DAN GIESE: Headed to Disabled List

Today the Yankees announced that Dan Giese is going to the 15-day disabled list with the dreaded rotator cuff tendinitis that took Joba Chamberlain out of commission. There has been no decision announced about who will start in Giese's place Tuesday in Toronto. The only two candidates seem to be Darrell Rasner and Phil Hughes. The team has been adamant about giving Phil another start to "work on some things" at AAA this Sunday. So we'll probably be subjected to another tightrope act by D-Razz where he struggles through 5 innings and the team doesn't score him any runs. I understand the thinking in terms of not rushing Phil back and making sure he has the endurance and confidence to make it through a full major league start, but I am just sick of watching Darrell Rasner make starts for the Yankees--no knock on the guy, I know he competes and he's got more guts than Ian Kennedy right now, but he is just a borefest and his potential ceiling is 6 decent innings.

Oh, and just for the record, when Giese left the game in Minnesota Wednesday Girardi's quote was something along the lines of "This shouldn't change anything for his start on Tuesday..." Joe Girardi, always telling it like it is to reporters and fans about his players' injuries.