Abreu out two weeks

[browntown653]

TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu is expected to miss at least two weeks after straining his right oblique during batting practice Monday, an injury manager Joe Torre said won't cause the team to make a new push for Bernie Williams to report.

Torre said Abreu will be ready for Opening Day.

"He didn't feel anything until he was hitting," Torre said. "It's just one of those things. I guess the good news is it's early. You can afford a couple weeks right now."

Abreu was scheduled to undergo tests Monday.

Torre said there are no plans to contact Williams, who rejected the Yankees' offer of a minor league contract and spring training invite.

"This is something that we're not looking at as long-term," Torre said of Abreu's injury. "When you're dealing with two weeks in spring training, you're certainly not going to throw up any flags."

After a telephone conversation during the first week of spring training Torre left two messages for Williams, but hasn't heard back.

Better to be now than in the regular season.

[A'sDiehard]

Is it me or does it kinda seem like Bernie is being a dik? Maybe I missed something.

[brewersfan19]

better now that Abreu is hurt then later in the season when it counts, huh Yankee fans? that would be the attitude I take if it were one of my key guys on my team.

[nyjunc]

As long as it doesn't linger, missing some time in ST is not a big deal but they need to make sure he is 100% before he comes back so he doesn't keep hurting it and then start missing reg season games.

[browntown653]

Is it me or does it kinda seem like Bernie is being a dik? Maybe I missed something.

Well, he did decline their offer of a minor league deal but that's understandable...I guess what he wants is a guaranteed contract, which they can't give him because there simply is no spot for him. If anybody thinks the Yankees owe him something, I don't think they do simply because they brought him back last year after a terrible 2005 basically as a goodwill gesture. Looks to me like he will retire though.

[bwitty24]

yea, a MLC can't be what Bernie is looking for.