Wednesday, June 20, 2007
NY Daily News: Andy Feels Mile High
DENVER - Andy Phillips got the word late Monday night that he would join the Yankees in Denver, making his return to the majors for the first time in 2007.
For the 30-year-old, it was more exciting than the first time he got that call as a rookie in 2004.
“I was very surprised; it was a good way to be caught off-guard,” Phillips said. “I didn’t really see an opportunity. Generally speaking, most of the time when a guy comes up, it’s because something happens. A guy gets hurt or something else. With nothing really going on, you start to think, ‘Did someone get hurt?’”
Nobody was hurt, but the Yankees decided that Phillips was a better option at first base then Josh Phelps, who was designated for assignment, or utility infielder Miguel Cairo, who has been playing first for most of the past two weeks.
Phelps was designated for assignment. If he clears waivers he will have to be offered back to the Orioles. It’s tough to say he got a fair chance after an impressive spring training, but Phillips is a better option at first base than Miguel Cairo, so if Phelps wasn’t going to play much anyway this is a net gain overall, even if Phelps is better than Phillips.
Tough loss last night, but sometimes you run into a Josh Fogg.
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