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Anderson, Schafer, Freeman Injured
Written by Jonathan on March 8, 2009 – 11:14 amGarret Anderson has only been a Brave for two weeks but he’s already been bitten by the injury bug. During pregame warmups on Friday, Anderson strained his right calf muscle while jogging. They’re still not certain on the extent of the injury and he is listed with a day-to-day status. Both Anderson and Bobby Cox understand however that the injury could take more than a week to fully heal. We should hopefully get some more news this week as to how his recovery is going. I think it’s a pretty safe statement however that some of our young talent will get the chance to fill in in the majors this year during injury times.
The prospects aren’t immune to injury either, however. Jordan Schafer is sidelined with a strained right shoulder that he sustained while attempting a diving catch in Saturday’s game. He’s currently expected to miss four games with the injury, but it will likely take a toll on his chances of beating out Josh Anderson to be the starting center fielder for the Braves this season.
Freddie Freeman has been bothered by a strained quad since the first days of camp, but has continued to play. He is, however, expected to miss the next few games while trying to rest the muscle and get back out there. Freeman doesn’t have a chance at making the squad out of Spring Training this year, but has made a huge impression on everyone in camp.
The biggest concern out of all of this is the injury to Anderson. Muscle strains in the legs are the types of injuries that go on to nag a player all season, much like they have with Chipper in the past. And at age 36, Anderson won’t bounce back quite as quickly as his younger teammates. It will be interesting to see how this evolves and hopefully it’s only a minor strain as the Braves as a whole are still thin in the outfield. I look for Schafer and Brandon Jones to get some chances throughout the season to fill in in outfield roles however. Should we be terribly worried about Garret getting hurt? Only time will tell.
Tags: Freddie Freeman, Garret Anderson, Injury, Jordan Schafer
Posted in Injuries | 2 Comments »
By Keith on Mar 8, 2009 | Reply
No we should not be concerned with Anderson's injury. He should take his time and get fully healed. The Braves are really having a great spring and a number of guys could take his place for the time being.
By Larry on Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
Well you can add Chipper to that list. Strained Oblique in tonights WBC game against Ven. Hopefully its nothing serious. Seems he does this every year.