According to
Brian Costello, Yankees centerfielder Brett Gardner swung the bat for the first time yesterday since going on the DL and hopes to return to the Yankees in a week. A lot depends on how he feels today. If he isn't sore the Yankees will start to increase his workload. They also plan on sending him down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a few games.
"I think he needs to get some at-bats if it's possible," Joe Girardi said. "How many at-bats he needs I can't tell you. I think a lot of it depends on how these first few days go, if he gets sore. He's going to be evaluated by our doctor tonight [we'll] see how he feels tomorrow and if he feels better he can do a little bit more tomorrow."
The Yanks could sure use him. Melky Cabrera is hitting just .198/.239/.326 this month and looks like he could really use a few days off.
3 Comments:
It will be good to get Gardy back. I like Melky but he has proven that he just isn't an everyday player. The outfield platoon works better.
That isn't meant as a knock on Melky. I have always thought he was a very good fourth outfielder and he has done a lot for this team.
Yeah, we need gardner, he adds another dimension to the lineup
would have been nice to have him last night to lay down a bunt
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