Over the past 16 months, I’ve heard every excuse under the sun to describe the Yankee injury problems. It’s the trainer’s fault. The medical staff sucks. They don’t stretch. The short season threw everyone off.
Gary Sanchez plays catcher. Aaron Judge played six weeks with a fractured rib. Everyone else is fair game at this point.
Consider Gleyber Torres. He’s 23 years old. Last week, he somehow strained both his quad and his hamstring while running at about 60% down the line. He wasn’t even sprinting full speed! It’s flat out embarrassing at this point. To make matters worse, Gleyber described himself as “100% pain free” just three days later!