7 Reasons the Yankees Can’t Survive AL East Race Without Healthy CC Sabathia
August 13, 2012 · Zachary D. Rymer · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
The injury bug has been chomping on the New York Yankees since before the season even began. And to show it means business, the injury bug has bitten CC Sabathia not once, but twice.
Before this season, Sabathia was a man of steel. He had logged at least 230 innings in five straight seasons, and well over 2,000 between 2001 and 2011.
Now that he’s been derailed for a second time this season due to an elbow injury, it’s doubtful that he’ll even come close to hitting the 200-inning plateau.
It’s also fair to question if Sabathia is going to be 100 percent healthy at any point during the rest of the season. According to the New York Daily News, Sabathia’s left elbow was so sore that he feared the worst when he went in to get an MRI on it.
The MRI didn’t reveal any structural damage, and nobody is saying that Sabathia is going to be out any longer than a couple of weeks. He should be good to go when he comes off the DL.
The Yankees had better hope he’s at full strength when he comes back. They’re going to need a healthy Sabathia in order to lock up the AL East crown for the third time in the last four seasons.
Here’s a look at seven reasons why anything less than a healthy Sabathia will spell trouble for the Yankees.
Note: All stats are as of the start of play on Monday, August 13, and they come from Baseball-Reference.com unless otherwise noted.
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