(Maybe just catch it on a hop next time, guy. Courtesy of MLB.com)
It's not quite as nerve-wracking as the Michael Pineda or Mariano Rivera injury follow-ups, but after suffering yet another setback with his elbow after playing in a Low-A rehab game this weekend, the call has finally been made for Brett Gardner to go see Dr. Andrews today for another evaluation/opinion on the elbow.
By my count, this is at least the 2nd, possibly the 3rd setback that Gardner has had since the initial injury diagnosis and DL trip. Far be it for me and my marketing degree to question people in the medical field, but I can't help but feel like something was missed here. Gardner has been out since the middle of May, and with Joe's recent comments stating that he doesn't expect to have Gardner back until after the All-Star break, you're looking 3 months on the shelf. With as much rest as he's had, a simple elbow strain doesn't seem like something that should have this many lingering effects for this long.
It's still too early to jump to the worst-case scenario conclusions, and the Yankees have more than made due without Gardner since he went down, but talks about looking for a replacement could heat up if the diagnosis comes back bad. I know I still get nervous every time I see Raul Ibanez's name penciled into the LF spot on the lineup card, and not just because he's a poor defender. Dude is 40 years old. The more he's out there running around, the more he's at risk of injuring himself too.
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