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March 09, 2004
It might be June before Sheffield actually plays a game for the Yankees. : Tears ligament. Needs surgery. Could be out 3 months.
posted by jerseygirl to baseball at 06:30 AM - 13 comments
So, for the sake of the office pools... Does this count as the first Yankee on the DL? Or does Williams and his appendectomy count instead? Sheffield is actually going to be ON the DL, but Williams was the first one "injured".
posted by grum@work at 08:23 AM on March 09, 2004
Naturally, the trade options pop up: Ordonez or Griffey. Interesting note there about a possible pre-existing condition too. What do they have left to trade that anyone wants? IMO, Soriano was their last bargaining chip to be spent at the trade deadline.
posted by jerseygirl at 09:38 AM on March 09, 2004
grum: i say yes, Sheff first Yank on DL. I hear Bernie's doing very well already.
posted by jerseygirl at 09:40 AM on March 09, 2004
posted by goddam at 09:50 AM on March 09, 2004
Lucked out! Of course, its hard to say the Yankees can attribute anything to luck really. “ We're not out of the woods on this, don't get me wrong. But today's news was certainly more encouraging. ” that sounds... not super confident. If he was injured similarly last year and reinjured it... now's actually not a bad time to have the surgery. Better to miss some of Spring Training, April, May and some of June than to miss July, August and September.
posted by jerseygirl at 10:00 AM on March 09, 2004
What I wonder is who the Yankees have left to offer to someone like the ChiSox for Ordonez? Nick Johnson's gone, Soriano's gone, many prospects are gone; are there any marketable, young players still available if the Yankees need to make a deal at some point this year?
posted by dfleming at 03:52 PM on March 09, 2004
Pedro still healthy? Is Nomar gonna be all hugs and kisses in the dugout this season?
posted by crank at 05:59 PM on March 09, 2004
crank, your pinstripes are showing.
posted by jerseygirl at 06:15 PM on March 09, 2004
And he's already complaining about how Cashman handled the story. His thumb might not be a problem this season, but does anyone really think his attitude won't be?
posted by Jugwine at 09:17 AM on March 11, 2004
but does anyone really think his attitude won't be? i'm not worried.
posted by goddam at 09:38 AM on March 11, 2004
Anyone else think that 3 months to 3 days over night smells of fabricated distraction? Bonds is hurt too, now. Is the body prone to injury once a steroid regiment is stopped.
posted by garfield at 10:09 AM on March 11, 2004
Garfield, you silly rabbit, there are no steroids in baseball. Sheff and Bonds getting hurt is not a conspiracy. Giambi is going to pull a muscle this weekend, but you didn't hear it from me. This conversation never happened.
posted by chicobangs at 10:31 AM on March 11, 2004
HA HA HA HA HA HA!