The Yankees are treading water in the AL East, sitting in fourth place with a .500 record. They're only two games out of first place, but their quest to catch up to the Red Sox became a bit more difficult today following the news that Alex Rodriguez's strained quad was serious enough to require a trip to the 15-day disabled list. For the Yankees, bad luck is nothing new: Jorge Posada's shoulder recently put him on the DL for the first time in his career, and setup man Brian Bruney was (most likely) lost for the season after injuring his foot.
Unlike when the team suffered a rash of muscle injuries a year ago, there's not really a common link to the Yankees' bad luck right now. It's the type of stuff that happens to every team sooner or later, just usually not all at the same time. As much as Yankees fans harp on A-Rod, they'll probably start to appreciate him a little more now that they're expected to get a steady dose of Morgan Ensberg and his .569 OPS over the next couple of weeks.




