Third baseman Placido Polanco received a second cortisone shot in his left elbow and told reporters that he's able to play tomorrow at the earliest.
Polanco was off to a sizzling start before he was hit by a Tim Hudson pitch April 21 at Turner Field. He played through the pain until he finally submitted to a cortisone shot in late May. He missed six games from May 28 to June 3 and will miss three games, including tonight, after he reinjured the elbow on a dive in Friday's game.
Beerleaguer: Polanco is still producing in all the ways the Phillies had hoped, including a .318 average and a 4.0 UZR, which is the third highest among National League third baseman. So you'd hardly know that his slugging percentage has dropped .153 points, from .586 before he was hit, to .433. His last homer came way back on May 8. One wonders if a 15 days off would help prevent these flare-ups. I like Polanco, but I like him better when he's a threat to pop one.
The thought seems to be that Polly will need surgery after the season, and until then, he'll need to live with it.
One last thing re Mets and Braves. If the Mets continue to play .700 at home and .400 on the road, theyll win 85 games. That is exactly what they're doing presently.
The Braves aren't much different. .758 at home and .427 on the road.
Posted by: Sophist | Monday, June 28, 2010 at 05:26 PM
Sophist: You apparently ended all possible conversation with your great stats!
Yo, new thread!
Posted by: CJ | Monday, June 28, 2010 at 06:17 PM