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BoilerRocketScientist · 03-29-2021, 09:09 PM

There's been good news and bad news as we grind through August.

In good news, we've opened up a 16 game lead in the AL West while California has floundered.

In bad news, a very healthy season has turned for the worse. First, Kirby Puckett, who was called in at the end of July to replace Oddibe McDowell in center field, got injured on a defensive play in center field. The diagnosis is a herniated disc and he'll be missed for about 4 weeks. Puckett had filled the 2-hole admirably, hitting .328 with 14 RBI's in 28 games. McDowell was called back up from AAA to take back the CF spot. So far, he's responded in going 3/7 with a double, triple, and scoring 3 runs in 2 games.

Then, starting 3B Tim Wallach was hit by an Alan Fowlkes pitch and will go on the 15-day DL with a bruised elbow. Wallach was filling the cleanup spot admirably, hitting .286 with 73 RBI's and hitting a team leading 25 homers. Kelly Paris will be recalled from AAA to take Wallach's spot.

03-29-2021, 09:09 PM	#441
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	August Good News/Bad News There's been good news and bad news as we grind through August. In good news, we've opened up a 16 game lead in the AL West while California has floundered. In bad news, a very healthy season has turned for the worse. First, Kirby Puckett, who was called in at the end of July to replace Oddibe McDowell in center field, got injured on a defensive play in center field. The diagnosis is a herniated disc and he'll be missed for about 4 weeks. Puckett had filled the 2-hole admirably, hitting .328 with 14 RBI's in 28 games. McDowell was called back up from AAA to take back the CF spot. So far, he's responded in going 3/7 with a double, triple, and scoring 3 runs in 2 games. Then, starting 3B Tim Wallach was hit by an Alan Fowlkes pitch and will go on the 15-day DL with a bruised elbow. Wallach was filling the cleanup spot admirably, hitting .286 with 73 RBI's and hitting a team leading 25 homers. Kelly Paris will be recalled from AAA to take Wallach's spot.