Thursday, July 15, 2004
Oww, My Achilles' Tendon!
That charge to the NL Central title for the Cubs just took another hit, as Mark Prior left the game in the second inning after tweaking something in his leg. If it's an aggravation of the Achilles injury, who knows how long it might keep him out. Glendon Rusch better dust off his Superman cape.
The Cubs will no doubt remain in the Wild Card hunt, but I wonder if this development will make the Cubs a little more active in the trade market. I guess it's a little early to speculate, with the Cubs hitting in the bottom of the 2nd, but any sort of "weeks on the shelf" prognosis for Prior could push the Cubs in that direction. Stay tuned.
Update
Apparently it was elbow soreness, and not the Achilles, that knock Prior out of the game. I'm not sure whether this is good or bad news.
posted by Tom Renbarger 7:20 PM
