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back to the Yankees complex in Tampa on Thursday after the first baseman
developed stiffness in the elbow hit by a pitch a day earlier.“He probably could
have played,” Boone said. “It was me saying, ‘Go home.'”Bird took Wade Miley’s
offering off his right elbow during the first inning of Wednesday’s loss to
Houston but remained in the game. In the midst of a two-game spring road trip,
the Yankees spent the night in the West Palm Beach area before playing St. Louis
in Jupiter on Thursday.Bird hit 11 homers in 46 games during his 2015 debut
season. Various injuries and ineffectiveness prevented Bird from playing more
than 82 games in any year since then.Throughout the spring he’s battled Luke
Voit for the starting first baseman job, hitting .333 with three homers in 51
plate appearances. Voit has four homers while hitting .316 in Grapefruit League
play.“I don’t know that anyone’s won or lost it,” Boone said. “Both guys are
good players in my eyes. At a certain point we may be up against making a very
difficult decision.”The Yankees will have more time than originally expected to
make that decision. With center fielder Aaron Hicks expected to open the season
on the injured list with a back injury, there’s room for both Bird and Voit on
the opening day roster.“I’d say there’s a very good possibility,” Boone
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throwing 50 times off flat ground.“It went well,” Boone said. “It felt even
better because I think he was more comfortable now, second day playing catch,
letting it go. But no pain, so another positive day for him.”Severino will not
throw on Friday and Boone is uncertain as to when the Yankees’ ace will progress
to throwing off a mound.The righty will begin the season on the injured list,
with the Yankees asking him to complete a full spring training program before
returning to the majors.“He’s moving, at
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expects to get its first look at newly signed pitcher Gio Gonzalez in game
action before leaving Florida on Sunday, but Boone isn’t certain whether it will
be in a Grapefruit League or minor league game.“Right now I think we’re
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