Farnsworth Injures Hand, But Shouldn't Miss Much Time

From Fred Kerber:

The two shortest time frames on the planet, according to most scientific research, are: how long it takes for a hard-batted ball to get back to a Major League mound; and how long it takes the guy behind you to honk his horn when the red light turns green.

Now you know how about how much time Kyle Farnsworth had to react yesterday to Brandon Phillips' eighth inning smash up the middle, a shot that left the Yankees reliever in stitches. Literally.

"If I had time to think about it, there's no way I would have done it. It happened so quick - it was just reaction," said Farnsworth who stuck out his right – yup, pitching hand – to deflect Phillips' shot over to Alex Rodriguez.

A-Rod hurried his throw into an error that put Phillips on second. As the play subsided, Farnsworth took a look, rolled his eyes in disgust and called for the trainer. There was blood. Farnsworth needed three stitches between his right ring and pinkie fingers but said he doesn't expect to miss significant time.

He's very lucky he didn't break a bone, the Yankees, depending on how you feel about The Farns, may be unlucky he didn't break a bone. Either way he will probably only miss a few days, maybe not even that much.