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October 19, 2006
Jason Giambi underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left wrist on Thursday, according to the AP. He is expected to be ready by the start the spring training. |
October 18, 2006
Jason Giambi is set to undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a torn tendon in his left wrist, according to the AP. He had been bothered by the wrist during the last few months of the season. |
October 8, 2006
Jason Giambi said he will undergo surgery to repair what is believed to be a torn ligament in his ailing left wrist next week, according to the New York Daily News. He added that he expects to be ready for spring training. |
September 27, 2006
Jason Giambi's second-inning homer Wednesday ended a homerless streak of 65 at-bats since Aug. 20, the AP reports. He has been bothered by a torn ligament in his left wrist. |
September 27, 2006
Jason Giambi, who has been out with a sore left wrist, hit off a tee and took batting practice Tuesday, and he could return to the starting lineup as soon as tonight, according to Newsday. "I was hitting the ball hard in the cage," he said. "We'll take batting practice [today] and go from there and we'll see what happens afterward." Giambi has had three cortisone shots in the wrist. |
September 26, 2006
Jason Giambi, who missed the previous five games because of a bad left wrist and did not start again on Tuesday. He took 30-40 swings off a tee and 20 swings in live batting practice. |
September 24, 2006
Jason Giambi is scheduled to hit off a tee Tuesday and could play soon after that, according to the AP. Giambi hasn't played since last Tuesday because of a small ligament tear in his left wrist. |
September 21, 2006
According to the AP, Jason Giambi has a small ligament tear in his left wrist that will keep him out for the weekend series against the Devil Rays. Giambi underwent his third injection in the wrist in New York on Thursday. The team said MRI and CT scans showed no change from the previous results, which identified the tear. Although it may require surgery after the season if pain continues, Yankees general manager Brain Cashman said Giambi will return this season, "There's no doubt he'll be able to play through it”. |
September 20, 2006
Yankees Manager Joe Torre had long planned to give Jason Giambi, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada a day off on Wednesday, according to the AP. With Thursday's off day, Torre wants to rest several starters for two straight days. Giambi said his sore wrist felt better, but he expects to rest over the next week. |
September 19, 2006
Jason Giambi left Tuesday's game in the fifth inning with soreness in his left wrist, according to the AP. Giambi had talked before the game about getting a third cortisone injection. |
September 12, 2006
Jason Giambi, who has missed the last three games with left wrist inflammation, is planning on being back in the starting lineup tonight, according to the New York Daily News. He recently received a cortisone shot in the wrist. |
September 11, 2006
Jason Giambi missed his third straight start Monday with left wrist inflammation, according to the AP. It's uncertain when he'll return. |
September 10, 2006
Jason Giambi received another cortisone shot in his ailing left wrist on Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. Following his second injection in nine days, Giambi will remain sidelined until at least Tuesday. No structural damage has been found in the joint, and he has been diagnosed with tendinitis. |
September 9, 2006
Jason Giambi was held out of the starting lineup on Saturday due to a sore left hand, according to the AP. "He's OK. His hand is still bothering him, and he'll just get some treatment," manager Joe Torre said. "Hopefully it will feel better. ... It's nothing that should be any long-term problem." Giambi is expected to be examined by a doctor today. |
September 9, 2006
Jason Giambi hasn't had any improvement in the condition of his sore left wrist, so he'll have the joint examined by a doctor on Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi said the purpose of the exam is to determine the best approach to treatment, which may include another cortisone shot. He will miss Saturday's game and may rest for a few more days. |
September 1, 2006
After playing both games of Wednesday's doubleheader, Jason Giambi was held out of Thursday's game, though he was available, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi had an MRI taken between games, though the results weren't made public. Manager Joe Torre said he didn't believe there was anything seriously wrong. |
August 27, 2006
Jason Giambi was not in the starting lineup Sunday because of cramping in his hands and legs, according to the AP. He did pinch-hit in the ninth inning, however, and grounded out. |
August 27, 2006
Jason Giambi exited yesterday's game after six innings due to cramping and dehydration, according to the New York Daily News. He received intravenous fluids and didn't rule out taking part in today's contest. |
August 24, 2006
Jason Giambi was back in the lineup at designated hitter on Wednesday, according to New York Newsday. He left Tuesday's game with a sore hamstring. |
August 23, 2006
Jason Giambi left Tuesday's game in the sixth inning with tightness in his left hamstring, according to the Yankees website. However, Giambi doesn't expect the injury to keep him out of any games. "I told Skip I was starting to get a little tired," Giambi said. "I told him if I got on to run for me, because I was going to have to go base to base. I'll be all right. It's not going to hamper my basestealing skills too much." |
August 10, 2006
Yankees manager Joe Torre said he thought that Jason Giambi would return to action tonight, according to the New York Daily News. He missed Wednesday's game because he still had some numbness in his right middle finger after being hit on his elbow by a fastball on Tuesday. |
August 9, 2006
Jason Giambi was fine after getting hit by a pitch on the elbow Tuesday night, according to the AP. However, he was held out of the lineup Wednesday and is considered day-to-day. X-rays on the elbow were negative. |
August 9, 2006
Jason Giambi was hit by a pitch on his right elbow last night and was forced to leave the game. X-rays were negative, but may need to skip tonight's game if the swelling doesn't go down. "It hit me right in the elbow and usually it blows right up and you can't bend it," he said. |
August 8, 2006
Jason Giambi was forced to leave Tuesday's game after being hit by a pitch on the elbow in the eighth inning, according to the AP. He was diagnosed with a bruised elbow and is currently day-to-day. |
August 3, 2006
After being pulled from Tuesday night's game with cramps in his calf caused by dehydration, Jason Giambi was back in the lineup on Thursday, according to the Yankees website. He hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat. |
August 3, 2006
A Yankees spokesman said that Jason Giambi was still experiencing tightness in his calf as a result of the cramps he had on Tuesday night, according to the New York Times. Giambi said that he expected to play today. |
August 2, 2006
Jason Giambi was pulled from last night's game in the sixth inning due to cramps in his right leg, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi said it was due to dehydration and that he should be fine for today's contest. |
July 16, 2006
Yankees manager Joe Torre said that Jason Giambi likely will see more action at first base during the second half of the season, according to the New York Daily News. "Jason seems pretty comfortable DH-ing but in order to make sure Bernie (Williams) gets at-bats too, Jason probably will play a little more first base than he did toward the end of the first half," Torre said. |
June 25, 2006
Jason Giambi was a late scratch from the first game of Sunday's doubleheader because of back spasms, according to the AP. Giambi is considered day-to-day. |
June 15, 2006
Jason Giambi, who is dealing with a bruised left hand, is hoping to be able to play first base when interleague play resumes on Friday, according to Newsday. Giambi returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing two games with the injury. |
June 14, 2006
Jason Giambi was back in the lineup as the DH on Wednesday after missing two games with a bruised left hand after being hit by a pitch on Saturday. He batted cleanup and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. |
June 14, 2006
Jason Giambi tested out his bruised left hand and wrist by taking swings in a batting cage on Tuesday, though he didn't take part in the evening game, according to the New York Daily News. He hopes to return to action as the designated hitter on Wednesday. |
June 13, 2006
Jason Giambi was out of the lineup on Tuesday for the second straight game after getting hit by a pitch on the left hand on Saturday, according to the AP. Giambi said that his hand feels better and he hopes to play Wednesday. |
June 11, 2006
Jason Giambi was held out of the lineup Sunday with a sore left hand after getting hit by a pitch Saturday, according to the AP. X-rays on the hand were negative, and the Yankees hope he'll be able to play Tuesday. |
June 11, 2006
Jason Giambi injured his left index finger and left wrist in the eighth inning Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. He said he wasn't sure if he would have been able to hold a bat if his turn at the plate had come up again, so his status for today's game is uncertain. |
June 5, 2006
Yankees manager Joe Torre said, "I want to be optimistic" that Jason Giambi will be able to return to action tonight, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi has missed the past two games with a stomach virus. |
June 4, 2006
Jason Giambi missed his second straight game on Sunday because of a stomach virus. He is still day-to-day. |
June 3, 2006
Jason Giambi was a late scratch from Saturday's game with a stomach virus. It is not yet known if he will play on Sunday. |
May 29, 2006
Jason Giambi was in the lineup on Monday, a day after a cramp in his back led to his seventh-inning exit. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. |
May 28, 2006
Jason Giambi left Sunday's game in the seventh inning because of a cramp in his back, according to the AP. Yankees manager Joe Torre said that he did not expect Giambi to miss Monday's game. |
May 17, 2006
After missing yesterday's game due to a sore neck, Jason Giambi hopes to be back in the mix as soon as tonight, according to the New York Daily News. X-rays didn't reveal anything seriously wrong with his neck. |
May 16, 2006
A stiff neck kept Jason Giambi out of the starting lineup on Tuesday, according to the AP. He went to Manhattan for therapy earlier in the day. "Hopefully, it'll be fine by tomorrow," Giambi said. "It's not that bad. It's a lot better than it was last night." Manager Joe Torre said it sounds as though Giambi will be able to play Wednesday night or Thursday. |
April 20, 2006
Jason Giambi sustained a bruised right forearm when he was hit by a pitch last night, according to the New York Daily News. X-rays were negative, and he hopes to play on Friday. |
April 15, 2006
Jason Giambi is expected to get a routine day off to rest Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. Andy Phillips should start at first base. |
March 15, 2006
Jason Giambi was the designated hitter for the Yankees Tuesday, as he returned from a strained calf, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi, who went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, could play in the field as soon as today. |
March 14, 2006
Jason Giambi will DH today in Tampa, according to the Newsday. It will be his first game since injuring his left calf on March 6. |
March 13, 2006
Jason Giambi missed his seventh straight game on Monday with a strained left calf, according to the AP. However, he is scheduled to serve as the team's DH against the Cardinals on Tuesday. |
March 13, 2006
The Yankees will have Jason Giambi back in the mix Tuesday for the first time since he hurt his calf a week ago, according to the New York Daily News. |
March 9, 2006
Jason Giambi missed his third straight game Thursday with a strained left calf, according to the AP. He is expected to be out until at least Saturday or Sunday. "It's definitely a lot better," Giambi said. "They want to make sure. It's not serious, but they want to go slow." |
March 9, 2006
Jason Giambi, who is dealing with a sore left calf, hit off a tee on Wednesday, according to Newsday. Manager Joe Torre stated that Giambi likely wouldn't return to action until Saturday. |
March 7, 2006
Jason Giambi left yesterday's game after one at-bat with what the Yankees termed minor cramping in his calf, according to the New York Daily News. |
