Sunday, June 3, 2007
Sunday Links - June 3
Sunday News Links
It looks like any chance of Roger Clemens saving the Yankees’ season (which is a ridiculous notion) are on hold for at least two weeks, as Clemens has a fatigued groin. It’s expected that the “new and improved” Kei Igawa will get the start in his stead on Monday. The rebuilt Igawa has pitched 14 innings in the minors, and allowed 15 hits, 1 HR, with 4 BB and 12 K, and an ERA of 3.86. I don’t think this will go well.
Doug Mientkiewicz was involved in a nasty collision at first base yesterday, and will be placed on the 15 day DL. The list of injuries is pretty long, a concussion, a cervical sprain (aka whiplash), and a fractured wrist. That last one is the scariest, because you never know how a hitter’s wrist is going to heal.
No word on who will be called up to replace him, although a 40 man roster move will probably have to be made if one of Andy Phillips or Shelley Duncan is the choice.
According to the Daily News, Hal Steinbrenner is the new managing general partner of the Yankees. Your guess is as good as mine as to what that means.
I did not see yesterday’s game, and I’m pretty happy that I didn’t. I’m just wondering why no one in the media is killing Derek Jeter for making two errors in the seventh inning that ended up costing the Yankees the game? Can you imagine if that had been Alex Rodriguez? Add in Jeter’s two double plays, and Jeter was as responsible for that loss as anyone else on the team yesterday, go-ahead HR aside.
And can someone explain why Scott Proctor was pitching yesterday, after having pitched on three of the past four days, and with all the drama that occurred in Friday night’s game?
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