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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

X-rays reveal small cheek fracture for Astros’ Erstad

Nebraksa cheekbone?

As a precaution, manager Cecil Cooper will hold Erstad out of Tuesday’s intrasquad game at Osceola County Stadium.

Erstad suffered the injury—near his right eye—when he missed a sinking line drive fielding balls off a machine Sunday.

“A ball kicked funny off the grass and caught me in the cheek bone,” he said. “I guess it’s precautionary more than anything. … It was just a line drive and I went to catch it. Well, I missed it. ”

...“They did find a small fracture,” general manager Ed Wade said. “It will not inhibit his ability to play.”

Other factors do that…

Repoz Posted: February 24, 2009 at 01:35 PM | 9 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Walt Davis Posted: February 24, 2009 at 07:59 PM (#3084846)
“It will not inhibit his ability to play.”

Clearly things are not going well for the Astros this spring.
   2. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim Posted: February 24, 2009 at 08:21 PM (#3084872)
Remember when Erstad was arguably the greatest defensive centerfielder in baseball? It's hard to watch guys get old.
   3. Jose Canusee Posted: February 24, 2009 at 08:52 PM (#3084922)
At first I thought they meant the lower cheeks, from bouncing on the bench.
   4. Dr Love Posted: February 24, 2009 at 08:55 PM (#3084929)
Nebraksa cheekbone?


I was hoping for a Pixies reference but that's not bad either.
   5. DL from MN Posted: February 24, 2009 at 09:28 PM (#3084994)
Erstad is on a team and Edmonds is still looking?
   6. Tricky Dick Posted: February 25, 2009 at 02:44 PM (#3085687)

Remember when Erstad was arguably the greatest defensive centerfielder in baseball? It's hard to watch guys get old.


Erstad was still pretty good defensively last year. +19.4 in the outfield, according to UZR (per 150 games).
   7. frannyzoo Posted: February 25, 2009 at 02:51 PM (#3085694)
Erstad is on a team and Edmonds is still looking?


Erstad is in AAAA. Others are talking over/under on wins for the Braves, but what's the line for the Astros this year? Methinks it aint' 75. Thankfully there's the Pirates.
   8. FBI Regional Bureau Chief GORDON COLE!!! Posted: February 25, 2009 at 03:05 PM (#3085703)
Guess this injury means Erstad won't be the impact player Astros' fans were counting on this year.
   9. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: February 25, 2009 at 03:07 PM (#3085705)
"At first I thought they meant the lower cheeks, from bouncing on the bench."

Wait, false alarm. It's not a fracture, just a crack.

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