NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With Greg Bird expected to miss up to two months of the season due to ankle surgery, the Yankees are going to have to figure out how to get at least something serviceable out of the first base position.
The Bombers are expected to be an offensive juggernaut this season, what with slugging outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, catcher Gary Sanchez and impressive shortstop Didi Gregorius making up the heart of the lineup. Bird, too, figured to be a big player in the Yankees’ plans, before yet another injury messed with his standing with the club.