The injury bug is upon the Yankees this last week. The biggest injury could potentially be Jorge Posada who can no longer throw as a catcher. He'll be seeing Dr. Andrews, the shoulder expert, this week but the prognosis doesn't look good based on Jorge's reaction.
Depending on the severity of the injury there's some good news out of this and that's that Posada's knees are in tact. It may look like Posada will become more of DH during the rest of his 4-year deal or they could put him at firstbase. Time will answer that question, but at this point Posda could miss a lot of 2008.
Brian Bruney, who dropped 20 pounds or so and was looking like a great middle reliever has also landed on the DL. He has a foot problem and torn tendons which may keep him on the DL for the rest of the season.
A-Rod also is dealing with a strained quad muscle which is effecting everything from running to his swing. I've had this injury before and it's tough to play through, so while he's still playing I also believe he's being conservative and therefore the team will not get the best results out of him. It wouldn't suprise me if he lands on the 15-day DL if this doesn't improve soon.
Finally, Joba had a tweak (or was it a twinge?) in his hamstring the other night in Chicago. There are no red flags because he's come back and is okay, however a hamstring injury is typical of power pitchers since they rely on their legs. I'm sure the Yankees are glad it wasn't anything bad this time.
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