Why Jose Veras and not Farnsworth today

Today's purported backstory of Farnsworth was right in line with the past 2 years. Suzyn Waldman mentioned him in her post game report(6/8/08). She said someone asked why Farnsworth was not used (instead of Jose Veras) and Girardi replied "his bicep was cranky" and they wanted to give him a 2nd day of rest. This is standard Farnsworth, ie. "twinges," "spasms," "feeling funny," "problem with his neck," etc. Someone apparently questioned Farnsworth who said he would have been able to go 'if they asked.' What's he going to say, that's right, I'm delicate and unreliable and even though the bullpen is thin I'm taking a vacation? He's not going to say he lied (or that Brian Cashman did) saying all the days off, special treatment, etc. for 2 years with Joe Torre were a mystery and not his idea. (I hadn't wondered about Farnsworth, just noting what was said about him today).

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