After injuries to his right knee and left thumb hobbled him down the stretch, Alex Rodriguez has started this ALDS 0 for 8. His only trip on base was a first-inning walk issued by Max Scherzer in Game 2. A-Rod’s woes climaxed in the eighth inning Sunday. Fans showered the third baseman with boos after [...]
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Read More...To paraphrase Michael Corleone: every time he thinks he’s in, they pull him back out. A day after Alex Rodriguez returned to the Yankee lineup from his long DL stint, he was a late scratch today because of a totally separate injury. Rodriguez jammed his left (non-throwing) thumb in Sunday’s win over the Twins. A [...]
Read More...The Yankees have gone 21-11 without Alex Rodriguez, last seen playing for them on July 7 before undergoing knee surgery four days later. “A lot of guys have stepped up and swung the bats extremely well, but adding Al back, he can help out any team,” Derek Jeter said. ”Any time someone gets hurt, you can’t sit [...]
Read More...Alex Rodriguez participated in a camp day in Tampa, simulated game situations for low-level Yankees minor leaguers. According to the Yankees, he had four hits in 13 at-bats, including two doubles. He fanned three times. He ran the bases on most of the at-bats. He also played the equivalent of three innings at third. Joe Girardi [...]
Read More...Alex Rodriguez came through today’s workouts with no problems, but he’s still not sure when he’ll be ready to begin playing in games. “I had an encouraging day today,” Rodriguez told the AP. “I will have a better idea of a timetable in four or five days. The most important thing is to go back [...]
Read More...Alex Rodriguez has a slight meniscus tear in his right knee and could be headed for surgery. Joe Girardi said the team will decide later today whether Rodriguez will play through it or have surgery, which would likely cost him a month. He’ll likely have surgery at some point, it’s either now or after the [...]
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Read More...Alex Rodriguez said he felt pretty good when he woke up this morning, and he went through hitting drills with Kevin Long without any significant problem. The Yankees training staff, though, recommended that Rodriguez take one more day off. If it were September, Rodriguez said, he would probably play. In the middle of April, the [...]
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