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Is Troy Glaus Headed For The DL?
Written by Jonathan on July 6, 2010 – 8:23 amThrough last Friday’s game against the Marlins, Troy Glaus was the only member of the Braves that had played in all 80 of the team’s games. Since then however, Glaus has missed the team’s last 3 games with swelling and soreness in his left knee, which he has apparently been dealing with for the past couple of weeks.
The swelling, attributed to normal wear from the season, did not immediately respond to a cortisone shot on Saturday, but has since gone down a bit. Glaus is hoping to make it back to the lineup for the Braves in this evening’s game against the Phillies.
The main question I have is whether or not the Braves should be rushing to get him back in the lineup or if a stint on the disabled list might be necessary for Glaus. The main reason I wonder is that, in the past 16 games, he has only hit .132 with 1 HR as opposed to .362 with 7 HR in the 16 games before. It’s hard to tell how much the knee’s bothering him, but I’m okay if we have to let Hinske play first for a couple of weeks to get Troy healthy.
Here’s hoping he doesn’t relapse to the Glaus of April………
Tags: Disabled List, Injury, Troy Glaus
Posted in Injuries | 3 Comments »
By Jonathan on Jul 7, 2010 | Reply
Glaus was 1-for-4 last night . . . hopefully the All-Star break will provide him some much needed rest.
By josh on Jul 7, 2010 | Reply
Well I wouldn't see why playing Hinske at first untill after the break would weaken the lineup. Time to get ready for the long run. Go Braves!!
By Jonathan on Jul 7, 2010 | Reply
My biggest fear is that Hinske's strikeout amount is on the rise and his average is on the decline . . .
However, if he keeps doing what he did in the 11th last night . . . I can deal.