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September 10, 2006
Giambi's Wrist Requires 2nd Shot
According to the Hartford Courant -
Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser, a hand specialist, examined Giambi and administered the shot during the game. Giambi, who thinks he strained the wrist on a check swing in Seattle Aug. 24, got his first shot between games of a doubleheader against the Tigers on Aug. 30 and played the next day. Typically a player will rest two or three days to let the pain from the shot subside.
Hmmm....
Yankees record since 8/25, the day after Giambi got hurt: 8-6
Yankees record between 8/25 and 8/30, before his shot: 2-3
Yankees record after 8/30, when he got his shot: 6-3
Giambi may be in a 1-for-25 slump, but, it doesn't seem like this is killing the Yankees now - probably because of their recent schedule.
I would sit him for four days in a row now - without question - and let him heal properly.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at September 10, 2006 08:40 AM
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Just a theory on my part, but because of the whole steroids thing, I don't think Torre gives a damn about Giambi. I think they encourage him to play hurt -- and he does. People behind the scenes say Giambi is a physical mess. It's amazing that he's even on the field. He is the anti-Pavano as far as pain thresholds go.
How else to explain Torre constantly playing Giambi, even when it was obvious he was badly hurt?
I think the only reason they'll rest him now is because Matsui is coming back (the Trenton Thunder's season is over) and they'll DH him.
Posted by: baileywalk ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at September 10, 2006 10:46 AM
Remember how much stuff Giambi caught after sitting out game 5 of the 2003 World Series? Supposedly his teammates were pretty upset with him, especially after he was able to pinch-hit and hit a homer. How things change.... Anyway, it's always a good sign to have someone gritting their way through the playoffs, I think Paul O'Neill was hurt during every championship run, from his hamstrings to his ribs:)
Today the Yanks face a guy who went .2 innings in his only ML start this year, giving up 8 hits to the tune of a 108.00 ERA. Which means, of course, he'll throw a three-hit shutout today!
Posted by: JeremyM at September 10, 2006 10:57 AM
To be fair to Giambi, he couldn't play because they were in the NL and he couldn't play first -- his knee was shredded. He could hit (and DH), but his knee was too banged-up to be in the field. He did have to have surgery on that knee, so it wasn't a Manny-esque "knee pain."
Posted by: baileywalk at September 10, 2006 11:01 AM
I thought the Yankees were pissed because Giambi was out partying with Ricky Williams the night before the game in FLA.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at September 10, 2006 04:14 PM
I thought the Yankees were pissed because Giambi was out partying with Ricky Williams the night before the game in FLA.
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It shouldn't have mattered, as the game was played @ night
Posted by: Raf at September 10, 2006 05:06 PM
Let Giambi rest until he's ready, Phillips/Guiel /Wilson should do just fine and Matsui is comming back now.
Posted by: Yu Hsing Chen at September 10, 2006 10:32 PM