Saturday, March 8, 2025

Experts are now pointing to the exact moment where Cole's elbow injury might have occurred . . .

Posted by AboveAverage at 11:28 AM




 

10 comments:

edb said...

What matters is the "Yankees are dropping like flies!"

March 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Carl J. Weitz said...

Actually, my expert claims the injury stems from signing his new (old) contract in the off-season.

March 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
BTR999 said...

From Pinstripes Alley

“…(Cole) said he was “concerned” with what the MRI would ultimately reveal about his elbow, and that he was “hoping for the best”. There’s nothing definitive here, and we’ll find out in the days to come whether Cole will need to undergo season-ending elbow surgery…. the messaging is ominous. Cole has already been reduced to hoping, telling reporters that his elbow just kept getting more and more sore after his start on Thursday afternoon”

Face it, he’s going to need out for at least half season, the whole year if he needs surgery. It turns out pinning your hopes on a core of players in their mid-30’s isn’t the best option after all. Who’d a-thunk it?

March 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
acrilly said...

It’s getting late early.

March 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Doctor T said...

If Steinbrenner really wanted to get his payroll under control, he should start with firing the training/conditioning team (again) and fire the analytics squad who give advice they are utterly unqualified to give. Then fill his leadership with baseball professionals, so that the team develops is own prospects to reach their potential and everyone learns how to play basebal and stay healthy.

But Steinbrenner will just pass the bill for wounded warriors to his insurance company, whine some more about payroll and continue rewarding the two chief bozos who perpetuate this annual disaster show: Cashman and Boone.

March 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...

That's pretty fucking hilarious, AA!

March 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...

You nailed it, Dr. T. And yes, why go on doing this year after year?

The insurance policies you mention, that's why. This is escapist capitalism at its worst. There's never any possible consequence for even the worst of his decisions.

March 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Doctor T said...

"Escapist capitalism" indeed, Horace. A country club agreement to protect the wealthy against their own incompetence.

March 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
AboveAverage said...

Glad you were amused, Hoss. This Yankees stuff almost writes itself.

March 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
13bit said...

Yep. This goes back to the fact that, for Hal, the Yankees are simply business. Decisions are made with the gray equanimity of a corporate functionary. For all of King George's many awful foibles, he was also a fan and wanted to win. Of course, we have made the argument here that his removal from baseball for a while set up the means by which the Yankees were able to have baseball people choose the last dynasty team - and is probably true, but let's put it this way - George's rotten heart was in the right place. Sometimes , making winning decisions goes against making sound business judgements. Another way of saying that "you can't predict baseball" is "baseball is a bit of a gamble." Sometimes you have to throw the dice. It must kill Hal to lose ANY money every year. Poor Hal. Let's weep for poor baby Hal, whose childhood was stolen by the Yankees.

March 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM

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