Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage: Cracking the Morse Code

Mike Morse's elbow gets the worst of a collision with a fastball, Hanley hits the DL again,Zack Cozart gets Tommy John, Alex Cobb is out for the season, and Brennan Boesch is a thumb down.

Collateral Damage: Backed into Corners

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 8/10

Andres Blanco and Placido Polanco battle back issues, Scott Baker and Carlos Carrasco hope they don't have underlying elbow problems, and the San Francisco cavalry gets hurt as quickly as it arrived.

Collateral Damage: Nicasio’s Neck

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 8/08

Juan Nicasio suffers a fractured neck, Jose Reyes' hamstring acts up again, Daniel Murphy has another knee issue, Ike Davis appears to be out for the season, Chase Headley fractures a finger, Alex Cobb has hand numbness, and Jair Jurrjens finally hits the DL.

Collateral Damage: Shoulder Woes

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 8/05

Johan Santana's comeback hits the skids, Scott Rolen and Dustin Moseley have shoulder surgery, David Freese gets a concussion, and Omar Infante fractures a middle finger.

Collateral Damage: Dodger Damages

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 8/03

Frank McCourt's team is hurt physically almost as much as financially as Rubby is rubbed out, Hanley and Kyle Davies hurt their shoulders, Cliff Pennington can't close his eye, and Buchholz fights to get back.

Collateral Damage: Deadline Healing

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 8/01

Kenley Jansen has cardiac arrhythmia, Nate McLouth gets his ouster in more ways than one, Nick Punto becomes the latest victim of an oblique strain, Clayton Richard is done for the year, and Nelson Cruz deals with another leg injury.

Collateral Damage: Explaining Sprains

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/29

Rickie Weeks goes down with an ankle injury and takes Milwaukee's playoff odds with him, Dustin Moseley tries to make his way back, Clay Buchholz's back gets mysterious, and Craig Gentry suffers his fourth concussion.

Collateral Damage: Keeping Up with the Jones

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/27

Chipper Jones talks his way into the lineup and lives to regret it, Josh Johnson's comeback grows iffier, Jason Giambi suffers an ill-timed strain, and Kevin Youkilis and Lance Berkman are day-to-day.

Collateral Damage: Overextended

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/25

Zack Cozart goes down as quickly as he came up, J.D. Drew gets back to being injury-prone, Adrian Beltre strains a hamstring, Kyle Lohse gives the Cardinals the middle finger, and Luke Scott is out for the season.

Collateral Damage: Sticks and Stones

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/22

Stephen Drew and Carlos Gomez break bones in the line of duty, while Grady Sizemore succumbs to another sports hernia, Carlos Gonzalez suffers more wrist problems, and Orlando Hudson passes out.

Collateral Damage: Heat Wave

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/20

Halladay gets hot, but not in a good way, a trio of Yankees succumbs to new injuries, and Miguel Tejada's lower abdomen feels the strain.

Collateral Damage: The Hidden Pain

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/18

Punto feels more pain, Braun's calf is still a concern, Burrell is spurred into inaction, Grady Sizemore could have another knee problem, two Nats pitchers sprain their ankles, Vlad has a fracture, and Peavy is fatigued.

Collateral Damage: Bye-Bye, Bautista?

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/15

Jose Bautista exits a game early, Josh Johnson still isn't allowed to start throwing, Brett Anderson finally gets a new UCL, Carlos Gonzalez nurses a sore wrist, and another oblique strain is added to the list.

Collateral Damage: Knee-Death Experience

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/11

The knees of Chipper and A-Rod won't wait to go under the knife, Lonnie Chisenhall and Ramon Castro both get the worst of a HBP, and Placido Polanco and Andres Blanco have bum backs.

Collateral Damage: Adding Averages

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/08

Enlisting the injury database to generate average days lost and TAv impacts for each injury, Corey and Ben tackle the feet of Evan Longoria and Charlie Blackmon, Wade Davis' forearm, and Scott Baker's elbow.

Collateral Damage: Albert Already?

by Ben Lindbergh and Corey Dawkins 7/06

Genetics play a role in Pujols' quicker-than-expected comeback, Jon Lester, Ryan Braun, Carlos Gonzalez, Placido Polanco, and Fausto Carmona need some more time off, and Jose Reyes and J.J. Putz confront recurring injuries.