Kevin Youkilis hopes to avoid surgery, Erik Bedard seeks to recover from a left lat strain, Ryan Spilborghs calls it a season, Jeremy Affeldt stabs himself, and Francisco Cervelli gets concussed.
Another losing season calls for serious organizational reconstruction on the North Side
Andre Ethier is done for the year, Chase Utley might be concussed, Jason Isringhausen keeps degenerating, and more.
There’s hope in Houston, just not for next season (or the one after that)
Boston hopes Josh Beckett’s ankle issues won’t hamper his availability in October, Jose Tabata’s wrist won’t cooperate, and the rest of the aches and pains from around the league.
Hanley Ramirez moves closer to surgery, Brennan Boesch won’t be around for October, Franklin Gutierrez’s lost season gets worse, Mike Stanton strains a hamstring, and Conor Jackson kicks off his Boston career by running into a wall.
We finally learn what’s really ailing HanRam, Josh Johnson is done for the year, J.D. Drew is up to his old injury tricks, and Jair Jurrjens’ season is in jeopardy.
Free-agent-to-be Jose Reyes is poised to cash in this winter, but should his buyer beware?
Nelson Cruz’s old injury enemy strikes again, Darren O’Day tries to return for the stretch run, Brennan Boesch attempts to avoid surgery, Justin Morneau misses times amidst conflicting reports, Hanley Ramirez’s shoulder woes could be more serious than initially believed, and the odds are against Pedro Feliciano.
An injured wrist ends Michael Brantley’s season, Tommy Hanson discovers what ails him, Carlos Lee sprains an ankle, and the rest of the injuries around the league.
Stephen Strasburg nears a return to the majors, Ryan Ludwick has back spasms, Ronny Paulino bruises a big toe, Francisco Liriano’s shoulder feels the strain, and Colby Rasmus adds another injury to his collection.
B.J. Upton strains his shoulder after colliding with a wall, Matt Holliday becomes Mothman, Nick Blackburn gets good news, Travis Hafner hits the DL, Steven Pearce has a finger fracture, Kevin Correia strains an oblique, and something finally stops Jose Constanza.
The Angels keep their ace around for several more years, the Astros put a piece of their future in the pen, and a side-armer departs San Diego.
Carlos Quentin sprains a shoulder doing something he’s done many times before, Brian Wilson suffers a cascade injury, Jimmy Rollins strains a groin, Jason Berken fears the worst for his elbow, Pablo Sandoval and Paul Maholm nurse their shoulders, and Freddy Garcia and Rafael Furcal deal with faulty fingers.
The Braves sign a cast-off from elsewhere in the division, the Angels exhume two pitchers for the back of their bullpen, one Oriole’s season goes down the drain while another’s looks up, and the Pirates assess Pedro Alvarez.
We explain how an epidural injection works (at Michael Cuddyer’s expense), Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz try to come back from nagging injuries, Jason Kipnis hopes to avoid a DL stint for a hamstring strain, and another line drive hits a pitcher’s head.