Post by RangerFan09 on Aug 22, 2006 13:27:36 GMT -5
BOSTON -- Mike Mussina will have his turn in the rotation skipped this week, as Joe Torre decided to play it safe with the pitcher's injured groin.
Jeff Karstens, who was called up from Triple-A over the weekend, will start in Seattle on Tuesday, as the Yankees pushed Jaret Wright back from Tuesday to Friday, when he will start in Anaheim.
Torre informed Mussina of his decision before Monday's game.
"He said, 'I think we should skip you, because that's the smart thing to do,'" Mussina said. "With the [Aug. 28] off-day coming, 10 days could be 11 days. I wasn't going to fight with him, because I hadn't picked up a ball yet."
Mussina left Sunday night's game after four innings with tightness in his right groin, the same problem which forced him to leave his June 30 start against the Mets after four frames.
"I don't feel too bad," Mussina said before the game. "I would say it's similar. I can't say whether it's worse or not as bad, but I don't have any problems walking. The only thing that's important is whether I can throw or not; we'll figure it out."
Mussina received treatment and rode the stationary bike in the clubhouse on Monday morning, but he won't throw or run until Tuesday. Even though Torre made his decision, Mussina left the possibility open that he would be able to take the mound sooner than expected.
"We all benefit by getting a day off once in a while," Mussina said. "We'll see how I feel. I may fight with him, but knowing Joe, it won't get me very far."
Mussina will have to do maintenance on the injury for the remainder of the season, at which time he will be able to rest his leg for a month to let it heal completely.
"I know I didn't blow it out; it wasn't one pitch where things just let go and I had a really painful sensation," Mussina said. "I've done it a lot worse than this before. I'm going to have to stay after it for the rest of the year," he said. "This is the first time I've had it crop up on me twice in one season.
Jeff Karstens, who was called up from Triple-A over the weekend, will start in Seattle on Tuesday, as the Yankees pushed Jaret Wright back from Tuesday to Friday, when he will start in Anaheim.
Torre informed Mussina of his decision before Monday's game.
"He said, 'I think we should skip you, because that's the smart thing to do,'" Mussina said. "With the [Aug. 28] off-day coming, 10 days could be 11 days. I wasn't going to fight with him, because I hadn't picked up a ball yet."
Mussina left Sunday night's game after four innings with tightness in his right groin, the same problem which forced him to leave his June 30 start against the Mets after four frames.
"I don't feel too bad," Mussina said before the game. "I would say it's similar. I can't say whether it's worse or not as bad, but I don't have any problems walking. The only thing that's important is whether I can throw or not; we'll figure it out."
Mussina received treatment and rode the stationary bike in the clubhouse on Monday morning, but he won't throw or run until Tuesday. Even though Torre made his decision, Mussina left the possibility open that he would be able to take the mound sooner than expected.
"We all benefit by getting a day off once in a while," Mussina said. "We'll see how I feel. I may fight with him, but knowing Joe, it won't get me very far."
Mussina will have to do maintenance on the injury for the remainder of the season, at which time he will be able to rest his leg for a month to let it heal completely.
"I know I didn't blow it out; it wasn't one pitch where things just let go and I had a really painful sensation," Mussina said. "I've done it a lot worse than this before. I'm going to have to stay after it for the rest of the year," he said. "This is the first time I've had it crop up on me twice in one season.
From Yankees.com