Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage: Of the Byrds and the Beaned

Marlon Byrd gets beaned, Josh Johnson and Jason Heyward can't shoulder the load, and a series of strains disables stars and scrubs alike.

Collateral Damage: Wristy Business

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/20

Mark DeRosa's bum wrist acts up again, Brian Roberts and Chris Dickerson suffer blows to the head, a pair of Cardinals play the strain game, and Tyson Ross leaves the A's rotation reeling.

Collateral Damage: Stressing Out

by Marc Normandin, Ben Lindbergh, and Corey Dawkins 5/18

David Wright's back cracks under stress, the Red Sox are down two starters, and two high-profile setup men hit the DL with somewhat mysterious ailments.

Collateral Damage: Not As Seen on TV

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/16

Chipper Jones lives up to his injury billing, Magglio Ordonez experiences weakness, Grady Sizemore has trouble with his other knee, Brandon Beachy is not feeling peachy, and Colby Rasmus' right side hurts.

Collateral Damage: Stemming the Tide

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/13

Bartolo Colon enlists the aid of modern medicine in an unorthodox recovery, Kendrys Morales still has ankle issues, and a pair of pitchers get their capsules repaired.

Collateral Damage: Elbowed Out and Shouldered Aside

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/11

Multiple Mets and a Mariner face the end of their seasons, Luke Scott tries to play through his own serious injury, and Bruce Chen and Edward Mujica succumb to strains.

Collateral Damage: No-Hit Hangover?

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/09

Justin Verlander's no-no may mean hard times ahead, Nelson Cruz has more leg problems, Marco Scutaro tries not to get Pipped, and a pair of pitchers get disabled.

Collateral Damage: The Usual Suspects

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/06

Eric Chavez and Nyjer Morgan can't bear to be off the DL, Brandon Lyon gets cuffed around, and a trio of pitchers face elbow injuries.

Collateral Damage: Loose Lips Lead to DL Trips?

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/04

Ryan Zimmerman starts healing, Phil Hughes goes back to the drawing board, Zach Braddock can't get to sleep, and David Freese becomes a metal man.

Collateral Damage: Out at Third

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/02

Pablo Sandoval and David Freese suffer fractures, Ryan Zimmerman's return isn't close, and Carlos Lee hopes his bruised baby back ribs ribs aren't broken.

Collateral Damage: Thoracic Park

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 4/29

Phil Hughes faces the prospect of season-ending surgery, Marc DeRosa's wrist acts up again, Casey Blake's elbow is infected, and Darren O'Day finds that it's hip to have tears.

Collateral Damage: TOS Possibly Phil Hughes’ Problem

by Corey Dawkins 4/27

Further examination is necessary, but the Yankees may know what Phil Hughes' deal is.

Collateral Damage: Where No Man Has Gone Before

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 4/27

Erick Almonte becomes a 7-day DL pioneer, Albert Pujols hamstrings it up, and Phil Hughes' arm still hasn't come back to life.

Collateral Damage: Debriding Our Time

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 4/25

The Curse of the Phillies Closer strikes again, Neftali has reason not to be Feliz, and Franklin Gutierrez is diagnosed as irritable.

Collateral Damage: Lisfrancly Speaking

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 4/22

Logan Morrison commits a foot fault, Geoff Blum's knee resists diagnosis, and Eric Hurley joins the concussion roll call.

Collateral Damage: The Concussion Discussion, Part II

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 4/21

Running the numbers with the aid of the injury database to determine how players who suffer concussions perform after returning to the field.