YANKEE INJURY UPDATES; PETTITTE, AROD, RIVERA

The New York Post today had this to say on three of our Yankee superstars; Andy Pettitte, Alex Rodriguez, and Mariano Rivera.  First off, both Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez received positive news after recent X-rays. Mariano Rivera, though, remains out for the year

Regarding Andy Pettitte...

• Pettitte has backed off his rehab to avoid more problems and has stuck with swimming, riding a stationary bike, throwing in the cage and long-tossing.
• Pettitte and Girardi still believe the lefty will return next month.

Regarding Alex Rodriguez...

• Rodriguez had an X-ray on his fractured left hand Thursday and said it was healing properly. 
• “Everything looked A-OK,” said Rodriguez, injured when he was hit by a Felix Hernandez pitch on July 24. “It feels good. I’m just waiting. There’s nothing I can do.”

Regarding Mariano Rivera...

• While Cashman has said repeatedly Rivera is done for the season with his torn right ACL, Girardi didn’t quite slam the door yesterday: “Nothing is ever 100 percent in life, but he’s 99.9 percent [not to return this year].” 
• When asked again via text if there were any way for Rivera to get back in 2012, Cashman said, “No.”

BYB will continue to keep its eyes and ears open to any and all news coming out of Yankeeland and will bring it to you always ASAP.

--Mikey Blue, BYB Senior Writer
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Twitter: @MikeyBlu23

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