Atlanta Braves and baseball's top prospect Jason Heyward has not played in an Arizona Fall League game since Saturday. From Keith Law's chat wrap here is what he said about the injury:
Minor leg injury - hamstring, I think.
The little nagging injuries are creeping up every now and then with Heyward. I don't know whether to think this is a chronic thing or just the byproduct of playing the game all-out. Let's hope Heyward can get back in the saddle. This makes me think back to the injury that cut short Jordan Schafer's stint in the Mexican Winter League last winter. I know Schafer's injury during the regular season was what may have caused much of his bad play, but he also missed half of the games in the Mexican League that he could have played in to get tuned up for the season because of the injury.
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But Schafer does have that fancy pitching machine...
so once he’s healthy, he can get as many at bats as he wants, right?
Mr. Sanchez - October 22, 2009
damn those yankees to hell
esadb - October 22, 2009
If
It’s Phuckers vs Skankees, I’m not gonna even bother watching the world series for the 2nd year in a row.
Scott Coleman - October 22, 2009 via mobile
you didnt watch last year?
i like the Rays
esadb - October 22, 2009
Well, i watched bits and pieces and usually tried to catch the last inning or so, but I didn’t make it a point to watch the games. I could really care less about the Phillies, Rays and Yankees. They dont really have any former Braves to cheer for and the Phillies and Yankees are probably my 2 least favorite teams in baseball.
Scott Coleman - October 22, 2009
you’re like my dad who hates the yankees. Personally, i’m rooting for them and want them to have pwnage of the phillies
GoBravesNY - October 22, 2009
oh, me too
I want the Skankees to pound the living daylights out of the Phillies. If I have to see the Phags win 2 straight, i think im gonna poke my eyeballs out
Scott Coleman - October 22, 2009
you know what really grinds my gears
all of my phriends up here in phillie country have started spelling EVERYTHING with a phucking ph on Phacebook
bpk228480 - October 23, 2009
wow
that must get really phucking annoying. who the phuck would spell everything with a ph? get a phreaking life.
Scott Coleman - October 23, 2009
ouch
sorry guys…..
You know, Phish is a waaaay better band than the Phags are a ballclub
traphicg - October 23, 2009
I'm sorry
really couldn’t* care less
esadb - October 22, 2009 via mobile
It's weird to say it
But Heyward is probably still a growing boy. Some people grow all the way up until they’re like 24-25, and it’s often discussed how a player’s power doesn’t fully peak and mature until they’re 28-30. It’s kind of like watching college basketball players differ from their freshman years to their senior years – at a massive and yet lean and thin 6’5, Heyward’s probably grown a little fast, and the bones and muscles are struggling to keep up, resulting in some nagging pains.
royhobbs - October 22, 2009
Im hoping that after the AFL ends, Jason gets on a good weight program and can add on a few pounds. It can only help his power development.
Scott Coleman - October 23, 2009
Good call. That was really insightful when I said that yesterday…
cbwilk - October 23, 2009
me?
if so, sorry. i havent really read too much on the site the past few days. just made a comment here and there
Scott Coleman - October 23, 2009 via mobile
No, royhobbs and the still growing thing. You’re good, I’m just busting chops anyway.
cbwilk - October 23, 2009
I don’t have all the time in the world like I used to (during work) to peruse every single post anymore. Mom got real bitchy, and wants her basement, immaculate.
royhobbs - October 23, 2009
Matt Diaz vs. Skip Bayliss on ESPN First Take 12-2
The Keith Lockhart Era - October 23, 2009
man, is there anything matty can’t do!
Hcgadawgs - October 23, 2009
He was awesome on that segment
For those who missed it: Skip Bayliss runs mouth about Diaz getting picked off third to end the game, Matt Diaz calls him old and expounds on why Torii Hunter’s similar situation last night was still smart baserunning. Rest of panel, other than Skip agrees with him. Then, Matty is does the “expert analysis” on CC Sabathia, since he owns him. Came across witty, intelligent and nicely dressed. Which is three more nice things than we can say about most of the people behind a desk on that channel anymore.
The Keith Lockhart Era - October 23, 2009
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