Breaking News: A-Rod on disabled list

Links (7)

A-Rod To Disabled List
Published 4/30/2008 by Bronx Liaison at Bronx Liaison
... Are we into ridiculous territory yet? Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the disabled list with a grade 2 quadriceps strain - which essentially means a tear - and will be out of the lineup for at least two weeks. ...

Rodriguez to disabled list
Published 4/30/2008 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
Peter Abraham is reporting that Alex Rodriguez will be placed on the disabled list for the first time in his Yankee career with a Grade 2 quadriceps strain. ...

Hughes Still Lacking
Published 4/30/2008 by Brian at Depressed Fan
... when I wrote about the three worst things that could happen to this team, injury-wise? Well, as of tonight, 2 of the 3 have happened. The Yanks placed A-Rod on the 15-day disabled list, which means we get to see Morgan Ensberg, his nonexistent throwing arm and his super-slow bat on a daily basis for the next week. If I had my druthers, Alberto Gonzalez would see all the time at third until A-Rod came back, at least he does one thing well. The odds of that happening are pretty much nil, though. ...

And That Happened
Published 4/30/2008 by Craig Calcaterra at ShysterBall
... and given how nagging and chronic back injuries can be once they begin, the Rockies have to be worried. And obviously it's too early to know if it's serious or not, but don't you think Tulowitzki slept a bit better on that back last night knowing that, no matter how bad it is, at least he has his future covered? UPDATE: Contrary to the game story, this AP report is saying that it was Tulowitzki's quad, not his back. Makes sense, seeing as though quad injuries are all the rage this year.

Grade 2 Quad Nighty Cap
Published 4/30/2008 by edwzipper at Sports Frog
... • The bad news keeps coming for the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the disabled list. He has a Grade 2 quadriceps strain. And now we are left to wonder exactly how many grades their are. ...

A-Rod Joins Posada on the DL
Published 4/30/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
Filed under: New York, Yankees, AL East, MLB InjuriesThe Yankees are treading water in the AL East, sitting in fourth place with a .500 record. They're only two games out of first place, but their quest to catch up to the Red Sox became a bit more difficult today following the news that Alex Rodriguez's strained quad was serious enough to require a trip to the 15-day disabled list. For the Yankees, bad luck is nothing new: Jorge Posada's shoulder recently put him on the DL for the first time in his career, and ...

A-Rod Sad to be Out of Lineup
Published 5/1/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... series against the Cleveland Indians. In the eighth inning of Monday night's loss, he was replaced by a pinch-hitter after feeling a "pull" while running the base paths. "It’s painful to see that lineup without me in the cleanup spot and helping my team win every day," Rodriguez said.Modest, too! But, the Yanks have bigger issues to worry about, like Johnny Damon impersonating an outfielder. [MLB.com] | [The Lo Hud Yankees Blog] | [Blogging the Bombers]