TAMPA, Fla. — After four medical tests and after several experts pored over the results, David Robertson got the diagnosis he was hoping for Friday. Instead of something more sinister, Robertson has a bone bruise on the top of his right foot, Yankees Manager Joe Girardi said, and he is not expected to miss significant time. Girardi said he was worried that Robertson might have broken his foot or torn something, so when he was informed of the diagnosis shortly before the end of the Yankees’ preseason game with the Atlanta Braves, he was comforted. “It’s a huge relief,” Girardi said. “I got worried when they said there was a cause for concern, but obviously this is good news.”
Robertson, the Yankees’ setup man, will continue to wear a protective boot on his foot through Sunday. Then he will ease back into action based on his pain tolerance. On Wednesday night, Robertson tumbled down a step at his home while moving empty boxes. X-rays were negative and the initial diagnosis was a midfoot sprain, leading to fears Robertson might have damaged his Lisfranc ligament, which takes several weeks to heal. It is difficult to predict how long it will take for the bruise to heal, and there is no guarantee Robertson will be ready when the Yankees open the regular season against the Rays in Tampa on April 6. Full Story
It's not great news when your All-star set-up man gets hurt, but it is good news to hear that the severity of the injury is not as bad as originally thought. We can all breath easy now. The initial diagnosis of a sprain was reminiscent of Chien-Ming Wang's in 2008, whose injury was later revealed to be a season-ending Lisfranc foot injury. Hopefully this bruise will heal with no complications as Robertson is coming off an All-Star season in which he was 4-0 with a 1.08 ERA. Listen D-Rob, you're the heir apparent to Mariano Rivera, stop fucking moving boxes at home and focus on baseball. Remember you bring home the bacon, your wife can do that stuff. Robertson has about a month to get ready for Opening Day, but he's not in the clear yet. I know the Mets Ike Davis suffered a bone bruise on his ankle last year that caused him to miss most of the season. I think the Yankees have much better luck than the Mets though, and I really hope Robertson makes a speedy recovery; key word here being speedy because Rafael Soriano is absolute fucking garbage.
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