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April 19, 2004
Under The Knife
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by Will Carroll

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While you're reading this, I'll be in Wrigley Field. I should have a ton more information for you regarding Mark Prior, Mike Remlinger, and Ken Griffey, but more on that later. Luckily, the iBook will allow me to finish up two major projects as I journey up to Chicago--gotta love technology. I'm also hoping to pick up some more Peet's coffee so that I can finish those projects!

For today, let's get on to the injuries...

The Braves have been able to continue playing on a high level because of their brilliant roster construction, but even that can only do so much. With J.D. Drew healing slowly (surprised? I didn't think so), they'll be challenged if Chipper Jones is forced to the DL. Jones strained his hamstring Sunday running down a ball hit into the corner. He left the game on a cart, unable to put any weight on the leg. A decision will be made tomorrow, but I can't give Braves fans much hope. This is an example of how the cascade concept can apply to a team. Jones was playing through a minor hamstring strain, missing only a few games last week, as Drew was healing. Eli Marrero will certainly see more at-bats, as will DeWayne Wise if Drew cannot return. For his part, Drew anticipates being back in the lineup Tuesday.
Rafael Furcal returned to the field on Sunday with a bang. After missing several games with a back strain, Furcal replaced an ejected Marcus Giles and promptly stole a pair of bases. Furcal should be back at shortstop for the Braves' next game. Back injuries are notoriously recurrent, but seeing Furcal run easily is certainly a positive development.
While Arn Tellem tries to get Frank Thomas more money off the field, Thomas is limping on the field. The Big Hurt appears to have a hurt in his hamstring, leaving the game after pulling up trying to leg out a double. As a DH, it's tough to gauge the timeline for this injury without more information, but early quotes from Thomas indicate that he felt a "pop" and feels that he's out for at least a few days before a determination can be made. The ChiSox are also dealing with Jose Valentin's strained hamstring. Valentin left the game in the seventh inning after straining the muscle running to first. He's out for a few days minimum.

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