Mussina acknowledged that he would not be able to start for at least a week or 10 days after he started playing catch, whenever that would be. Torre said Mussina would miss at least two starts, but he seemed likely to be out longer.
"At this time of year, we go start to start," Torre said.
The way things have gone for the Yankees, Torre could have been talking about any portion of the schedule, not just the pennant race.
Outfielder Matt Lawton said that his parents, who have been staying at his hurricane-damaged home in Gulfport, Mississippi, would drive to the airport in Pensacola, Florida, on Saturday and fly to New York.
"I know how desperate some people can get, because there are a lot of poor people there as well as in New Orleans," Lawton said. "From what I've heard, some of the same things are happening in Gulfport. I just wanted them to get out of there."
Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield donated US$10,000 to relief efforts to benefit victims of the hurricane.
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