It’s been a trying week for Yankees fans. Of course, most frustrating was the shocking revelation that the training staff allowed Anthony Rizzo to play with a concussion for over two months. Medical malpractice is a strong word, but it fits here. Clearing a player with a concussion for game action, medical experts agree, is not acceptable. Furthermore, misdiagnosing a neurocognitive impairment injury as a neck muscle injury is stunningly incompetent for a professional medical staff.
Okay, lab coat and stethoscope off, back to baseball, and back to a heated rivalry series in the Bronx.