Mark Teixiera out for the season....

[chappee11]

Well.... That was certainly anti-climactic.

 

[chappee11]

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will miss the remainder of the season after a recent MRI revealed a fracture in his right leg, according to general manager Brian Cashman.

Teixeira expressed renewed concern over the leg injury that has sidelined him since Aug. 26 on Thursday, stating his "leg doesn't really work right now." He underwent a new set of scans Friday. Cashman suspects the fracture has been there all along and simply wasn't discovered early on.

 

[chappee11]

Cashman suspects the fracture has been there all along and simply wasn't discovered early on.

That's some pretty sweet work by the team doctors!

 

[Villain]

That's some pretty sweet work by the team doctors!

Hairline fractures often get missed on initial x-rays, especially in long bones like the tibia, fibula, and femur. When that happens they don't get diagnosed until after the healing starts (like a week and a half to two weeks later). New bone growth is a lot easier to spot.

Source: I take x-rays for a living.

 

[tducey]

To bad for the Yankees. They should get a wild card spot but I think this may cost them the division.

 

[Ojb81]

This guy has the worst luck when it comes to getting hurt

 

[Rex Racer]

Well.... That was certainly anti-climactic.

What's wrong with him, another yeast infection?

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I remember hearing about a week ago that they were afraid he'd be out for the rest of the year. Honestly don't think he would have made much difference, they're done.