
As long as they win, I’ll stand being perplexed, of course. Just wish I had the niside scoop.
AnthonyMcCarron Regis Philbin to throw out the first pitch. He’s not as tall as the players
Game Post up
(good luck)
I don’t think they should let Cisco catch again this year, either. You can’t mess with concussions. It not only could end his career prematurely but could have long-term ramifications for his health if he were to get hurt again.
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