Yankees general manager Brian Cashman can't say with certainty that poor conditioning caused the team's rash of hamstring injuries this season. He wasn't about to wait for more evidence, though.
Cashman fired strength and conditioning coach Marty Miller on Wednesday, one day after rookie pitcher
Phil Hughes became the latest New York player to hurt his hamstring.
"I get the strong sense there's a belief that's now growing that it's coming from this aspect," Cashman said. "Once that happens, it's hard to change that."
Heavy rains that briefly flooded the outfield postponed New York's scheduled game against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday beginning at 3:35 p.m. ET.
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