Mark Teixeira (wrist) acknowledged Tuesday that he will not be ready by May 1. Teixeira initially aimed to be ready by May 1, but his wrist isn't loose enough for him to begin hitting, so he's finally ready to admit the obvious. "Obviously, I was being as optimistic as I could," said Teixeira. "I wish that the very first time I swung a bat, I'd be like, 'Wow, I feel 100 percent.' But the chances of that happening weren't there, but I was always going to hope for that and prepare for that." Teixeira was initially expected to miss 8-10 weeks, which places his return in mid-May. However, his timeline depends on how his wrist responds to increased activity, it's hard to predict when he'll be ready.