Frandsen slowed by stress fracture
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Frandsen slowed by stress fracture
Bob Brookover, Inquirer Baseball Columnist
The most successful big-league stint of Kevin Frandsen’s career has hit a snag.
Frandsen, hitting .336 in 34 games since joining the Phillies in late July, did not start for the third straight game Saturday night and the Phillies said an MRI examination revealed that the third baseman has a stress fracture in his left fibula.
“He’s had three days off and we’ll probably give him the rest of this series off unless we need him,” assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said before the Phillies game against the Colorado Rockies. “It’s about his tolerance right now.”
Proefrock indicated that Frandsen was still available in a pinch-hitting role, but manager Charlie Manuel seemed more concerned.
"He's out, he's hurt," Manuel said. "We’ll know more about it in two or three days, but, yeah, he’s hurt right now."
Asked if it was serious, Manuel said, "Yeah, it can be. I think he's resting it for a few days and the doctors will look at him and tell me more about him."
Michael Martinez made his third straight start in place of Frandsen at third base.
Proefrock also said that reliever Raul Valdes will have surgery to repair torn meniscus in his right knee Monday. The surgery will likely end Valdes’ season. Based on his 3-2 record and 2.90 ERA in 27 appearances at the big-league level this season, Valdes, 34, should show up in spring training with a legitimate chance to make the opening-day roster.
wow. a stress fracture in a baseball player. Funny. At least there's a reason for his horrible fielding. Oh wait, that wouldn't affect his fielding. damn.— scootch- MiniMart at 3B. UGH ! I would consider signing Loren Babe. (Who ?...You kids could Google that name)— NewMick314
- How bout Chawlie batting Wiggy cleanup last night?— wo_fat
- I had no idea Valdes was even hurt. It's almost as if Valdes & Frandsen were released. They've been 2 important players this year. They still find a way to win, God bless them.— Dobie Gillis
- every day i wonder why michael martinez is on any baseball roster— AlexSp
- @alexSP.... I ask myself the same question. The last two Rule 5 picks are busts, left on the roster, blocking deserving candidates.... last two? Why Michael Martinez and David Herndodn. BUST CITY!!— PhillyboyinNYC
- Originally reported as an ankle sprain, now Fradnsen has a stress fracture in his calf. As first posted brilliantly by someone else, "The Phillies medical staff is run out of a clown car."
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— Quixote II - Mikey got through Rule 5 last year. He is just on the dole for no good reason right now except to legitimize Ruben's rationale for having him inappropriately on the roster last year as a true R5. Infuriating and actually hurtful to knowledgeable fans who really love this grand old game...— CallisonTaylorRojas
- Matinez is NOT a major league player .. what does he have on Charlie!!— bill poore
- Let's see, Reading got washed out tonight, so they'll play game 4 tomorrow, if Trenton wins, R-Phils are done. Recall Asche and Ruf, and the Phils are in business. Well, as much as you can be for a team that was dead and buried a few weeks ago, now they're up to life support or something.— drbob1
- Mario Mendoza was a sub-mediocre player for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not sure if he landed on other teams after playing there, I cannot believe this would ever be possible, but I'll leave that open for speculation. I believe he played during the Chuck Tanner years (sorry, did not Wiki him before coming here, just relying on memory). His putrid batting skills forever branded him as the yardstick for batting skills gone awful, the Mendoza Line, a line that no self respecting major league player ever wants to beat. Sort of like the 9-73 76ers. However, with Michael Martinez, we have a guy that can all time flat beat out Mendoza; shatter his record of futility. The question is, who has the most at bats to win the title. I would think Mario has more at bats..... That's really saying something, isn't it? On a 170 million dollar roster, that really is quite an accomplishment! :)— DelawareRiverRat
