What an amazing difference ten days makes.
On June 11, I wrote about how the Yankees were spoiling us. After they finished mopping the floor with the Orioles and headed for California, they failed to bring two important things with them: Their mojo and their good health.
After winning the first game of their west coast trip in Anaheim, they lost the next two games to the Angels, followed by a four game sweep to the Oakland A’s. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong. When Yankees pitchers pitched well, they didn’t hit. When the Yankees scored runs, their pitchers got lit up.
Worst of all was the injury bug making it’s ugly return. CC Sabathia, who has pitched so well this season, suffered a grade 2 hamstring strain in Anaheim and is probably out a month or more.
Adam Warren is also on the 10 day DL with right shoulder inflammation, but is expected to throw a bullpen on Friday. Aaron Hicks and Gary Sanchez are nicked up a little, but still in the lineup. Gleyber Torres isn’t on the Yankees major league roster, but he was on the fast track toward a major league debut until he suffered an injured left (non-throwing) elbow in a head-first slide in a game for the SWB Railriders in Buffalo.
The Yankees are now back home, and although they lost their first game of the series against the Angels, here’s hoping the Bronx Bombers can get back to their winning ways.
See ya next time!
Charlie
The Titanium Spine 