by Marc Carig
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter bruised the knuckle on his left pinky finger during the Yankees' 6-4 victory on Saturday, suffering the injury in a first-inning collision on the basepaths with Atlanta Braves first baseman Greg Norton.
Jeter was pulled from the game in the fourth inning, though Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the shortstop was scheduled to play only half the game, and that the injury was not the reason for Jeter's removal. Girardi said Jeter is expected to be in the lineup on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Brett Tomko, Alfredo Aceves and Dan Giese didn't do anything to take themselves out of the competition for the long relief job that remains in the Yankees bullpen. But apparently, they didn't do anything to separate themselves, either.
In fact, after the game, Girardi said he may choose not to add a long-reliever at all. Jonathan Albaladejo, who has had a strong spring, may take the the bullpen spot instead.
More on this later.
The Yankees also announced a wave of cuts, including Todd Linden, Shelley Duncan, John Rodriguez, Justin Leone, Dough Bernier, P.J. Pilittere, Chris Stewart and David Robertson, a bullpen candidate who recently has been squeezed out of innings.
Several Yankees stayed back in Tampa to play in minor league games, with varying success.
Playing in a Double-A game, Hideki Matsui went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and a walk. In a Triple-A game Nick Swisher went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and Jorge Posada went 1-for-4 with a double. He also threw out a runner trying to steal second base.
Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang didn't fare as well in his five innings against Triple-A hitters. Wang allowed four runs on nine hits while yielding a pair of home runs. But, I'm told that the offensive outburst was, as they say in track and field, wind-aided.
Jeter was pulled from the game in the fourth inning, though Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the shortstop was scheduled to play only half the game, and that the injury was not the reason for Jeter's removal. Girardi said Jeter is expected to be in the lineup on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Brett Tomko, Alfredo Aceves and Dan Giese didn't do anything to take themselves out of the competition for the long relief job that remains in the Yankees bullpen. But apparently, they didn't do anything to separate themselves, either.
In fact, after the game, Girardi said he may choose not to add a long-reliever at all. Jonathan Albaladejo, who has had a strong spring, may take the the bullpen spot instead.
The Yankees also announced a wave of cuts, including Todd Linden, Shelley Duncan, John Rodriguez, Justin Leone, Dough Bernier, P.J. Pilittere, Chris Stewart and David Robertson, a bullpen candidate who recently has been squeezed out of innings.
Several Yankees stayed back in Tampa to play in minor league games, with varying success.
Playing in a Double-A game, Hideki Matsui went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and a walk. In a Triple-A game Nick Swisher went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and Jorge Posada went 1-for-4 with a double. He also threw out a runner trying to steal second base.
Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang didn't fare as well in his five innings against Triple-A hitters. Wang allowed four runs on nine hits while yielding a pair of home runs. But, I'm told that the offensive outburst was, as they say in track and field, wind-aided.
Source: nj.com
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