Chipper Strains Quad, Leaves Game

Written by Colin on April 20, 2008 – 9:57 pm

I knew it as soon as I saw Chipper slide into second.  He slid awkwardly and then was slow getting up.  And on Kotsay’s foul ball down the line, he was barely 10 feet in front of Teixeira, who had run around second and third by the time Chipper got from second past third.

Then, when Martin Prado came in to play third defensively in the top of the next inning, we all knew.  Chipper apparently tweaked his quad and decided to play if safe and sit it out the rest of the game.  He’s day-to-day.

I’m a little worried, to be honest.  Chipper has had a history of doing random weird things like this that bother him for far too long.  Or he could just bounce back.  No way to tell.   What do you think, will this be a quick trip to the bench, or will he randomly end up on the DL?  The Braves sure need his hot bat.


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10 Responses to “Chipper Strains Quad, Leaves Game”

  1. By Andrew V. on Apr 20, 2008 | Reply

    Ruh-roh.

  2. By Colin on Apr 20, 2008 | Reply

    Yeah, and he is (was) on fire offensively. Absolutely on fire.

  3. By Shaun on Apr 20, 2008 | Reply

    I think we’ll see him in the lineup tomorrow.

  4. By Josh on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply

    Im very pleased the way Prado stepped up twice when chipper left the game. He was robbed on the first at bat on a great catch. Then belted a rbi triple. I hate to see chipper out, but if Prado is going to hit like that rest up chipper.

  5. By Jonathan on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply

    That was definitely a great catch in right. You can’t take that away at all. But Prado put it a little farther the next time so that’s all that matters.

    Chipper’s tough however. He won’t miss games unless he absolutely has to.

  6. By Josh on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply

    can prado play left if chipper is playing? lol
    just playing

  7. By Jonathan on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply

    No need for that, Blanco’s got that on lock. /fanboy

  8. By Shaun on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

    I think we'll see him in the lineup tomorrow.

  9. By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

    That was definitely a great catch in right. You can't take that away at all. But Prado put it a little farther the next time so that's all that matters.

    Chipper's tough however. He won't miss games unless he absolutely has to.

  10. By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

    No need for that, Blanco's got that on lock. /fanboy

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