It's bad. Gary Sheffield will undergo surgery to repair his injured wrist on Tuesday, and Sheff isn't expected to return to the Yankees until September.

Matsui out until August (though I personally feel it will be Sept.) and Sheff out until September. "Right now, we're a little thin," Torre said. "We're going out every day and finding a way to win. We've been pretty fortunate lately."

If the Yankees go against their traditional thinking and use this time to give Kevin Thompson an extended shot as the starter and see what he brings to the table, this could prove interesting. However, using Bubba or Bernie as the primary right-fielder would be an excercise in futility. That being said, Craig Wilson, who for some reason keeps getting benched in Pittsburgh, is looking more and more enticing.