Schadenfreude 349 (A Continuing Series)

Christian Arnold, Post:

Gerrit Cole was spotted for the first time since The Post reported that the Yankees ace would be out for at least one-to-two months.

The reigning AL Cy Young winner was photographed at LAX on Wednesday.

In photographs exclusively obtained by The Post, Cole is seen wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans along with a grey backpack as he exited the bustling Los Angeles airport.

When approached by a videographer, Cole politely requested "a little space." . . .

Cole is slated to meet with noted sports surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache as concern over his ulnar collateral ligament prompted the Yankees pitcher to go for an in-person visit.

Team doctors and ElAttrache viewed Cole's preliminary film and the highly respected sports surgeon recommended further testing . . .

Cole is anticipated to be out for an "extended period" with the hope currently being that he could return in . . . early June. . . .

Yankees manager Aaron Boone had told reporters in Florida at spring training that Cole was "handling" the situation with his right elbow. . . .

Craig Calcaterra, Cup of Coffee:

It should be noted that the 1-2 month timeline is a best case scenario. . . . If Dr. ElAttrache finds something amiss short of a tear it could obviously take much longer for him to come back. If the closer look by the good doctor reveals a tear it's goodbye 2024 and part of 2025.

Like I've been saying all week, I have little confidence in health reports coming from the Yankees these days. This is the same club who ran Anthony Rizzo out for months last year before acknowledging — or realizing — that he had a concussion. It's the same club that, earlier this week, said that Aaron Judge was just sore when he was actually getting an MRI for a possible abdominal injury. They simply have no credibility when it comes to this stuff at the moment . . .

In the meantime, this is a huge hit for the Yankees, whose rotation . . . does not strike me as a contending rotation.

Yep, I knew it. A fuckin schadenfreude post about my fuckin arm.

Also: Former Yankee save-blower Aroldis Chapman shared a video of himself fondling his mother's breasts.