CC finds flaw on video

ARLINGTON, Texas — CC Sabathia never has been big on using video to evaluate his pitching mechanics.

Nevertheless, after he was spanked in the past two starts and is just 98 with a 4.37 ERA Sabathia didn’t say no when pitching coach Larry Rothschild invited the 33yearold lefty to sit down yesterday and view video of himself.

“What he showed me made sense, he wanted me to shorten my arm because my arm angle has been off the last couple of starts,’’ said Sabathia, who was rocked for seven runs and nine hits in five innings Sunday against the Red Sox when he flushed an early 30 lead. “When your arm is too long the balls cut.’’

Sabathia’s next start is Friday night at Yankee Stadium against the Rays.

Jeter participated in regular batting practice, fielded ground balls at short and ran light sprints in the outfield before last night’s 54 win over the Rangers.

It was the first time Jeter was cleared to run since suffering a right quadriceps injury that landed him on the DL July 11, the first day back from the shelf because of two fractures in the left ankle.

Jeter is eligible to come off the DL Saturday and said following the game he will “lobby’’ to play immediately.

Add infielder Luis Cruz to the seemingly endless list of Yankees to go on the DL.

Cruz couldn’t play because of a right knee injury he suffered making a catch Monday night and said he is worried the problem could be serious.

Asked if he was going on the DL, Cruz said, “I think so.’’

Curtis Granderson played in a simulated game in Tampa for the second consecutive day.

Granderson will play in another simulated game today and then the team will assess his status and when he is ready to begin a rehab assignment.