And Another One Down, And Another One Down...

Not satisfied with the number of injuries the Yankees had to endure last season, the Gods of baseball have decided to add two more players to the Yankees 2014 injury report...

Last night, between at bats, Carlos Beltran decided to take some swings in the batting cage. That's all well and good, as it's a way to stay loose, but while doing so he aggravated what turned out to be an old injury. An MRI revealed that Beltran has had a bone spur in his elbow, and it's finally decided to rear it's ugly head in the form of pain and discomfort. The Yankees will give Carlos a cortisone injection, and along with a few days rest hope he'll avoid surgery.

Our second injury has hit the bullpen, an area that can ill-afford to suffer any losses. Shawn Kelly has been put on the 15-day DL with a "strained lumbar spine." In layman's terms, he hurt his lower back. The team was able to back-date the stint to last Tuesday, so Shawn will be eligible to return next Wednesday.

Zoilo Almonte has been called up to take Kelly's spot, giving the Yankees a five man bench (and only six in the bullpen)... which is a bit strange. I have a feeling this won't be something that last's long, especially when you have a rotation that's iffy at best, meaning the bullpen is going to need that 7th arm eventually. But with Carlos' back, and Ichiro not feeling well, the team could use the outfield depth.

Let's hope that this turn of events makes Girardi stop babying David Robertson, and allows him to pitch a bit more than three outs when it's necessary. Not that I don't trust Dellin Betances, but the loss of Mariano Rivera has really been exposed lately.