Kyle Farnsworth's biceps

It was a pleasant surprise to see Jose Veras pitch the eighth inning with a three-run lead this afternoon.

However, it was because Kyle Farnsworth was feeling discomfort in his biceps, not because of his recent ineffectiveness.

From Lisa Kennelly:

"His biceps was a little cranky, his muscle," Girardi said. "Sometimes that's just a little fatigue."

Farnsworth pitched on back-to-back days last week, then warmed up but did not pitch on Friday. He said he was available to pitch yesterday but Girardi held him out "just to make sure he's fine."

Just when I thought Joe Girardi might have been turning a corner...