Wednesday, April 07, 2004
OUCH
Proving he's not taking the next Jason Kendall thing lightly, Joe Mauer already got himself a nasty knee sprain that forced him from the game.
Potential Cy Young threat Johann Santana also had to leave early due to forearm spasms. Given he had off-season surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow, this is not good news. And with Grant Balfour already on the DL with a sore elbow, the Twins' rotation is starting to look very, very vulnerable.
And over against the Blue Jays, Dmitri Young broke his leg slamming on the breaks on Skydome's crappy Astroturf, hampering the Tigers' dreams of finishing the season with at least 62 wins. Two down, sixty to go.
UPDATE: As I'm sure you've heard, Mauer's going to need surgery. Given his size was already an issue behind the plate, that certainly puts a crimp in his career. Maybe he and Sandy Alomar Jr. can form a support group.
