I'm going to start by saying that I hate the practice of criticizing guys for how they handle their injuries. It's easy for some fat ugly slob to sit on his couch and scream about how someone isn't tough enough because they aren't playing hurt. Having said that, Jacoby Ellsbury may be the softest player in the history of professional sports. Every time he exerts himself it's a goddamn calamity waiting to happen. Now he's an injury risk every time he eats lunch too fast.
Now in all honesty he probably was actually sick and vomiting yesterday and if the Rays weren't throwing a lefthander he'd probably be in the lineup this afternoon. But it's just remarkable how often you have to worry about this guy and his ability to stay on the field. Good thing we're only less than two years into that seven-year contract.
On another note, days where the Yankees win and the Blue Jays lose have become somewhat of an apparition over the last month but it happened last night. There's now a tie in the loss column atop the American League East after the Yanks topped Tampa and Baltimore pummeled Toronto. Both the Blue Jay game and the Yankee game are on at 1 in the middle of all the college football madness so there's a lot to watch this afternoon. Park yourself on your couch, grab a few half-and-half twisted teas, order yourself some mild wings and have a great Saturday.
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