Monday, May 18, 2009

Rickie Weeks out for the season

In recent years I was happy when Rickie Weeks got hurt and was replaced. His terrible fielding and low on base percentage I felt was hurting the team. People talked about his potential and this season he sure seemed to be living up to it. To have your leadoff hitter leading the team in homers with Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun on the same team is really something. In 2009 Weeks fielding was better and his pitch selection at the plate was much improved. Hearing today that he has torn something in his wrist and is out for the season is quite a blow! "Life isn't fair" certainly applies here. Will the Brewers start Counsell in his place and lose having his versatility coming off the bench? We might see SS prospect Alcides Escobar called up and JJ Hardy at 2nd. I'm not really sure if Bill Hall could play everyday at 2nd and then we have Mat Gamel that was just called up at 3rd. Hopefully the Brewers can overcome this and Rickie Weeks can come back next year playing like he did in 2009.

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