Posted: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 2:18 PM | 52 comments |
 

Rollins Benched
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What happened to Jimmy Rollins today?

He got benched.

He hit a pop fly into shallow left field with two outs and a runner on second in the third inning this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Reds shortstop Paul Janish dropped the ball to allow Carlos Ruiz to score from second. Rollins only got to first. He easily should have been on second.

Rollins took the field in the top of the fourth inning, but was gone by the top of the fifth.

"There is no explanation," Rollins said. "I just didn't do it. It happens every once in a while. Sometimes the manager gets you. It shouldn't happen. I'm not disappointed in myself. I know better. Just go out there and make sure I don't do it again. Nothing to get disappointed about. Something you learn from. Don't do it again."
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:23 PM, 06/05/2008
    His has a grade three stress fracture in his leg area beneath the upper fibula-It takes months to heal. As I told you he has significant and severe damage to his leg that will ultimately put his season in peril!
    — Truth
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:32 PM, 06/05/2008
    He should be benched if he failed to run out the play. Rollins has a lackadaisical attitude this year. (Laughing in the dugout after committing outs, waiting till the last minute to throw to first on ground balls, taking forever to come back from injury)
    — Leron
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:36 PM, 06/05/2008
    Was that the original diagnosis or are you saying that was not revealed before now???
    — G$Money
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:46 PM, 06/05/2008
    G, he doesn't know what he's saying. He's and another knucklehead that post here have been saying the Phils misdiagnosed his injury from jumpstreet. I love how he had a fracture yet he's been stealing bases (without getting caught - mind you) and up until recently, hitting the ball (and running) all over CBP. G, I think you're new...you'll soon realize that everything "Truth" posts is the total opposite of what the real truth is. Oh, and according to Truth, Ryan Braun is also hurt too...only because he signed a team-friendly deal. Last I checked Ryan Braun has been raking all over Miller Park.
    — Billy The Kid
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:48 PM, 06/05/2008
    Neither. He's making it up as he goes along.
    — veritas
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:15 PM, 06/05/2008
    Great performance by Cole today
    — timm
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:18 PM, 06/05/2008
    Lancer sends a post about the runs and my post gets 86'ed. Zo that is baloney bro. My post was humorous and timely. Whoever is checking this is a maroon.
    — rockinrob
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:26 PM, 06/05/2008
    don't know if Jimmy was benched 'cause he's hurt (but...HOPE not!) or 'cause Unc Cholly was mad at him....feel bad for the guy whose post was "86'ed" by a "maroon" ...but it's probably better than being done in by a MORON....we got enuff of them around these days!
    — FasterEddie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:33 PM, 06/05/2008
    ...oh, and another thing, (attn.-"Truth")......if I recall correctly, J-Roll's injury was near the ankle.....so it couldn't be a "stress fracture" at the "upper fibula" ....if anything, had it involved the fibula, it would be at the bottom of the fibula, the thinner, (mostly)non-weight bearing bone that radiates behind the heavier, tibia, and connects to the ankle...similar to what McNabb had a few years back, if I'm not mistaken...From personal experience, a fracture to the fibula can heal in a relatively short time (I think, like 6 weeks or so?).....maybe 8 tops.....Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean the Jimmy's injury might have been more serious than originally thought, but there really haven't been any indications of that since he returned, have there?
    — FasterEddie
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:44 PM, 06/05/2008
    faster eddie. don't know of Truth is telling the truth, but you certainly can get an injury to the proximal fibula with a severe ankle sprain. Especially if the syndesmosis between the tibia and fibula is injured. ask T.O.
    — 23
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:59 PM, 06/05/2008
    Shin bone's connected to the ...knee bone....knee bone's connected to the hip bone... Somebody throw Howard a bone wil;l ya already! And yes, great complete game pitched by Hollywood!
    — dksurf
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:10 PM, 06/05/2008
    I broke my ankle on April 5th this year. Cracked Tibia. Rollins sprained his (and no, it's not a cover-up. What would be the point?) My ankle is still sore. I am guessing that if J-Roll was not taken out for a lack of hustle, which I can't imagine, he may have tweaked the sprain a bit.
    — John621


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