Burger went down and was grasping at his lower left leg. Not clear yet on exactly what happened or where the injury was. Non-Contact injury. Was taken off on a golf cart.

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Jake Burger hit a slow chopper and was digging hard for first to beat out the throw when he staggered and fell. Had to be carted off, but wasn’t put in a stretcher and his leg wasn’t immobilized. But beyond that is speculation, and we’re waiting for an update

Trying to think what the best injury I can hope for is.

 

I wrote last week after Honeywell went down how I always forget that after the initial excitement Spring Training is mostly just waiting and hoping no UCLs burst. But man, I know Jimenez doesn't have a bad injury, but Adolfo and now Burger, our hitters are getting picked off one after another.

 

edit: originally said collins and not burger.

Trying to think what the best injury I can hope for is.

 

I wrote last week after Honeywell went down how I always forget that after the initial excitement Spring Training is mostly just waiting and hoping no UCLs burst. But man, I know Jimenez doesn't have a bad injury, but Adolfo and now Collins, our hitters are getting picked off one after another.

 

Collins? I must have missed that. He's available for today's game.

Hoping it's not achilles

Collins? I must have missed that. He's available for today's game.

 

My bad, I substituted first round picks. Meant to say Burger.

My bad, I substituted first round picks. Meant to say Burger.

 

Oh thank god, I was furiously searching for info.

Hoping it's not achilles

 

It looked like he was holding his shin or upper ankle. I am hoping for high ankle sprain

Pics of Burger down.

 

https://twitter.com/Cu_As/status/968230879905464320

Not a good start to the year with our prospects.

Burger injury: left Achilles' Tendon

— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) February 26, 2018

 

 

Oh no.

He's done.

Hoping it's not achilles

 

Its his achilles.

Different circumstances, different injury, but all I can think about is Jared Mitchell.

Oh no, please dont be torn.

 

Yeah those pics...Its probably torn

Edited February 26, 20188 yr by RockRaines

Yeah this is a devastating injury for him.

So....about Nolan Gorman. Sigh.

Yeah this is a devastating injury for him.

 

Devastating injury. Praying it's not a torn Achilles, but this sounds bad.

Devastating injury. Praying it's not a torn Achilles, but this sounds bad.

 

Of course it's torn. You don't see guys in that much pain from a strained achilles

First Boogie, now Burger

If you guys don't want to feel better about the situation read this:

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/pr...a85a1f4eb9.html

 

Now, wainwright somehow recovered in 5 months and pitched in relief, but this is literally a "no one is the same" injury, with pitchers seemingly the best?

Burger, well, done

 

My sig should have said "Fall" instead of "Rise"

He is young enough to bounce back from this (assuming torn achilles), but man...poor kid.

Of course it's torn. You don't see guys in that much pain from a strained achilles

I basically had that same reaction when I strained my achilles