Injuries are always damaging for the teams. Whenever any player gets injures it is not just the individual but the team who suffers. When a player is particularly important for the team, and if the team relies on him too much, then a sudden injury or two can devastate a team’s season. In a baseball scoreboards feature, I have taken a look at five key players in MLB who got injured this year.
5. Rafael Furcal
The injury prone player has got himself into trouble again. He broke his left hand thumb while head sliding in the third base in April and hasn’t returned to the field till now. He is a key player for the Dodgers’ offense and the team needs him back badly! The team is already lagging behind in its division and without the influential Furcal it could be a long and painful season for the fans!
4. Joe Mauer
Details of his injury are still scare but according to the Twins’ manager, he has a lot of weakness in his upper leg which is leading to a lot of other problems. He was suffering from sore hips and shoulders and his surgically repaired knee was causing trouble as well. All this summed up, the Twins said that Joe Manuer is suffering from ‘bilateral leg weakness.’ Minnesota Twins has paid a lot for Manuer’s absence especially in terms of giving runs. They have given a lot more than they have earned!
3. Adam Wainwright
Adam Wainwright was recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery which means that he will be out of action for at least 12-18 months, i.e. we won’t see him on the baseball scoreboards again until 2012. His injury is a huge setback for the Cardinals, but to everyone’s surprise the team has managed to stay at the top up to now. But can they keep it up without Wainwright?
2. Chase Utley
Chase Utley’s knee problems have been persistent over the years. Due to patellar tendinitis he missed 46 games last season and has just returned, but keeping in mind his knee problems over the years it will surely be very hard for him to play the whole season without getting on the disabled list again. Phillies were picked up as the favorites to reach the World Series but with Utley’s knee injury it is very hard to say whether they will be able to make it to the World Series or not.
1. Buster Posey
The KEY player for the Giants, Buster Posey is injured and is irreplaceable. He got injured during a match against the Scott Cousins and now has a long recovery from a serious leg injury. The Giants’ clean hitter, main offense player and the best catcher in rotations is struggling and so is his team without him. We are all eagerly awaiting his return!
For more information on Buster Posey, go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Posey