Bone Bruise Keeps Swisher Out Nick Swisher missed his second consecutive start Monday because of a bone bruise in his quad, although Manager Joe Girardi said there was progress. "It's a bone bruise," Girardi said. It's going to go away. Is it another day after today? Possible. Do I expect to have him in the next couple of days? Swisher took swings Monday but did not yet feel right, according to a quote he provided to a team spokesman. Stewart in Lineup Chris Stewart, the backup catcher, was again in the lineup for C.C. Sabathia's start. Stewart has caught in 11 of Sabathia's 13 starts. "I just think he happened to throw well the first time, and they kept going to me, going with the flow as long as it's going to last," Stewart said. Stewart compared his routine to that of a starting pitcher because of the rapport he developed with Sabathia. He still catches the other starters" bullpen sessions, so he keeps updated on what they work on between appearances. Joe Girardi was unsure how he would create Monday's lineup, but once he learned he would not have Swisher, he decided to make Russell Martin the designated hitter and keep Stewart with Sabathia. Stewart caught Sabathia against the Braves" lineup last week and Girardi figured that would help Sabathia on Monday. However, Girardi is determined to match Martin up with Sabathia again soon. Gardner's Expectation Brett Gardner has twice tried rehabilitation stints in his effort to return from an elbow injury sustained in April. He said Monday that he would be disappointed if does not return by the middle of July. The timetable has been unclear for two months. Gardner received platelet-rich plasma and a cortisone shot last Thursday, the latest event that added an additional three to four weeks to Gardner's return. He said he is not able to hit, but he can do everything else. Joe Girardi wants players to have a date in mind for their return because it provides a goal to work toward. At this point, though, Girardi views Gardner like a player the team acquires in a midseason trade. "I think we have missed him, even though we have played extremely well as of late," Girardi said. We miss his ability to create runs, we miss his defense in left field and we miss a lot of things.