Mark Teixeira is confident that he is on the road to recovery, but he has also learned that he may not be fully healed for a year. Teixeira has nerve damage to a vocal cord, which was caused by an initial infection and likely has led to his lingering cough. "It's good news for me since we think we found the reason for all this," the Yankees first baseman said. "[The doctor] gave me some medicine and hopefully that will help the nerve calm down." Teixeira no longer has the wheezing cough that made it hard for him to breathe, he is still affected by the problem. "My voice still isn't where it needs to be," said Teixeira, who also feels tightness in his ribs. "I can't yell on the field, which as a first baseman, you communicate with the pitcher, the catcher, when guys are stealing. You want to be able to yell and use your voice."