DR HQ: More Big-Name Injuries
May 4 2012
There really is no such thing as a "sure thing" ...
If there ever was a closer and pitcher who was a long shot at best to avoid a serious injury and the DL it’s Mariano Rivera (RHP, NYY). You could write in a full season of great numbers every year—until now. On May 3, he blew out the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee and suffered a torn meniscus shagging fly balls in the outfield. This cartilage tear could go a long way to determining if he attempts a comeback or not. If the tear of the meniscus is enough that it has to be removed, and not repaired, and he has a bone-on-bone situation in his right knee, it could be time to hang 'em up. If the cartilage injury is not that serious, and he does not have any...
Almost!
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