Fantasy Baseball - Injuries and Fallout
Injuries are always a huge part of fantasy sports. No matter how good your team is, if the injury gods strike your team, your team can be decimated back to mediocrity. No fantasy team is bigger than the injury bug.
Early this season, the injury bug has been viscous to the Toronto Blue Jays. Closer BJ Ryan is expected to miss four to six weeks with an elbow sprain. And that’s actually good news because the team feared that the injury was much more severe. In Ryan’s place, Jason Frasor will be called upon to close.
Joining Ryan on the disabled list is Blue Jays’ all-star third baseman Troy Glaus. Glaus has a bone spur in his left foot and a hamstring injury. Although the injuries aren’t severe, these are the nagging type that can linger for much of the early season. Replacing Glaus on the field will be John McDonald and Jason Smith.
On Friday, Reed Johnson was placed on the disabled list with a herniated disk. The left fielder has opted for surgery, so don’t expect him back anytime soon. Rookie Adam Lind will replace Johnson for the time being.
Other injury news around the league:
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