ANAHEIM, Calif. _ Joe Girardi said it certainly wouldn't hurt to give Chase Headley's sore left Achilles one more day to rest.
The fact that Headley's replacement, Ronald Torreyes, got four hits the night before made the decision even easier.
What's Girardi's plan at third if Torreyes continues to produce four-hit games? He said with a smile, "He'll play every day."
Even Headley didn't have a problem with Torreyes, who hit his first career home run Friday night in the Yankees' 7-0 victory over the Angels, starting again.
"He had four hits. Honestly, why not give him another shot?" Headley said before Saturday night's game.
Headley, who has been battling the Achilles issue for a little more than a week, repeated what he said Friday: that he is well enough to play.
"It just gets sore," he said. "It doesn't feel like it's going to pop or anything. I'm fine. I'm sure I'll be in there tomorrow or the next day. And there's no reason to rush me back the way (Torreyes is) playing."
Said Girardi: "I don't think the extra day's going to hurt him, especially at this time in the season. So I think the extra day probably makes it feel even better. It's not something we worry that will become something big, but when you have nagging injuries to your feet, it can be bothersome."
