Posted: Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 6:54 PM | 10 comments |
 

Rollins Is Day to Day with Ankle Injury
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Jimmy Rollins said he is day to day.

We'll see.

He sprained his left ankle trying to get back to second base on a pickoff attempt in the eighth inning of today's 5-2 victory over the Mets at Shea Stadium. Rollins isn't certain if will be able to play tomorrow night in Game 2 of the three-game series.

"The ankle is fine," he said. "I’m able to walk pretty much without a limp. It’s just when I did it I heard a nice little pop and it felt like somebody dropped a weight on my foot. I probably could have gone out there (to play shortstop in the eighth inning), but me at 50 percent and (Eric) Bruntlett at 100 percent, I’d rather have him out there.

"I don't know what happened. I guess my cleat got stuck. I was more concerned about my knee popping than anything, but the ankle went. Ankle or the knee, I'd rather have the ankle any day. It feels fine right now. We'll see how it feels over night, try to get off of it as much as I can. The way it feels right now I'll be able to go, but we'll see."

Rollins remained in the game after he injured the ankle and scored the game's fifth run. He went 2 for 5 with two runs scored and one RBI.
Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 6:54 PM  Permalink | 10 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:33 PM, 04/08/2008
    Is it the dreaded high ankle sprain?
    — Jeg7777
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:19 PM, 04/08/2008
    This has been an on-going complaint of mine........I understand that players want to stay in the game. But how much more damage was done by J.Roll staying in, standing with his weight on his ankle, and then running home to score?
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:14 PM, 04/08/2008
    Hey, has anyone heard from TRUTH? Perhaps he's out throwing balls at Chase Utley. It appears most other New Yorkers felt the need to peg him a few times today...pitchers, Delgado...maybe TRUTH is next.
    — phillybob
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:45 AM, 04/09/2008
    Rollins got hurt playing, that High school Harry bleep.. Wheres he gone to go? He certainly wouldn't take a chance of stealing 3rd with the meat of the line-up coming up, dancin around like a fool. Now look what happened. MVP should know better
    — pat h
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:44 AM, 04/09/2008
    and also kerblittzle
    — morningstar
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:39 AM, 04/09/2008
    Jimmy is Jimmy. A gamer and a leader. I wouldn't have him any other way.
    — drbob456
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:42 AM, 04/09/2008
    ENOUGH ABOUT J-ROL,HOW ABOUT THAT NINTH INNNING GAME ON THE LINE,DOES THE SKIPPER GO WITH LIGHTS OUT LIDGE,NOOOOOO HE GOES WITH HIS MONEY MAN AND HE PAYS OFF
    — flash gordon
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:34 AM, 04/09/2008
    Can someone please tell our village idiot how to manage? It is maddening to watch him run a game.
    — Nick from the Northeast
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:17 AM, 04/09/2008
    pat h, the reason for the pickoff moves was to break Utley's concentration (Moyer does the same thing) and to minimize Rollins' lead, making it harder for him to score on a hard-hit single.
    — danielswolf
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:17 AM, 04/09/2008
    And I was glad to hear T.Mac say it didn't work. Chase never lost his concentration. And doubled J.Roll home on a 2-2 count.
    — Norma


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