First base has not gone according to plan for the Yankees this season. Greg Bird was supposed to start, with Chris Carter backing him up. Tyler Austin would wait in the wings at Triple-A, ready to fill in when needed. Things went astray on the eve of spring training though, when Austin fractured his foot. Bird had an outstanding March, but a foul ball off the ankle right before Opening Day eventually landed him on the disabled list. Carter, well, he just plain stunk for most of the season to date.
Chris Carter could still help the Yankees
