There’s not that much going on with the injury front with the playoffs going on. With that, this will be the final Injury News and Analysis until a few weeks before the start of spring training. For injury news that come up between now and then, check out my site for a case by case review.
Carl Crawford has returned from his finger injury to hit in the ALDS…
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This week’s installment of Gut Check Time is brought to you by Miller Lite, who continues to make me check my gut to see how much it has grown. And now, the week in sports.
From the I Live In A Van Down By The River Dept. Did anyone see the Al Davis press conference? I only saw the “highlights” on ESPN, but…
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Well this is likely going to be the final twice weekly post for the injury news and analysis since the regular season will be wrapping up. I will definitely be posting important news throughout the post-season and off-season as it comes up regarding injuries. This year we have seen an increase in the number of injuries but it seems a lot worse based on who it effected. I’d like to thank…
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Carlos Quentin
Surprise surprise, it’s not the forearm it’s the wrist. This is just another reason why we cannot always believe what the team tells us regarding an injuries health. He’s going to have a screw inserted into the wrist in order to help facilitate healing. While I am not 100% suggesting this is the case, often surgical fixation is needed for scaphoid fractures. The scaphoid bone…
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It doesn’t get much better of a pitching matchup than Jake Peavy and Ben Sheets. Sheets has beaten the odds and actually remained healthy for the vast majority of the season, while Peavy has been his usual dominant self in 2008. They didn’t disappoint. Sheets went 6.2 innings, allowed three runs and struck out four. But he was outdone by Peavy who went…
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With the news out of Baseball Prospectus’s Will Carroll that Crawford has suffered a subluxating extensor tendon near at the base of his middle finger, we can begin to have a clearer idea of what’s going on. I’ve already done a complete explanation…
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It may be hard to believe, but on Sunday Lance Berkman connected on his first homer since June 30th. They guy who looked like he was a shoe in for the MVP has slowed WAY down over the last six weeks. He is still having a great season batting .334 with 23 homers, 79 RBI, and 15 steals, but fantasy…
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Injury wise any ligament tear or fracture has the possibility to end someone’s season. With the season over in a little over 6 weeks, it’s crunch time.
Carl Crawford
He felt a pop in his hand during his last at bat which to me isn’t good considering they put him on the DL right away basically. During a swing there is an incredible amount of…
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Watch the Fighting Chance for a major announcement about our site within the next day or two! You will get a chance to get more great information and advice, more details to come!
We have been tracking the progress of Joba Chamberlain since he made the transition to starter. After tonight it appears that he is now considered a legitimate pitcher by the Yankees.
The biggest story tonight, was all the injuries to key fantasy contributers. Normally we end the post with this subject, but given tonight’s circumstances, let’s lead-off with that!
Bad news for Alfonso Soriano owners, he left tonight’s game after being struck in the hand by a Jeff Bennett pitch. X-Rays revealed Soriano broke his left index finger, it…
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