Report from Tampa on the rehab crew

Baseball Toaster found this 5/9/2008 on yankees.lhblogs.com [flag]

This just in from the Associated Press: Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the New York Yankees’ minor league complex. Rodriguez is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps. The three-time AL MVP, who resumed on-field workouts Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, ... [link]

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Bronx Banter: Detroit Tigers Redux: Igawhy Edition
Published 5/9/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... line with walks, homers, and strikeouts. The heavily right-handed Tigers, whom the left-handed Igawa did not face last year, tend to do those things a lot as well. Come back Ian Kennedy, all is forgiven! In other news, Chris Britton (surprise!) was optioned to Scranton to make room for Igawa and Sean Henn was claimed off waivers by the Padres. Alex Rodriguez is working out in Tampa, will have his MRI on Monday and could play in an extended spring training game on Monday. Also rehabbing in Tampa : Jorge Posada and Jeff Karstens. Kyle Farnsworth got his suspension for throwing ...

Game 37: Yanks @ Tigers
Published 5/9/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
... NOTES: Peter Abraham is reporting that in his first injury rehab workout Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base on Friday in Tampa. . . . Jorge Posada also took some BP. Posada 28 swings right-handed and 26 from the left side. . . . Former Yankee Sean Henn was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres. He will join the club tomorrow. Good for Henn. ...

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