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September 24, 2005
Jason Giambi returned to the Yankees' lineup on Saturday after missing two games with a tight back. |
September 23, 2005
Jason Giambi got a second consecutive day off Friday, even though he said he could play, according to the AP. Giambi had to leave Wednesday's game when his back tightened up, and Yankees manager Joe Torre opted to give him more rest with the team playing a day game Saturday. |
September 23, 2005
Jason Giambi, who sat out Thursday's game because of tightness in his lower back, hopes to return to the starting lineup tonight, according to Newsday. "I haven't been driving the ball since Toronto. I've just been skating by," admitted Giambi. "It [his back] locked up. I talked to Joe [Torre] while I was getting treatment [last night] and I told him, 'I can play but I don't know what I'll give you.' Give me a day [off] and it might be all the difference in the world."
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September 22, 2005
Jason Giambi was not in the starting lineup Thursday because of tightness in his lower back, according to the AP. Manager Joe Torre didn't think it would be a long-term problem. |
September 19, 2005
Jason Giambi was in the starting lineup Monday after leaving Sunday's game because of back spasms. |
September 19, 2005
Jason Giambi said he left yesterday's game early because his back was stiff and he "didn't want it to lock up," according to the New York Daily News. He hopes to be able to play today. |
September 18, 2005
Jason Giambi left Sunday's game after the top of the fourth inning because of back spasms, according to the AP. |
August 22, 2005
Jason Giambi was back in the lineup Monday after missing Sunday's game with a bruised right calf, according to the AP. "We weren't anticipating he was going to play," manager Joe Torre said. "He came in and said he was going to take ground balls and he'd be ready to go." Giambi went 2-for-3 with an RBI. |
August 22, 2005
After fouling a pitch off his right calf Saturday, Jason Giambi missed Sunday's game due to a contusion, according to the New York Daily News. He's considered questionable for Monday's contest. |
August 20, 2005
Jason Giambi left Saturday's game in the sixth inning with a bruised calf, but not before going 0-for-2 to extend his hitless streak to a career-long 20 at-bats. |
July 31, 2005
Jason Giambi smacked two more home runs on Sunday, giving him 14 for the month of July. That's the most that any Yankees player has hit in one month since Mickey Mantle hit 14 in July 1961. Giambi's second shot of the day was the 300th of his career. |
July 15, 2005
Jason Giambi left Friday's game in the bottom of the fifth after being hit in the right arm by a pitch in the top of the inning. |
July 9, 2005
Jason Giambi returned to the Yankees' lineup Saturday after leaving Friday night's game in the sixth inning because of tightness in his left leg, according to the AP. Giambi went 1-for-4. |
July 9, 2005
Jason Giambi left Friday night's game in the fifth inning with mild stiffness in his left hip flexor, according to the New York Daily News. He said the move was precautionary and he expects to play today. |
July 4, 2005
Jason Giambi had his first multihomer game in two years on Monday as he blasted two out of the park while driving in three RBI. Giambi has just seven home runs on the year. |
June 19, 2005
Jason Giambi was back at first base Sunday after sitting out Saturday because of tightness in both hamstrings, according to the AP. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. |
June 18, 2005
Tight hamstring kept Jason Giambi out of the starting lineup on Saturday, according the AP. |
June 9, 2005
Jason Giambi will visit a chiropractor today after sitting out last night's game with back spasms, according to Newsday. "It will be all right," Giambi said. "I just need to get it in line. It just locked up on me." |
June 8, 2005
Jason Giambi was a late scratch Wednesday night due to back spasms, according to the AP. |
June 7, 2005
Jason Giambi will likely receive the majority of playing time at first base while the Yankees are in National League parks, according to the New York Daily News. |
June 4, 2005
Jason Giambi didn't start his second consecutive game on Friday, but Joe Torre said Giambi would start on Saturday and Sunday, according to Newsday. |
May 18, 2005
Jason Giambi hit his fourth home run with two singles and three RBI in Tuesday's game. He's hit 7-for-20 during the Yankees' roadtrip, which Joe Torre indicated earned Giambi playing time in this weekend's series against the Mets. |
May 14, 2005
During the course of their six-game road trip which runs through Wednesday, the Yankees plan to take a close look at how Jason Giambi is playing, according to the New York Daily News. If he doesn't show improvement over his recent play, he likely will not see regular action as a starter. |
May 14, 2005
Jason Giambi returned to the starting lineup for the Yankees on Friday, three days after refusing a trip to the minors. He went 1-for-4 with a run scored from the eighth spot. |
May 12, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre said Jason Giambi will start Friday and added that a possible trip to the minors for Giambi is "strictly his decision to make," according to the New York Daily News. |
May 11, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre said Jason Giambi could return to the lineup as soon as Friday, according to the New York Daily News. Recovering from being hit in the head by a pitch, and terrible production this season, Giambi refused a suggestion by the Yankees that he take a trip to the minors to get his game in order. |
May 11, 2005
Although a minor league assignment was discussed on Tuesday, Jason Giambi will remain with the Yankees for now, according to the AP. "I'm think I'm going to get my best work up here with Donnie (Mattingly)," said Giambi. |
May 10, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman met with Jason Giambi before Tuesday's game, according to the AP. Giambi was reportedly asked if he would accept a minor league assignment to try to break out of his funk. Cashman declined to discuss the specifics of the meeting. |
May 10, 2005
Joe Torre said he was committed to continue playing Jason Giambi despite his .195 average this year, according to Newsday. "You know what he once was, and you'd like to see that again, or can't completely convince yourself that you're not going to see that again. I'm not there, not there at all," Torre said. "If this is the postseason, that's a different scenario. You don't make friends during that time of year. Right now, with plenty of games left, and knowing what he's been able to do in the past, I think it's an investment you need to make." |
May 8, 2005
Jason Giambi was scratched from the lineup on Saturday after reporting "fuzzy" vision while taking indoor batting practice. Giambi was hit in the head by a pitch on Wednesday. |
May 6, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Jason Giambi hopes to be available in a day or two. He was unable to play yesterday, a day after being hit on his helmet by a pitch. Giambi had a bad headache and blurry vision on Thursday. |
May 5, 2005
Jason Giambi didn't play Thursday after being hit in the side of the head by a pitch that glanced off his shoulder Wednesday night, according to the AP. A CT scan was negative and he is day-to-day. |
May 4, 2005
Jason Giambi left Wednesday's game in the eighth inning after being hit in the side of the head by a pitch from Trever Miller, according to the AP. Giambi leaned over for a moment, but remained standing and walked off the field under his own power. He was taken to a hospital for a precautionary CT scan after the game. "They think he's fine," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "Anytime there's a head issue, it's the right thing to do." |
May 4, 2005
Jason Giambi will see his playing time dramatically cut now that Bernie Williams is playing DH, according to Newsday. While it's possible he could cut into Tino Martinez's playing time at first base, Joe Torre seemed to indicate that wasn't in the plans, saying Giambi has "good hands, limited range. Ideally you would like Giambi to play some first base for flexibility." |
May 3, 2005
Jason Giambi missed his second game in a row because of a tight right forearm, but Yankees manager Joe Torre said Giambi could start on Tuesday. |
May 2, 2005
Jason Giambi missed Sunday's game due to his cramping forearm. Even if he feels better today, he may not start, as the Yankees are facing a left-handed starter, according to the New York Daily News. |
May 1, 2005
Having left yesterday's game after his second at-bat due to a cramp in his right forearm, Jason Giambi could remain sidelined today so he doesn't aggravate it, according to the New York Daily News. He believes the cramps were due to taking too many swings that day. |
April 30, 2005
Jason Giambi left Saturday's game after his second at-bat because of a cramp in his right forearm. Giambi said the problem was caused by too much batting practice. |
April 3, 2005
Jason Giambi will hit seventh in tonight's match against the Red Sox, according to the Boston Globe. He was moved down from the cleanup spot because Ruben Sierra has a good history against David Wells. |
April 1, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre said he's leaning toward starting Jason Giambi at DH in Sunday's opener, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi is nursing a tight left hamstring. |
March 30, 2005
A tight left hamstring kept Jason Giambi from playing yesterday and will keep him out again today, according to the New York Daily News. Manager Joe Torre said Giambi should be back in the mix tomorrow and be ready for their first game on Sunday. "It's too close (to opening night) to take any chances," Giambi said. |
March 12, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre said Jason Giambi will see action at first base the last two weeks of spring training, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi likely will be used mostly at DH when the season begins but will rotate into first base when Bernie Williams is used as the designated hitter. |
March 11, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre said if the season started now, he'd use Jason Giambi in the cleanup spot, according to the New York Daily News. |
February 11, 2005
Joe Torre admitted that he's not sure where to slot Jason Giambi in the batting order, according to Newsday. "You used to think of Giambi as a middle of the order, a No. 3 or No. 4 guy," Torre said yesterday. "But since then, you got A-Rod, Sheffield, Matsui. That certainly makes it more complicated. Right now, I don't know where he fits in our lineup." |
January 12, 2005
Yankees GM Brian Cashman told the New York Post that Jason Giambi will be at spring training and will be the team's first baseman or DH this season. Giambi is coming off a season marred by injuries and illness and an offseason marred by leaked testimony in the Balco case. |
