Pettitte Leaves With Leg Injury

Andy Pettitte left Wednesday's game with a leg injury.

Andy Pettitte left Wednesday’s game in the 5th inning after taking a line drive off the bat of Casey Kotchman to the left ankle. Pettitte went down instantly, though managed to convince Joe Girardi and the training staff to let him remain in the game. After a few warm-up pitches, Pettitte threw just one pitch [...]

Nunez to Miss Time With Injured Thumb

KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 4:  Eduardo Nunez #26 of the New York Yankees smiles in the dugout after scoring on a Chris Stewart single in the seventh inning during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium May 4, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

I had spent some time attempting to figure out why it was that Eduardo Nunez had left last night’s game against the Toledo Mud Hens. Thanks to Yankees GM Brian Cashman, I now appear to have my answer: Nunez was forced from last night’s game with a “problem at the base of the [right] thumb.” [...]