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Injury Bug Bites Again In The Bronx

When I think about the Yankees, I think about championships and all star players. But recently when I think about the Yankees more often than not, the large number of serious injuries they have endured comes to mind. The Yankees are in big trouble due to their latest round of injuries and the question has to be asked, can they overcome the injury bug?


At first the Yankees figured they were in trouble when they lost their biggest offseason acquisition in Michael Pineda. When a team sends away their number one prospect in the organization, expectations are that the player they traded for will produce. However after a torn shoulder, Pineda will have to watch the rest of the year from the dugout. Things didn’t get any easier when the best closer ever-in Mariano Rivera was lost for the year due to a torn ACL and MCL. As the gasp left the stadium, and the dust finally settled, they would have never thought they would endure even more injury struggles.


Although the losses of some players to injuries can be repaired, some can be detrimental to organization. Losses such as CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte cannot be fixed whatsoever. Sabathia was put on the 15 day disabled list with a groin injury, while Pettitte was hit with a comebacker, which broke his fibula. When your workhorse goes on the DL along with a revived Andy Pettitte, you have serious problems. Even though it seems that the Yankees’ only injuries are pitching, you cannot forget about Brett Gardner who has only been able to play only 9 games this entire season.

It’s only the middle of the summer and some players will heal up for the stretch run, but the fact remains that the Yankees need to fight now to keep their playoff, nay championship hopes alive. With players that are healthy such as Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez not getting any younger, the organization needs to play cautiously and should seriously consider making a move at the trade deadline (I’m not talking about adding Jamie Moyer either). Can the Yankees weather the storm, or will the amount of injuries that have struck the team, be too much to be able to see the pinstripes in October? Let us know.


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Stay healthy,
Aaron Granoff