Rays fearing the worst with Longoria

**Reg** · 05-01-2012, 09:50 AM

08:13 AM ET 05.01 | When he went down awkwardly on Monday, Evan Longoria was batting .329 with four home runs and a team-high 19 RBIs. Longoria left the game after the third inning and left the stadium with crutches due to what manager Joe Maddon described as soreness behind his left knee, seemingly the result of an awkward slide into second on an inning-ending steal attempt. He will undergo tests, likely including an MRI exam, [Tuesday] to determine exactly what is wrong (knee, hamstring, etc.) and how long he will be out. Though Maddon described it "kind of a day-to-day gig right now," the sense in the Rays clubhouse was it could be an extended absence. "I think obviously we're all worried about him," centerfielder B.J. Upton said.

Tampa Bay Times

**DBTS** · 05-01-2012, 01:01 PM

If he is out for any extended period of time, it just opens the door for the Sox to jump back in the race.

I do hope all is well with him though. Hell of a player.

**DBTS** · 05-01-2012, 01:18 PM

Update:

Quote:

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria could miss six to eight weeks because of a hamstring injury he suffered in Monday’s win over the Seattle Mariners, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Longoria was injured when he was thrown out trying to steal second base in the third inning. He slid awkwardly, was slow to get to his feet and left the game.

Following the game, the team referred to the injury as soreness behind his left knee.
In 23 games this season, Longoria is hitting .329 with four homers, 19 RBIs and a .433 on-base percentage.

The injury is a big blow to the Rays, who are 15-8 and have a one-game lead in the AL East.

Longoria, the 2008 AL rookie of the year, is a three-time All-Star and finished 10th in the AL MVP voting last season. His extra-inning walkoff blast against the New York Yankees in the final game of the 2011 regular season clinched the wild-card berth for the Rays.

http://www.masslive.com/sports/index...aign=br_redsox

**G-men** · 05-01-2012, 01:37 PM

That sucks. Longoria is an MVP caliber player if he could stay healthy

**SOS4Prez** · 05-01-2012, 04:11 PM

Let's not kid ourselves, follow AL East fans. We all know we're doing back flips over this.

05-01-2012, 09:50 AM	#1
Reg Ray's #2 Hero/Gramps HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pontiac,MI Posts: 39,316 Reputation: 1285 My Mood: : $303068	Rays fearing the worst with Longoria 08:13 AM ET 05.01 \| When he went down awkwardly on Monday, Evan Longoria was batting .329 with four home runs and a team-high 19 RBIs. Longoria left the game after the third inning and left the stadium with crutches due to what manager Joe Maddon described as soreness behind his left knee, seemingly the result of an awkward slide into second on an inning-ending steal attempt. He will undergo tests, likely including an MRI exam, [Tuesday] to determine exactly what is wrong (knee, hamstring, etc.) and how long he will be out. Though Maddon described it "kind of a day-to-day gig right now," the sense in the Rays clubhouse was it could be an extended absence. "I think obviously we're all worried about him," centerfielder B.J. Upton said. Tampa Bay Times __________________

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G-men Administrator HOF'er (retired jersey) Helicopter Champion! Helicopter2 Champion! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 12,377 Reputation: 2195 : $105024	That sucks. Longoria is an MVP caliber player if he could stay healthy __________________

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