Tim Byrdak told reporters yesterday that his rehab is ahead of schedule and he could be back by July 1. Last September, Byrdak had surgery on his left shoulder to repair a tear in his anterior capsule, he also had surgery on a torn knee ligament. Byrdak has been one of my favorite players since we brought him in a couple years ago. He’s got fire and can be a goof ball at the same time. He is a great chemistry guy and i hope he can make it back
The Yankees as the Mets did today avoided arbitration with one of their relief pitchers with Joba Chamerlain agreeing to a $1.875M/1yr contract. Joba this year will most likely be the Yankees’ seventh inning man after losing Soriano in free agency to Washington. Alex Rodriguez had successful surgery this week and was found to have very minimal cartilage damage in his hip. The projected recovery time for A-Rod’s hip injury is six months, aiming a return to the majors after the All-Star break.
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