What the hell is up with Yankees pitchers in Texas?

Greg C. posted 8/5/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com [flag]

Why is it that every time the Yanks go to Texas one of their pitchers end up flying home for an MRI? Here are the Yankees pitchers who have gone down in each of the last three trips to the Lone Star State. [link]

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Philip Hughes

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Chien-Ming Wang

Joba Chamberlain

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