Just as the Mets have received some helpful news with Utley going on the DL with Polanco, the Yankees are finding that the injury fairy has been even kinder to them this year.
With a DL list that already includes Dustin Pedroia, Josh Beckett, Victor Martinez, Clay Bucholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeremy Hermida and Mike Lowell, the Boston Red Sox announced today that Jason Varitek will be sidlelined for 5-6 weeks with a broken foot.
Since their lineup is decimated, the Red Sox will be relying heavily on their pitching to keep them in ballgames.
Given that the Yankees are relatively healthy right now, one would hope they could separate themselves from the Red Sox by four or five games by the end of July.
With the mercurial Devil Rays possibly imploding at any moment, the month of July could be a big one for the Yankees.
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