Thankfully, the Yankees did the right thing and fired a nice-enough guy who has no business being the head trainer on a major-league team, much less one of the oldest and highest-profile clubs.
It's a PR move, of course, and some of the injuries (Wang, Pavano, Karstens twice, Matsui, Mussina, etc.) weren't muscle-related or were fluky. However, the guy never had the confidence of the team, and that counts for a lot. And the Yankees who seemed to never warm to Miller were some of the hardest workers -- such as Andy Pettitte.
As for the withering flower Pavano, he may -- emphasis: may -- have to get Tommy John surgery. And while that won't erase the legitimate criticism of his less-than-steel reserve before, it will excuse him for the rest of his terrible contract.
MVN has more on other Yankee developments, and Yankees Chick reports on the prizes that AL Player of the Month Alex Rodriguez gets.
Tomorrow's doubleheader would be a nice place for a sweep, but two in one day is never an easy task. Andy Pettitte will have the heat on for the rest of the year to be the 1996-97 or 2003 version of himself, and Mike Mussina will also have to turn back the clock. Lots of pressure, and the odds are not great. But if you're bored with Yankee dominance and want to see some sweating, this is the season for you.
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