NEW YORK -- There's a locker in the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium with a Jacoby Ellsbury nameplate with pinstripe game jerseys and pants drooping from hangers.
No, the underachieving center fielder who's been out all season dealing with four injuries and two sicknesses isn't on the verge of returning.
This is just a case of a veteran who has been on the disabled list since March getting some respect from clubbies.
As of Wednesday, the Yankees still have no idea when or if Ellsbury will be a healthy candidate to crack their 25-man roster, which currently has no room for the likes of four Triple-A player who are a lot more worthy .