It used to be the hamstring that sidelined player after player.
In the 2010's there are two injuries "du decade" that no team
can seem to avoid...the Tommy John surgery spurring elbow ligament tear, and
the ultra chic oblique strain. The Tigers Brennan Boesch is the pool
winner for first oblique problem of spring 2013.
Boesch, heading into his fourth season with Detroit, strained his right oblique during
batting practice Saturday. Jason Beck of MLB.com reports that the 27-year
old outfielder from Santa Monica,
California, will be forced to
miss Sunday workouts. He expects to miss a few days in order to be ready
when the exhibition games begin.
“It’s February. I don’t want to take any chances right now,” Boesch said.
“Get it over with so I can get plenty of at-bats in Spring Training."
Boesch may find himself squeezed out of the Tigers picture this
spring. The team has stated that the lefty swinger and thrower will have
to win a job...
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February 17, 2013
