A-Rod on track for Thursday batting practice
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees watches on from the dugout with his left thumb heavily wrapped against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. (Aug. 23, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
Girardi said Alex Rodriguez, who took ground balls again but did not hit, was better and the hope was still for the third baseman to take batting practice Thursday.
Russell Martin was kept out of the lineup a second straight day with a sore thumb.
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